Candidates who are in the running to take seats on North Herts Council have been confirmed ahead of this year's local election.

One third of the seats in the district will need to be filled in 2023 – with votes taking place across 16 wards.

North Herts Council is made up of 49 members in total, and no one party has "overall control" of the authority.

Instead, power is shared between the Labour and Co-operative Group – with 15 councillors – and the Liberal Democrat Group – with 13.

There are 19 Conservative councillors in opposition, and two seats are vacant following the death of Labour's Judi Billing, who represented Hitchin Bearton, and non-attendance by Labour's Kay Tart, who represented Hitchin Walsworth.

The poll on Thursday, May 4 is the final one where voters in this district when will choose their representatives "by thirds".

From 2024, all seats will go up for election once every four years and the whole council will be chosen in one go.

Arbury

Leo Chapman – Labour Party

Nikki Da Costa – Conservative Party

Davina Malcolm – The Green Party

Tom Tyson – Liberal Democrat Party

Baldock Town

Tim Lee – The Green Party

Michael Muir – Conservative Party

Steve Thomas – Liberal Democrat Party

James Thomas O'Gorman Toone – Labour and Co-operative Party

Cadwell

Louise Peace – Liberal Democrat Party

Anni Sander – The Green Party

Alan Trangmar – Labour Party

Chris Williams – Conservative Party

Chesfield

Dominic Griffiths – Liberal Democrat Party

Steven Patmore – Conservative Party

Vijaiya Poopalasingham – Labour and Co-operative Party

Ermine

Gerald Morris – Conservative Party

Hugh Parker – The Green Party

Hugo Rainey – Liberal Democrat Party

Vaughan West – Labour Party

Hitchin Bearton

Jonathan Clayden – Liberal Democrat Party

Sid Cordle – Christian Peoples Alliance

Deolinda Eltringham – The Green Party

Charles Laing – Conservative Party

Dave Winstanley – Labour and Co-operative Party

Hitchin Highbury

Angela Griggs – Labour Party

Keith Hoskins – Liberal Democrat Party

Ethan Parmer – Conservative Party

Leigh Smith – Christian Peoples Alliance

Kruna Vukmirovic – The Green Party

Hitchin Walsworth

Sam Forsyth – Conservative Party

William Lavin – The Green Party

Asher Smith – Christian Peoples Alliance

Liz Townsend – Liberal Democrat Party

Daniel Wright-Mason – Labour and Co-operative Party

Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo

David Barnard – Conservative Party

Nicky Clark – The Green Party

Tom Hogan – Labour Party

Susana Muñoz Maniega – Liberal Democrat Party

Letchworth Grange

Steve Adelantado – Reform UK

Harrison Edwards – Conservative Party

Sal Jarvis – Liberal Democrat Party

Daniel Marsh – Labour and Co-operative Party

David Morris – The Green Party

Letchworth South East

Andrew Clare – Conservative Party

Mick Debenham – Labour and Co-operative Party

Maryla Hart – The Green Party

Paul Marment – Liberal Democrat Party

Garry Warren – Reform UK

Letchworth South West

Sadie Billing – Labour Party

Morgan Derbyshire – Conservative Party

Dugald Muir – The Green Party

Sean Prendergast – Liberal Democrat Party

Royston Heath

Mary Antony – Independent

Hammad Baig – Conservative Party

Ken Garland – Labour and Co-operative Party

Bryony May – Liberal Democrat Party

Royston Meridian

Matt Barnes – Liberal Democrat Party

Stephen Boakes – Conservative Party

Luke Haugh – Independent

Stephen Lockett – Labour Party

Des Stephens – The Green Party

Royston Palace

Cathy Brownjohn – Labour and Co-operative Party

Elizabeth Freeman – Liberal Democrat Party

Jean Green – Conservative Party

Rob Inwood – Independent

Weston and Sandon

Rhona Cameron – Labour Party

Helen Derbyshire – Conservative Party

Steve Jarvis – Liberal Democrat Party

Can't find your ward?

Elections are taking place in 16 out of North Herts' 24 wards.

This is because the council is currently elected "by thirds".

There is no election in:

• Baldock East
• Codicote
• Hitchin Oughton
• Hitchin Priory
• Kimpton
• Knebworth
• Letchworth East
• Letchworth Wilbury

To vote in the election, residents must register before 11.59pm on Monday, April 17, which they can do online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote