Your Councillors
Councillors are elected every 4 years by local residents to represent a local area or ward. In East Herts, there are 50 elected Councillors, representing people in 26 wards within the District. Some wards (mainly in rural areas) are represented by a single councillor and some (mainly in towns) are represented by 2 or 3 councillors. Currently, the political make-up of the Council is 16 Green Party, 14 Conservatives, 10 Liberal Democrat, 5 Labour, 3 Independent and 2 Reform UK. The next District elections are due on 6 May 2027.-
Councillor Martin AdamsBishop's Stortford All Saints
Liberal Democrats
Chairman of the Council and Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee
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Councillor David AndrewsWare Rural
Conservative
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Councillor Peter BoylanGreat Amwell and Stansteads
Conservative
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Councillor Carl BrittainHertford Kingsmead
Green Party
Executive Member for Financial Sustainability
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Councillor Eric BuckmasterSawbridgeworth
Conservative
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Councillor Ruth BuckmasterSawbridgeworth
Conservative
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Councillor Stan BullBraughing and Standon
Conservative
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Councillor Vicky BurtBuntingford
Green Party
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Councillor Martin ButcherWare St. Mary's
Independent
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Councillor Rachel CarterHertford Castle
Green Party
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Councillor Nahum ClementsHertford Sele
Labour
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Councillor Maura ConnollyHertford Kingsmead
Green Party
Chairman of the Licensing Committee
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Councillor Sarah CopleyBishop's Stortford North
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Nick CoxWare Trinity
Green Party
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Councillor Ben CrystallHertford Bengeo
Green Party
Leader of the Council
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Councillor Alex DaarHertford Bengeo
Green Party
Executive Member for Communities
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Councillor Bob DeeringHertford Rural
Conservative
Conservative Group Leader
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Councillor Tom DeffleyAston, Datchworth and Walkern
Conservative
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Councillor Ian DevonshireMuch Hadham
Conservative
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Councillor Joseph DumontGreat Amwell and Stansteads
Liberal Democrats
Executive Member for Corporate Services and Chair of the Local Joint Panel
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Councillor John DunlopHunsdon
Green Party
Vice-Chairman of the Council
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Councillor Yvonne EstopBishop's Stortford Central
Labour
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Councillor Vicky Glover-WardHertford Kingsmead
Green Party
Executive Member for Planning and Growth
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Councillor Mione H GoldspinkBishop's Stortford North
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Neighbourhoods
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Councillor Chris HartWare Trinity
Independent
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Councillor Graeme HillWare Priory
Green Party
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Councillor Diane HollebonBishop's Stortford South
Conservative
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Councillor Aubrey HoltThe Mundens
Conservative
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Councillor Sarah HopewellHertford Castle
Green Party
Executive Member for Wellbeing
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Councillor Calvin HornerBishop's Stortford Parsonage
Liberal Democrats
Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
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Councillor Tim HoskinHertford Heath and Brickendon
Green Party
Executive Member for Environmental Sustainability
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Councillor David JacobsBishop's Stortford Central
Labour
Labour Group Leader and Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
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Councillor Simon MarlowBishop's Stortford South
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Graham McAndrewBishop's Stortford Thorley Manor
Reform UK
Reform Group Leader
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Councillor Sue NichollsBuntingford
Green Party
Vice-Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee
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Councillor Angus Parsad-WyattSawbridgeworth
Conservative
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Councillor Carolyn RedfernHertford Sele
Labour
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Councillor Terry SmithBraughing and Standon
Reform UK
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Councillor Vicky SmithHertford Bengeo
Green Party
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Councillor Tony StoweAston, Datchworth and Walkern
Conservative
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Councillor Miriam SwainstonBishop's Stortford North
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Joe ThomasWatton-at-Stone
Liberal Democrats
Vice-Chair of Development Management Committee
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Councillor Richard TownsendBishop's Stortford Parsonage
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Steven WatsonWare St. Mary's
Green Party
Chair of the Development Management Committee
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Councillor David WillcocksBishop's Stortford Thorley Manor
Labour
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Councillor George WilliamsWare Priory
Green Party
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Councillor Geoffrey WilliamsonLittle Hadham and The Pelhams
Conservative
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Councillor Chris WilsonBishop's Stortford All Saints
Liberal Democrats
Executive Member for Resident Engagement
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Councillor David WoollcombeBuntingford
Independent
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Councillor John WyllieBishop's Stortford Thorley Manor
Conservative