The full list of candidates for next month's North Herts Council Local Election has been confirmed.

The district council has 49 seats, with around a third up for election.

The 2023 elections for the district council, as well as elections for some town and parish councils, will take place on May 4.

Since the 2019 election no party has overall control of North Herts Council. Labour's Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg is the current council leader, as the party formed a coalition with the Liberal Democrats.

There are 16 seats in 16 wards up for election, with a total of 67 candidates.

The candidates are as follows: 

Arbury

  • Leo Chapman, Labour
  • Nikki Da Costa, Conservative 
  • Davina Malcolm, Green
  • Tom Tyson, Liberal Democrats

Baldock Town

  • Tim Lee, Green
  • Michael Muir, Conservative
  • Steve Thomas, Liberal Democrats
  • James Toone, Labour

Cadwell

  • Louise Peace, Liberal Democrats
  • Anni Sander, Green
  • Alan Trangmar, Labour
  • Chris Williams, Conservative

Chesfield

  • Dominic Griffiths, Liberal Democrats
  • Steven Patmore, Conservative
  • Vijaiya Poopalasingham, Labour

Ermine

  • Gerald Morris, Conservative
  • Hugh Parker, Green
  • Hugo Rainey, Liberal Democrats
  • Vaughan West, Labour

Hitchin Bearton

  • Jonathan Clayden, Liberal Democrats
  • Sid Cordle, Christian Peoples Alliance 
  • Deolinda Eltringham, Green
  • Charles Laing, Conservative
  • Dave Winstanley, Labour

Hitchin Highbury

  • Angela Griggs, Labour
  • Keith Hoskins, Liberal Democrat
  • Ethan Parmar, Conservative
  • Leigh Smith, Christian Peoples Alliance
  • Kruna Vukmirovic, Green

Hitchin Walsworth

  • Sam Forsyth, Conservative
  • William Lavin, Green
  • Asher Smith, Christian Peoples Alliance
  • Liz Townsend, Liberal Democrats
  • Daniel Wright-Mason, Labour

Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo

  • David Barnard, Conservative
  • Nicky Clark, Green
  • Tom Hogan, Labour
  • Susana Munoz Maniega, Liberal Democrats

Letchworth Grange

  • Steve Adelantando, Reform UK
  • Harrison Edwards, Conservative
  • Sal Jarvis, Liberal Democrats
  • Daniel Marsh, Labour
  • David Morris, Green

Letchworth South East

  • Andrew Clare, Conservative
  • Mick Debenham, Labour
  • Maryla Hart, Green
  • Paul Marment, Liberal Democrats
  • Garry Warren, Reform UK

Letchworth South West

  • Sadie Billing, Labour
  • Morgan Derbyshire, Conservative
  • Dugald Muir, Green
  • Sean Prendergast, Liberal Democrats

Royston Heath

  • Mary Antony, Independent
  • Hammad Baig, Conservative
  • Ken Garland, Labour
  • Bryony May, Liberal Democrats

Royston Meridian

  • Matt Barnes, Liberal Democrats
  • Stephen Boakes, Conservative
  • Luke Haugh, Independent 
  • Stephen Lockett, Labour
  • Des Stephens, Green

Royston Palace

  • Cathy Brownjohn, Labour
  • Elizabeth Freeman, Liberal Democrats
  • Jean Green, Conservative
  • Rob Inwood, Independent 

Weston & Sandon

  • Rhona Cameron, Labour
  • Helen Derbyshire, Conservative
  • Steve Jarvis, Liberal Democrats