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LOCAL elections in Stevenage and North Herts will take place on May 1.
There are 66 candidates fighting it out for 15 seats in North Herts, and 49 candidates looking to secure one of 13 seats in Stevenage. As well as the three main parties, the Green Party, UKIP and two independents are in the running in both districts.
The English Democrats are also fighting for seats in Stevenage, and the British National Party has three candidates in North Herts.
All the candidates for North Hertfordshire and Stevenage are listed via the links on the right. You can also read a brief summary from the parties of what they stand for.
IN North Herts the Tory gains over Labour means that the LibDems are the opposition party. The council is now made up of 32 Conservative councillors, nine Liberal Democrats – all managed to hold on to their seats – and eight Labour. In Knebworth 37.89% o...
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01:27 - 02 May 2008
A massive 43.3% of the electorate turned out to cast their vote in the Hitchin Highbury ward. The closely fought seat was won by Clare Body, the LibDem candidate with 1,186 votes. Mark Hanson, the Tory candidate received just 130 votes less with 1,056. Ma... Full Story »
23:58 - 01 May 2008
The first results of the North Herts count started filtering in just before midnight on Thursday evening. In Baldock East Marilyn Kirkland secured the seat for the LibDems receiving 535 votes. June Smith standing for the Conservatives secured 459 votes a... Full Story »
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