Hart Election Line-Up

There will be straight fights in nine of the 12 district seats up for re-election on May 6. The 27 candidates comprise 12 Conservatives, eight Liberal Democrats, three Community Campaign Hart, two Labour, an Independent and a Monster Raving Loony.

The three cornered fights will be in Fleet Central, Frogmore and Darby Green and Yateley North.

Hart has no overall control. Its current membership is made up of 17 Conservatives, 10 Liberal Democrats, six Community Campaign Hart and two Independents.

The current Cabinet is formed from the Conservatives plus a single Independent.

Five Conservative, two Liberal Democrat, three CCH and two Independent seats are up for re-election.

The election count will be at Hart Leisure Centre, Hitches Lane, Fleet GU 51 4 BY, starting after the General Election count on May 7.  Results are expected late afternoon. If you require media access to the count please contact the press office on 01252 774461 or email press@hart.gov.uk

Nominations: * denotes retiring councillor.

• Fleet West: * Richard Appleton (Con), Richard Robinson (LD)
• Fleet Pondtail:* Sharyn Wheale (Con), Jane Baker (LD)
• Church Crookham East: *Gill Butler (CCH), Brian Burchfield (Con)
• Church Crookham West: *Simon Ambler (CCH), James Pugmore (Con)
• Hartley Wintney (Ind held): Graham Bartlett (LD), Tim Southern (Con)
• Frogmore & Darby Green: *Bob Harward (LD), Eddie Bromhead (Con), John Davies (Lab),  
• Yateley North: *Colin Ive (LD), Richard Fielden (Con), Joyce Still (Lab)
• Fleet North: * Stephen Parker (Con), Mariken Van Dolen (LD)
• Crondall: *John Bennison (CCH), Chris Simmons (Con)
• Long Sutton:* John Kennett (Con), Anthony Over (LD)
• Hook: *Jonathan Glen (Con), Kulwant Lit (LD)
• Fleet Central:* Denis Gotel (Ind), Gavin Evans (Con), “Howling Laud” Hope (Monster Raving Loony)

Details on parish council nominations and polls will be issued tomorrow (Friday).