Politics

Labour also won backing for the removal of any gender-specific language, particularly the use of chairman or vice-chairman, from the standing orders.

Green leader Ben Crystall expected to be confirmed as district council’s new leader with Lib Dem group leader Mione Goldspink as his deputy.

He was handed the chain of office by outgoing mayor Dave Anderson, who lost his seat on May 4 along with nine other Conservatives.

Cllr Ruth Buckmaster, who was appointed at the statutory annual meeting of Sawbridgeworth Town Council, said the town council was more vibrant.

Labour group leader Cllr Carolyn Redfern said her team was “open to working with Green Party and Lib Dem councillors to build a better East Herts”.

Sinead Corr reflects on an election that transformed the local government political landscape in East Herts and looks ahead to what it means.

Residents who install dropped kerbs outside their homes without permission face action by Herts County Council.

Labour candidate Dave Willcocks elected along with Conservatives Graham McAndrew and John Wyllie in new Bishop’s Stortford Thorley Manor ward.

Liberal Democrat Simon Marlow and Conservative Diane Hollebon elected to the two seats in the redrawn Bishop’s Stortford South ward on EHC.

They beat five opponents including Independent former Conservative councillor Colin Woodward and Tories Shane Manning and Andy Van Loen.

Yvonne Estop and David Jacobs polled 1,614 votes compared to the 934 of Conservative former mayors George Cutting and Norma Symonds.

Chris Wilson, who was re-elected for a second term, and Martin Adams, who topped the poll with 722 votes, were also elected to the town council.

More than 100 volunteers got a well-earned night off when Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) hosted a celebration to thank them for their hard work

Retired GP Mione Goldspink – leader of the Lib Dem group on EHC – is joined by Nockolds solicitor Sarah Copley and retired teacher Miriam Swainston.

Eight Conservatives elected to town council – seven of them for another term – with two from Labour, one Lib Dem and Independent mayor Greg Rattey.

R4U lost just one seat to claim victory in Thursday’s election with the Tories gaining 5, the Lib Dems losing 1 and the Greens losing all 3.

As counting ended on Friday, the Lib Dems had 10 seats, Labour five and the Conservatives were left with just two representatives.

Lib Dems and Labour win 11 of 14 district council seats in Bishop’s Stortford and Green Party triumph with 19 in Hertford, Ware and Buntingford.

Six candidates from four main parties contest two seats to represent Bishop’s Stortford Central ward on East Herts Council in the May 4 election.

Bishop’s Stortford Climate Group reached out to East Herts Council election candidates to explore their positions on a range of key issues.