Bishop's Stortford Town Council election: Lib Dem takes on Conservative duo for two seats in Thorley Manor South
Two Conservatives are taking on one Liberal Democrat to represent Thorley Manor South ward on Bishop's Stortford Town Council. Two seats are up for grabs and Labour is not fielding a candidate.
Mione Goldspink (Lib Dem) is a retired GP who has lived in Stortford for many years.
She has been mayor and a town councillor, and has served for many years as a district councillor, so has a wealth of experience and knowledge about the town.
Mione deplores the Tories' failure to consult properly and to take notice of people's views.
She is dismayed by the Conservatives' intransigence over the development of the Old River Lane site. She says the plans for a new cinema and 225 homes in seven-storey blocks are seriously flawed and go against some of the council's own policies.
David Snowdon (Con), 42, lives in Stortford with his wife Naomi. He has been a town councillor since 2018 and a district councillor since 2019. He is the deputy leader of the town council and chairman of its finance committee.
He is dedicated to helping local businesses thrive and is on the board of the Stortford BID (Business Improvement District).
He is proud of having helped to deliver the town council's investments in new allotments, South Mill Arts and Castle Park.
He has fought to protect the meads land off Rye Street and the Thorley Lane East Woods from development.
David is a senior director of an economics research company.
John Wyllie (Con) is a company director who has lived in Stortford for over 30 years.
He has served as a town, district and county councillor. He is currently the leader of the town council, a district councillor and chairman of the Community Centres Trust.
In his time as a councillor, he has worked to bring back the successful Stortford carnival and secure new allotment land on Thorley Street.
John has been involved in successfully blocking development of open spaces in Thorley, including the removal of the 'Winchester Wall'. If re-elected, he will continue to fight to protect green spaces around the town from opportunistic developers.
John once did a parachute jump for Isabel Hospice.