Amber Valley Green Party has announced its candidates to stand in the 4th May local elections. A total of 28 Greens are to stand across all wards in the Amber Valley Borough Council elections.
Local party spokesperson Councillor Dave Wells said: “I’m delighted to unveil our team of fantastic Green Party candidates ready to represent communities across Amber Valley in the council elections on Thursday 4 May.
“When you vote Green on Thursday 4 May, you will help to elect hardworking councillors committed to making Amber Valley a fairer, greener community.”
The full list of candidates is below. Sitting councillors marked with asterisk*:
Alfreton – Russell Hubber
Alport & South West Parishes – Godfrey Meynell
Belper East –Sue Devine; Mark Simmons; Julie Wozniczka Belper North – Jane Harlow; Rachael Willshaw
Belper South – Gez Kinsella; Jamie Walls*
Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar – Vicky Powers
Crich & South Wingfield – Fiona Horton; Sally Lowick Duffield & Quarndon – Eva Long; Alison McDermott* Heage & Ambergate – Clare Hartwell; David Hatchett Heanor East – Cathie Hallsworth
Heanor West & Loscoe – James Brooks
Ironville & Riddings – Rachael Hatchett
Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley – Kathy Gorman; Matt McGuinness Ripley – Hilary Fender; Kendal Greaves
Ripley & Marehay – Michael Bedford
Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse – Amanda Paget; Lian Pizzey Somercotes – Richard Sewell
Swanwick – Steve Elliott
Notes
The Green Party currently has 563 councillors on 172 principal authority councils in England and Wales. It will be defending 281 seats in this year’s local elections in May and will be looking to make further gains across the country.
For more information or to arrange an interview contact Rachael Hatchett – coordinator@ambervalley.greenparty.org.uk