Local elections 2024: List of candidates competing for a seat on Cheltenham Borough Council
Cheltenham voters head to the polls next week to elect their representatives on the Borough Council. All of the authority’s seats are up for grabs this time around as the Liberal Democrats look to retain control of the levers of power at the Municipal Offices.
Cheltenham Borough is split up into 20 different wards. Each ward having two elected representatives.
There are 40 councillors in total serving the spa town. And the current political makeup of the council is 31 Liberal Democrats, five Conservatives, two People Against Bureaucracy councillors and two Green Party members. The Lib Dem group has an overall majority of 21.
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Each of the main parties have set out below the reasons they believe people should vote for them on May 2.
Conservative Party
On Thursday, May 2, Cheltenham will elect its council for the next few years. This is an opportunity to make a fundamental change in the way that Cheltenham is run.
The Liberal Democrats have had a huge grip on the council for many years and have failed all of us on many fronts. Their publicity rarely refers to their record and often shows bar graphs aimed at confusing voters by giving the impression that these elections are a judgement on national politics, and they are the opposition.
It couldn’t be further from the truth. They need to be held to account for their poor administration. The Conservative Group offers a fresh alternative and a strong voice for common sense. We believe in Cheltenham but feel that it could be much better run: cleaner, safer and with a focus on maintaining and raising standards of public services. It’s time for change in Cheltenham
Green Party
Your first Green councillor, Tabi, was elected in May 2022, with Wendy joining the Greens soon after. Now 40 Green candidates are standing all over Cheltenham.
In the last two years, Tabi Joy (St Pauls) and Wendy Flynn (Hesters Way) have challenged the status quo at Cheltenham Borough Council, but there is more to do. Voting for the Green Party offers a path towards a sustainable and equitable future for our community.
The Green Party's core values of environmental and social justice resonate deeply in a town like Cheltenham, and people feel it is time for change. The Green Party aims to steer Cheltenham away from costly vanity projects, such as the £4M over budget Minster Exchange, and towards a more transparent, inclusive decision-making process.
We will fight cuts to services like the recycling centre. Vote Green, and together we can build a community where your voices are heard, and your hard-earned council tax contributions are managed with utmost care and accountability.
Labour Party
It’s time for a Labour voice on the council. For too long the Lib Dems have had an overwhelming dominance which is not good for local democracy.
The main actions we want from them are open and transparent finances – no more decisions behind closed doors. Genuinely affordable housing and more spent on the deprived areas of town and less on expensive prestige projects
We want them to listen more to residents and less to unelected lobbying organisations. And to keep all public recreational facilities in council ownership.
We also want a fully functioning tourist information centre, more public toilets and the option of parish council for the whole borough and a sustainable agreement with Gloucestershire County Council for waste recycling
We also call for a radical overhaul of the fees and charging regime, using planning powers to require developers to provide additional allotments as a condition of approval and support for proportional representation in general elections to be extended to local elections.
Liberal Democrats
We have a beautiful, prosperous and safe town. We want to keep it that way by delivering a fair deal for Cheltenham.
Under the leadership of the Liberal Democrats, Cheltenham has a well-run and award-winning council. We have worked hard to insulate our town from the impact of cuts and chaos from Westminster, challenging the suggestion we must settle for less.
We are taking measures to address climate change. We have preserved the verdant glory of our parks and open spaces.
We are doing the right thing by those who need the safety net of a council house. But this town cannot stand still.
The council-led Golden Valley development will bring thousands of much-needed jobs and new affordable homes in a development built to the highest environmental standards.
This election will again be between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. Only one party will deliver the fair deal this town needs.
People Against Bureaucracy
People Against Bureaucracy is all about Local. We are your direct independent link into Cheltenham Borough Council and local services. PAB Councillors are committed to protecting the green belt which is vital to the setting of Prestbury.
PAB has been heavily involved in recognising the underlying problems, pressing hard for many years for a solution to protect residents' homes and businesses. Every day issues such as road maintenance, tackling antisocial behaviour, pollution and cutting grass verges are important matters to PAB.
Both current PAB councillors have made strenuous efforts in the recent fight to save Idsall Drive Car Park, a vital village asset, from being sold by the council. We were behind the drive to boost the signatories to a petition exhorting the council to think again.
Ultimately over 1000 people signed but the request was ignored by the Liberal Democrat controlled council and the sale has gone ahead to the detriment of residents, businesses and visitors.
Cheltenham Borough Council election candidates by ward
All Saints
Clark, Barbara Ann - Liberal Democrats
Gill-lang, Amandeep Kaur - Green Party
Hale, Diana Helen - Labour Party
Tailford, Izaac Augustus - Liberal Democrats
Tracey, Martin - Conservatives Party
West, Stephen - Green Party
Wilce, Philip Royden - Conservative Party
Battledown
Auker-Howlett, Connor Lewis - Green Party
Babbage, Matt - Conservative Party
Bunner, Dan - Conservative Party
Day, Chris - Liberal Democrats
Gavin, Caroline Adele - Labour Party
Pemberton, Helen Clare - Liberal Democrats
Wilson, Karen - Green Party
Benhall, The Reddings and Fiddler’s Green
Collins, Dan - Conservative Party
Collins, Michael John David - Liberal Democrats
Davis, Alan James - Conservative Party
Field, Sarah Jane - Green Party
Jarvis, John Leslie - Green Party
Lugg, Jan - Labour Party
Steinhardt, Stephen Ian - Liberal Democrats
Charlton Kings
Boyes, Angie - Liberal Democrats
Hewlett, Roy - Conservative Party
Mutton, Andy - Liberal Democrats
Ress, Ella Harriet - Labour Party
Saywell, Nick - Conservative Party
Willey, Daniel Joseph - Green Party
Woodland, Morgan - Green Party
Charlton Park
Baker, Paul Richard - Liberal Democrats
Bass, Georgina Rose - Conservative Party
Bride, Malcolm - Labour Party
Costelloe, Melina Pereira - Green Party
Harvey, Steve - Liberal Democrats
Kadwell, John - Independent
Shill, Helen Frances
Wallington, Sharon Lorna
College
Barnes, Garth Wallington - Liberal Democrats
Dobie, Iain Andrew Paterson - Liberal Democrats
Evans, Bettina - Conservative Party
Irvine, Lewis Vincent - Green Party
Moliver, Adam - Labour Party
Prothero, Teresa Anne - Conservative Party
Vitkovitch, Stephen Benjamin - Green Party
Hesters Way
Baillie, Ro - Conservative Party
Clarke, Gary Richard Michael - Green Party
Coxson, Samuel Jacob - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Flynn, Wendy Louise - Green Party
Harriss, Clive Robert - Labour Party
Landau, Helen - Conservative Party
Lynch, Cathal - Liberal Democrats
Waters, Joe - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Wheeler, Simon Albert - Liberal Democrats
Lansdown
Andrews, Glenn - Liberal Democrats
Bell, Stephen Paul - Green Party
Cockfield, David Richard - Labour Party
Godwin, Susan - Conservative Party
Milner, Deborah Claire - Green Party
Olajide, Olalekan Ebenezer - Conservative Party
Orme, Ben Lewis - Liberal Democrats
Parsons, Geoff - Independent
Leckhampton
Chandler, Julia Caroline - Liberal Democrats
Frings, Peter Robert - Green Party
Goring, Bronwen Rachel - Labour Party
Horwood, Martin Charles - Liberal Democrats
Johnson, Elizabeth - Green Party
Mason, Pippa - Conservative Party
Prothero, William Bernard Francis - Conservative Party
Wijesinghe, Sali - Independent
Oakley
Hay, Rowena Mary - Liberal Democrats
Laing, Isobel Amy - Labour Party
Lewis, Alisha Chloe-Marie - Liberal Democrats
Nelson, Margaret Emma Frances - Conservative Party
Spanner, Claire Angela Blanche - Green Party
Wall, Andrew Stephen - Conservative Party
Weller, Nathan Luke - Green Party
Park
Barrell, Daily Mary Juliet - Liberal Democrats
Boyle, Kevin Michael - Labour Party
Chelin, Jackie - Liberal Democrats
Godfrey, Paul Michael - Green Party
Harman, Tim - Conservative Party
Muerson, Tussie - Green Party
Pollock, Diana - Conservative Party
Pittville
Christensen, Peter Frantz Vagh - Conservative Party
Garcia Clamp, Juan Carlos - Liberal Democrats
Glozier, Martin William - Labour Party
Kennedy, Laura - Conservative Party
Quekett, Sarah Louise - Green Party
Tooke, Julian Charles George - Liberal Democrats
Wilson, Daniel - Green Party
Prestbury
Carmeron, Ian Alexander - Green Party
Fifield, Stephan Alexander - Conservative Party
Foster, Jan - Green Party
Hopkins, Harry - Conservative Party
March, Joe - Liberal Democrats
Martin, Jane Elizabeth - Liberal Democrats
Smith, Stan, People Against Bureaucracy
Springbank
Bass, James Alan Robert - Conservative Party
Bear, Stephen John - Green Party
Fox, Roger Graham - Conservative Party
Jeffries, Peter Jeremy - Liberal Democrats
Munday, Ian James - Green Party
Williams, Suzanne Theresa - Liberal Democrats
St Mark’s
Becker, Adrian - Green Party
Collins, Louise - Conservative Party
Farmer, Julie Frances - Labour Party
Holliday, Sandra Jane - Liberal Democrats
Hyams, Penny - Conservative Party
Pineger, Richard James - Liberal Democrats
Seadon, Naomi Ruth - Green Party
St Paul’s
Davies, Ashleigh Olivia - Green Party
Davis, Adrienne - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Dwyer, Christian David - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Johnstone, Bobby - Labour Party
Joy, Tabi - Green Party
Mason, Chris - Conservative Party
McDonald, Daud - Independent
Nancekivell, Rob - Liberal Democrats
Potter-Peachey, Jayjay - Liberal Democrats
Prothero, Lily Hannah May - Conservative Party
St Peter’s
Atherstone, Victoria May - Liberal Democrats
Ellis, Glyn - Green Party
Farmer, Mike - Labour Party
Forrest, Jerry - Conservative Party
Hazzan, Edward Wadih - Conservative Party
Hodges, Daniel Ethan - Green Party
Willingham, David John - Liberal Democrats
Swindon Village
Allen, Frank John - Liberal Democrats
Barber, Mark - Green Party
Chaplin, Brian Anthony - Conservative Party
Clucas, Flo - Liberal Democrats
Picknell, Joseph James - Conservative Party
Saul, Edward Nuan Bycroft - Green Party
Up Hatherley
Bamford, Adrian Stephen - Liberal Democrats
Cole, Philip - Labour Party
Goodwin, Charles Adrian - Green Party
Hodges, Samantha Diane - Green Party
Parsons, Colin John - Conservative Party
Parsons, Sandra Gloria - Conservative Party
Sankey, Julie Margaret - Liberal Democrats
Warden Hill
Beale, Graham Anthony - Liberal Democrats
Bonsor, Timothy Cosmo - Green Party
Dunleavy, Patrick John William - Conservative Party
Godfrey, Maxine Karen - Green Party
Hewlett, Gill - Conservative Party
Meehan, Christopher John - Labour Party
Oliver, Tony - Liberal Democrats