The County Council elections take place
on Thursday 1st May

The Liberal Democrats currently hold 30 seats out of 98 on the county council, and are in joint control of the Council.

Candidates selected for Harlow

Candidates have been selected for the Essex County Council seats in the Harlow constituency:

Great Parndon

Irene Lee is our candidate in this division, which includes Great Parndon, Katherines and Sumners and Kingsmoor.

Irene works for Motability and lives in Carters Mead.

Irene's priorities are

• more nursery places for local children
• encouraging business and jobs to our area
• cutting crime and improving our environment

Hare Street and Little Parndon

Stan Ward will take on this division, which includes Little Parndon, Hare Street and Town Centre and Passmores.

Stan lives in Upper Stoneyfield and is a semi-retired bus driver.

Stan has petitioned Harlow Council for a residents parking scheme in Hare Street Springs.

Stan's priorities are

• more nursery places for local children
• better public transport
• improved pensions for our older citizens

Harlow Common

Lorna Spenceley is our candidate for this seat, which includes Potter Street and Church Langley, Latton Bush and Stewards, where we have two district councillors.

Lorna lives in Spring Hills and is a self-employed administrator.

Lorna Spenceley is well known as the Liberal Democrat leader on Harlow Council.

Lorna's priorities are

• more nursery places for local children
• encouraging business and jobs to our area
• cutting crime and improving our environment

Mark Hall

Gareth Higgins, 21, is our youngest candidate, in a division which covers Old Harlow and Mark Hall. Gareth lives in Guilfords in Old Harlow.

Gareth Higgins is a civil servant whose interests include personal fitness.
He lives in Old Harlow and went to school at Mark Hall.

Gareth's priorities are

• more investment in education for our children and young people
• a properly funded and effective health service

Netteswellbury

Shiela Herbert is our candidate in this division, which includes Netteswell East and West, Tye Green and Brays Grove. Shiela lives in Broadfield and is a retired teacher.

Shiela's interests include walking, local history and voluntary work.

Shiela's priorities are

• an well-run education system for local children
• NHS healthcare for all
• the local environment
• jobs and new life for our local shopping centres

Nazeing

Colin Bagnall is our candidate in this division, which includes Roydon and Nazeing.

Colin lives in Roydon and is an architect.

Ongar

Doug Kelly from Ongar is the candidate in this seat, which includes Sheering.
The rest of the Ongar division is in the Brentwood & Ongar constituency.