MAKE the CHANGE
VOTE for the ALLIANCE
WHY WE'RE HERE
The potholes, the litter, the closing libraries, the overstretched child and adult care services...
If you see either of our MPs trawling local Conservative candidates - or jumping on a litter-pick or lawnmower for 5 minutes - in your area soon, be respectful but, please think about this... The Revenue Support Grant (from Central Government) was money we used to get, to redistribute national taxation, to account for local differences. Herefordshire Council relied on it, and it was a fair system This has now been reduced to nil! This means the Council has lost £90M per year(adjusted for inflation) of funding for our services. According to the National Audit Office, up to 15 English Councils now risk insolvency, forcing them to offer the "bare minimum". Both our MPs, Bill Wiggin and Jesse Norman, repeatedly voted in favour of slashing this funding! They even voted against "expressing regret" at this situation AND have also voted against "resolving to base future decisions on Local Government funding on fairness, protecting front-line services and promoting growth."*
*www.theyworkforyou.com
THE "B" WORD...
Local Authorities have no say whatsoever on Brexit (or nuclear weapons, the NHS, etc. - these are amongst the responsibilities of National Government); but, if you want to send a message to Westminster, please feel free to punish this Government at the Local Polls, by voting for an "Herefordshire Alliance" candidate.
SPLITTING THE VOTE
Only 41% of Herefordshire voted for a Conservative Council; but, we got a 100% Conservative controlled Council! They have misspent our money, failed to examine many irregularities and shortcomings in the way senior Council Officers work; and, sold just about every bit of family silver our Council have left - including 9000 acres of Council Farms! Make the change, vote for the Alliance.
WHY YOU'RE HERE
This website has been setup to support the much-welcomed collaborative efforts of the: Herefordshire Independents, It's Our County and the Herefordshire Green Party, to support each other and work towards an "Herefordshire Alliance" coalition, should they be successful on May 2nd.
Please have a look at - which Councillors, in which Wards - have signed-up to the Herefordshire Alliance principles. Those listed have agreed to support working with each other; thus moving Herefordshire Council from its existing Cabinet System of governance (whereby, only 8 Councillors - out of 53 elected! - make almost all of the decisions) to a more representative Committee System; allowing most Councillors, from across the different groups, to get more say. This means that You, the voter, have a much better chance of having your voice heard.
Central Government has failed us - it's time to work together locally, and make positive changes; not just for our county, but in the way that different groups work together, here in Herefordshire.
Herefordshire matters
SPREAD THE
WORD...
This site will be constantly updated and corrected as necessary. Not all candidates have, as yet, signed-up to the pledge - as and when they do, we will adjust the list.
Please feel free to get in-touch; and please share the link to the site. Tell your family and friends, that there is a way to make a change on Herefordshire Council; and bring in a more modern, more responsive, more representative administration.
Which Ward are You in?
www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/download/7/ward_maps
Which Ward (Interactive) Maps
www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200152/elections/258/administrative_map
CANDIDATES
HEREFORDSHIRE ALLIANCE – possible Candidates to support
Ward
Aylestone Hill
Backbury
Belmont Rural
Birch
Bircher
Bishops Frome & Cradley
Bobblestock
Bromyard & Bringsty
Bromyard West
Castle
Central
College
Credenhill
Dinedor
Eign Hill
Golden Valley North
Golden Valley South
Greyfriars
Hagley
Hampton
Hinton & Hunderton
Hinton & Hunderton
Holmer
Kerne Bridge
Kings Acre
Ledbury North
Leominster East
Leominster North
Leominster South
Leominster West
Llangarron
Mortimer
Old Gore
Penyard
Queenswood
Redhill
Ross East
Ross West
Saxon Gate
Stoney Street
Sutton Walls
Three Crosses
Tupsley
Weobley
Whitecross
Widemarsh
Wormside
Candidate
Ange Tyler
John Hardwick
Tracy Bowes
Toni Fagan
Sebastian Bowen
Ellie Chowns
Tim Price
Roger Page
Alan Seldon
Thomas Jones
Jeremy Milln
Kath Hey
Bob Matthews
David Summers
Elizabeth Foxton
Jennie Hewitt
Peter Jinman
Diana Toynbee
Paul Andrews
John Harrington
Chris Chappell
Ash Winter
Stephen Nash
Yolande Watson
Graham Andrews
Liz Harvey
Jenny Bartlett
Tessa Smith-Winnard
Trish Marsh
Felicity Norman
Maggie Setterfield
Michael Guest
Rob Palgrave
William Wilding
Pauline Crockett
Amanda Martin
Andrew Hotston
no data yet
Gem Dean
David Hitchiner
Steve Williams
Rebecca Tully
no data yet
Michael Jones
Sue Boulter
Paul Stevens
Carole Protherough
Party
Herefordshire Independents
Herefordshire Independents
It's Our County
Green
Herefordshire Independents
Green
Herefordshire Independents
Herefordshire Independents
It's Our County
Herefordshire Independents
Green
It's Our County
Herefordshire Independents
It's Our County
It's Our County
Herefordshire Independents
Herefordshire Independents
Green
Herefordshire Independents
It's Our County
Herefordshire Independents
Independent
Independent
Herefordshire Independents
Herefordshire Independents
It's Our County
Green
Green
Green
Green
Green
It's Our County
Green
Herefordshire Independents
Herefordshire Independents
Independent
It's Our County
n/a
Independent
Herefordshire Independents
Herefordshire Independents
Green
n/a
Herefordshire Independents
It's Our County
It's Our County
Green
NON-ALLIANCE; but, agree to move to a committee system, & to work together after the elections
Ward
Arrow
Hope End
Kington
Ledbury West
Ledbury South
Newton Farm
Ross North
Candidate
Liz Lever
Philip Probert
Terry James
Phillip Howells
Maria Mackness
Margy Whaller
Election postponed
Party
Labour
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Labour
n/a
