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Updated 08 May, 2008

Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate

Nigel Quinton

Nigel has  been elected as the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Liberal Democrats in the Hitchin and Harpenden Constituency.

Nigel (46) lives in Lemsford and is currently a councillor in Welwyn Hatfield.  His principal interests are the Environment and Health.

Nigel graduated from Cambridge as a geologist.  His business career includes a period with BP and since 1988 running an oil exploration group based in Harpenden.  He has close connections with Wheathampstead where one of his daughters goes to school as well as Harpenden where he captains one of the Sunday cricket teams.

 

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Liberal Democrat District Councillor:

Cllr Chris Oxley Pilgrim Cottage, Coleman Green, Wheathampstead AL4 8ES
Phone 01582 834238;  e-mail cllr.c.oxley@stalbans.gov.uk 

Cllr Judy Shardow, 32 Tudor road, Wheathampstead, AL4 8NW.  Phone 01582 629886,  email cllr.j.shardow@stalbans.gov.uk


Cllr Judy Shardlow wins "by a pencil 2006

(See http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/nickrobinson/2006/05/tiny_margins.html  
for 2006 election details)

A contributor commented "Anyone living in Wheathampstead who didn't vote can't really complain about their council now.  If just one of them had bothered to go to the Polling station they could have made a significant difference."

As at 5th May 2007 the District Council consists of  30 Liberal Democrats, 22 Tories, 5 Labour and 1 Independent.  
District Council - Tel: 01727 866100   www.stalbans.gov.uk 

The next District Council election is on 1st May 2008. If you need a postal or proxy vote please contact Cllr Chris Oxley

The District Council is responsible for 

  • council houses
  • planning
  • street cleaning
  • rubbish and recycling collection
  • licensing
  • leisure activities
  • museums
  • markets
  • council tax collection on behalf of County, District & Parish Councils & the Police

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Liberal Democrat Parish Councillors:

 

Cllr. John Burgess, 1 Mount Road, Wheathampstead    01582 629079
Cllr. Lisa Hobden, 14 Necton Road, Wheathampstead    01582 629599

The Parish Council has 12 Councillors - 2 Liberal,  7 Tory,  3 Independent.
The Parish Clerk is Barbara Green.  Tel:  01582 832541.  
email  wheathampsteadpc@btconnect.com 

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County Council

The County Ward covers Wheathampstead and Redbourn (St Albans Rural). In recent years the County Councillor has been either Liberal Democrat or Tory. The latest election was in May 2005. The result was Liberal Democrat 2,627 up 99. Tory 2778 up 52. Labour 720 down 318. Greens who stood for the first time 318. Tories retained the seat by 151 (down 43). The County Council now has 14 Liberal Democrats (up 4) Labour 16 (down 11) Greens 1 (up 1) and Tories 46 (up 6).

The County Council is responsible for issues such as Roads & Environment, Education & Youth Services and social Services.  Their phone number is 01992 555555 or facsimile 01992 555644.  Your District Councillor Chris Oxley will be happy to take up "County" matters for you.  He can be contacted on the telephone 01582 834238  or e-mail cllr.c.oxley@stalbans.go.uk    See www.hertscc.gov.uk 

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Parliament

Wheathampstead comes within the Hitchin and Harpenden Constituency a seat currently held by the Tories.

In the last General Election the Liberal Democrat candidate was Hannah Hedges who received 12,234 votes a 7.8% increase on 2001.  Lib. Dems. were in second place.

You can contact Lib Dems.
at www.hitch-harp-libdems.org.uk  or www.libdems.org.uk 
and www.stalbanslibdems.org.uk

 

 

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Europe

Wheathampstead comes within the Eastern Region.  Our Euro MP is Andrew Duff MEP Orwell House, Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 OPP

Phone: 01223 566700; Fax: 01223 566698; e mail mep@andrewduffmep.org

His contact details in Brussels are Phone: 00322 284 7998, Fax: 00322 284 9998; web site www.andrewduffmep.org


Andrew Duff MEP (right) adds his support to Cllr Chris Oxley (centre)

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Local Party

Chair - Harriet Sherlock 163 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead.  Phone 831722

Secretary - Lisa Hobden, 14 Necton Road, Wheathampstead   Phone 629599

Treasurer - Geoff Webster,  21 The Broadway, Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead 
Phone: 01438 832571

Focus Editor – Paul Edelston, 33, Tudor Road, Wheathampstead AL4 8NW  
Phone 01582 833892 e mail paul.edelston@ntlworld.com

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Useful Telephone Numbers

  Herts CC
Highways faults
Children Schools and Families
Trading Standards
01438 737320
01438 737500
01438 737300
  Police
Non emergency
St Albans P0lice Station and Harpenden
0845 3300222
01727 796000
  District Council
Switchboard
Litter/Rubbish
Emergency Out of Hours
Out of Hours Noise
Housing
   Management
   Repairs and Garages
   Benefits
Council Tax
01727 866100
0845 125 8000
01727 811155
01727819406

01727 819414/5/7/8
          819256
          819405/426/429/456
          819204
   
Shelter
CAB
01707 256256
01727 855269

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