New Green Councillors Elected in Dacorum
Dacorum Greens continue to build a presence on local councils in Hertfordshire with the election of two new councillors in Berkhamsted on 4th May 2023.
Leslie Tate (left), former teacher, now a climate activist and author was elected in Berkhamsted Castle and Kevin Fielding (right), a local science teacher took a seat in Berkhamsted East.
Kevin and Leslie’s success is part of a bigger story. The Green party started the day with 537 councillors UK wide and now have 737. This is the largest number of councillors the Green Party have ever held.
The Green Party has seen a net gain of 200 seats, 13 local councils have had breakthroughs, and now we’re the largest party in these councils across the country: Bristol, East Suffolk, Mid Suffolk, East Hertfordshire, Babergh, Lewes, Folkestone and Hythe, Stroud, Forest of Dean and Warwick. And in Mid Suffolk not only are we the largest party, but we’re the first Green majority led council.
In Hertfordshire, Greens are making strides. The Green Party became the largest on East Herts District Council. The Greens had two seats on the authority before the local elections, which took place on Thursday, May 4. But the party now has 19 seats, more than the Conservative previous incumbents, who have 16.