Latest news and election results
Exciting News – our first green councillor!
Larry Crofton, formerly Labour Borough Councillor in Welwyn Hatfield and Leader of the Town Council has defected from Labour to the Greens and is now our first sitting Borough Councillor. A full statement will be forthcoming from him soon. We welcome him to the Green Party and look forward to working with him.
May 1 Election results
Welwyn Hatfield stood a candidate in seven out of eight wards for the County Council Elections on May 1. The results are below. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to stand, and enabling people to vote Green.
The good news for the County is that from just one councillor we now have five. Four in East Herts and one in St Albans; Matt Fisher who won by just 6 votes! The largest group now on the Council is the Liberal Democrats with 31 councillors.
Well done to everyone who worked so hard to get elected.
new chair
David Cox is the new Chair of Welwyn Hatfield Green Party. David lives in Sherrards Ward and is a Digswell Parish Councillor.
election results county council May 1 2025
| Ward | Name of candidate | Votes | Candidate elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haldens | Lesley Smith | 197 | SKOCZYLAS, Hillary Ann Liberal Democrats |
| Handside and Peartree | Philip Hopley | 219 | MOORE, Gemma May Louise Liberal Democrats |
| Hatfield East | Ian Gregory | 179 | BLISSETT, Michael Reform |
| Hatfield North | Andreas Kukol | 133 | KELLY, Beth Labour |
| Hatfield Rural | William Berrington | 175 | THOMSON, Fiona Conservative |
| Hatfield South | ZUKOWSKYJ, Paul Mark Liberal Democrats | ||
| Welwyn | David Cox | 405 | KINGSBURY, Tony Conservative |
| Welwyn Garden City South | Steve Iwasyk | 239 | BIDDLE, Mark Simon Reform |
News
Exciting news – Larry Crofton defects from Labour to Greens to become Welwyn Hatfield first Borough Councillor for the Green Party.
Upcoming Events
Get involved to help get Greens elected. A Green Councillor can make a world of difference to your local area.
2025 Welwyn Hatfield Green Party meetings and drop ins
Next meeting – Wednesday June 11th 7.30 at Campus West, Welwyn Garden City
Drop in only Saturday 31st May 10.30-12 at Megan’s, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City
Vegan Market Stall, 14th June, 10.30-16.00, Stonehills Square, Welwyn Garden City