2023 Mayoral and Local Elections
Nominations have closed and the candidates have now been announced for the Mayoral and local elections on Thursday 4th May.
Mayor Dave Hodgson is re-standing to be Mayor of Bedford Borough and the Liberal Democrats are standing 46 candidates across the Borough, with a candidate in every ward in every part of our Borough. The Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats' Manifesto highlights their proven track record of supporting vulnerable people, protecting the environment and tackling climate change and providing opportunity for all, as well as being ambitious for the future of Bedford Borough.
Mayor Dave said "The Liberal Democrats are the only party that represents both the urban and rural areas on the Council and the other parties have not put up a 'full slate' of candidates - it is only the Liberal Democrats that are standing everywhere! Please do support both me in the Mayoral elections and the Liberal Democrats candidates in the local elections. A strong team of Liberal Democrat Councillors will ensure that we can deliver our manifesto and continue to be ambitious for Bedford Borough."
Your Liberal Democrat local election candidates:
- Biddenham - Stelios Mores
- Brickhill - Wendy Rider and Charles Royden
- Bromham - Richard Jones and Stephen Rutherford
- Castle and Newnham - Hilde Hendrickx and Tom Pattinson
- Cauldwell - Charlotte Bagnall, Eve McGrath and Tristan Steyn
- Clapham and Oakley - Jon Abbott and John Manning
- De Parys - David Sawyer and Henry Vann
- Goldington - Tim Caswell and Christine McHugh
- Great Barford - Malcolm Smith
- Great Denham - Joanna Szaub-Newton
- Greyfriars - Nigel Spencer
- Harpur - Martin Kavanagh and Patricia Wood
- Harrold - James Thomson
- Kempston Central and East - Louise Crofts and Jas Parmar
- Kempston North - Bipinchandra Shah
- Kempston South - Janet Trengrove
- Kempston West - Paramjeet Kaur
- Kingsbrook - Dean Crofts and Henna Khanum
- Putnoe - Michael Headley and Max Royden
- Queens Park - James Baggaley, Sydney Campbell and Rashid Rogers
- Renhold and Ravensden - Conrad Longmore
- Riseley - Lorna Marchant
- Riverfield - Billy Thompson
- Sharnbrook - Paul Stekelis
- Shortstown - Stephen Bowering and Leigh Coombs
- Wixams and Wilstead - Sachdev Goldi, Linda Jack and John Symonds
- Wootton and Kempston Rural - Sue Abood and Peter Stephens
- Wyboston - Thomas Townsend
You can let the Liberal Democrats know how you are voting at https://bedfordlibdems.org.uk/vote
You can read the Liberal Democrat Manifesto - Ambitious for Bedford Borough at www.bedfordlibdems.org.uk/manifesto