Labour’s team working to retain control of borough council

April 5, 2018April 26, 2018

In its bid to retain control of Hastings Borough Council at the elections on May 3 the Labour party recently announced its list of candidates who will be standing at the election.

front cover — Peter Chowney is the leader of the Labour group which hopes to retain control of Hastings Borough Council after the elections on May 3.

A series of minor boundary changes for several wards in Hastings means that all 16 wards will have elections for two councillors.

Local Labour Party secretary Jonathan Lee, says: “Hastings and Rye Labour Party has been choosing local members to fight these elections over the last few weeks.

“As some current councillors, who all continue to serve until May, are retiring, there are several new faces amongst those selected. A diverse group includes far more women candidates, as the Labour Party nationally seeks to contest all elections with a balanced team of men and women.”

Mr Lee pays tribute to some of the long serving councillors including Andrew Cartwright, Bruce Dowling, Mike Howard, Emily Westley, Dawn Poole, Michael Wincott and Richard Street who, he says, have provided many years of excellent service both in their wards, and for Hastings and St Leonards as a whole.

Labour councillors not seeking re-election include Terri Dowling, Dawn Poole, Emily Westley and Michael Wincott.

Full details of all the Labour Party Candidates are below;