Local Elections 2024
Cheryl Stungo is the Green Party candidate for Dickinsons ward, Croxley Green, on 2nd May 2024.
Cheryl has lived in Croxley Green for 25 years and, before that, in Rickmansworth for 23 years. She brought her children up here and knows the area well. Cheryl grew up in South Africa and moved to the UK with her British husband many years ago. She combined family responsibilities with working in a number of roles, eventually retiring as a senior manager in market research and communications.
Cheryl is passionate about protecting our local rivers and canals. We are lucky to live near precious chalk streams, the Chess, Gade and Colne, and to have the Grand Union canal. The underinvestment in water treatment and maintaining our canals is a national disgrace.
Cheryl is concerned that Three Rivers District Council wants to replace the Red Cross Hall with a block of flats and a smaller community room. It was built as a community centre, and was always busy and well used until the Red Cross stopped other organisations from using it in 2019.
We do need more homes but we also need places where people can meet socially and enjoy life together to help build a thriving, caring, inclusive, community.
Croxley Green residents contributed to the cost of the building and we should be offered a real choice over its future. Cheryl wants to see it reopened and revitalized as a hub for the whole community.
Candidates for local elections 2024
| THREE RIVERS DISTRICT WARDS | |
| Abbots Langley and Bedmond | Michael RAYMENT |
| Carpenders Park | Deesha CHANDRA |
| Chorleywood North and Sarratt | Peter LOADER |
| Chorleywood South and Maple Cross | Roger STAFFORD |
| Dickinsons (Croxley Green) | Cheryl STUNGO |
| Durrants (Croxley Green) | Angus GLASSER |
| Gade Valley | Andrew GALLAGHER |
| Leavesden | Bruce PERRY |
| Moor Park and Eastbury | Matt JONES |
| Oxhey Hall and Hayling | Mary CHABREL |
| Penn and Mill End | Malcolm LEE |
| Rickmansworth Town | Stephen MARTIN |
| South Oxhey | Chris LAWRENCE |
Local Elections 2023
Narinder Sian was elected for Dickinsons ward, Croxley Green, on 4th May 2023.
Narinder has lived locally for 25 years and raised his family here with his wife. Both their children went to Rickmansworth School. He was an active supporter of the PTA, a scout leader with Batchworth Sea Scouts and involved with organising many local events. Narinder started his career in computing science and eventually worked in investment banking. As a programme manager he was responsible for the roll out of large scale global initiatives. He is currently an independent parish councillor in Croxley Green.
Narinder has been an active community volunteer for many years. As Director of the Ealing Community Network he has been responsible for securing funding and representing community groups. He knows how local government and councils work.
A vote for Narinder is a vote for safer streets, stronger communities, and protecting our green spaces. Together, Narinder and Cllr Chris Mitchell will ensure that the right decisions are made for our community.
Local Elections 2022
Chris Mitchell was elected as a Green Party District Councillor for Dickinsons ward, Croxley Green, on 5th May 2022.
Chris has given over 20 years of service to the community in Croxley Green. His Green Party campaign has shaken the Liberal Democrats from their complacency.
Chris has a strong record of getting things done. He:
- Is a long standing Parish Councillor, leading many initiatives and supporting residents through the planning process.
- Leads the Climate Change Resilience working group to ensure public services are preparing for the impacts of climate change.
- Proposed the successful purchase of 5 acres of woodland.
- Campaigned against the development of Rousebarn Lane, Sycamore Road amenity land and Killingdown Farm.
- Set up the Christmas market, led the Parish Council’s face covering project and has organised the Revels arena events.
"I’m married and our two daughters were born here and attended local schools. I love Croxley Green and want to keep it a wonderful place to live.
I have been a Parish Councillor for 11 years, including as Chairman for 4 years. I organised the Croxley Revels Arena events for 21 years, and have led the countdown for the New Year’s Eve fireworks on the Green for 9 years.
As a Parish Councillor I led the development of our Neighbourhood Plan which was adopted by referendum in 2018. My aim is to do things that make people’s lives better in Croxley Green. I set up the Christmas Market by the library, and have plans to set up a French market. I also led the Parish Council’s purchase of Weston Wood, when I learnt it was for sale. This is now a protected community space that has been improved dramatically by the work of the Parish Council rangers.
My three priorities are:
- Fight to improve the Local Plan - Campaign to challenge the Government’s unrealistic housing targets and protect the Green Belt, to protect the Red Cross Hall from redevelopment and retain it as a community asset, and to have the Sycamore Road amenity land removed from the Site Allocations.
- Campaign to transfer local amenity land to our Parish Council. The Green and Stone’s Orchard and the allotments would be best owned and managed by the Parish Council to safeguard it into the future and protect it from development.
- Improve communication and consultation with local residents. I will make sure residents are kept informed and genuinely consulted on proposals. I will not flood you with leaflets full of exaggerated claims."
General Election 2019
Tom Pashby was the Green Party's South West Hertfordshire Parliamentary Candidate for the General Election on 12th December 2019.
Tom grew up in Croxley Green and went to Rickmansworth school. Tom studied environmental science at university and has since worked and volunteered in sustainable energy and climate-focused policy and communications.
In the 2018 local elections, with Three Rivers Green Party having previously not stood a candidate, Tom came second out of five candidates, thanks to a successful campaign in Rickmansworth Town. Campaigning included speaking to residents, finding out what was important to them and acting on it. Actions included getting a speed sensor installed on a dangerous stretch of road, aimed at emissions reductions and improved road safety.
Tom said: “The Greens are the only party committed to realistic action on the climate emergency, for a People’s Vote, to campaign for remain, and to heal the wounds from a decade of austerity. Vote Green for a more prosperous future.
“We recognise that infinite economic growth is impossible on a finite planet. Continued support by the other parties for neoliberalism will delivery misery for the many and the sixth mass extinction.
“Remaining as members of the European Union will make the transition to a zero-carbon, prosperous society more achievable. Cross border cooperation is needed now more than ever, but it is important that I and others hoping to stop Brexit seek a democratic mandate in a Peoples’ Vote.”
Note to editors: Tom is non-binary and uses they/them/their pronouns. Their title is Mx.
Other Green Party Candidates
St. Albans Constituency Candidate - Simon Grover Find out more about Simon here
Watford Constituency - there was no Green Party candidate in Watford Constituency as this has formed part of the Unite to Remain electoral pact.
Past Local Elections
Peter Loader was a Green Party candidate who stood for District Council on 2nd May 2019, alongside other local people who want a greener future.
“I’ve lived in Rickmansworth for over 40 years and I enjoy taking my grandchild to school here. I want to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our community. I have been campaigning for improvements to our area for many years.”
Peter has wealth of experience in campaigning, volunteering with local community groups and knows the area well having worked for many years on Rickmansworth High Street and Woodcock Hill Industrial Estate.
Peter knows how the council works and how it should work to provide the best service for residents. He has fresh ideas to bring to the council, along with the time and relevant skills and experience.
“This year I have already been working hard by listening to residents, I have responded to council consultations, suggested improvements to council schemes, and reported street defects. I could do more if I were elected as your local councillor.”
Tom Pashby was a Green Party candidate who stood for District Council on 3rd May 2018.
"I want to represent my area and bring green thinking to the local council. I am passionate about the environment and equality and in particular, I will be campaigning for clean air, affordable housing and safer roads for everyone.
If elected I would like to live in the ward and fulfil my duties as a councillor whilst continuing to commute to London for my job in communications at EIT Climate-KIC.
I have already started work on supporting residents and putting pressure on the council. We secured a new speed sign on a dangerous road following our petition and we have got the council to start testing air quality in a previously untested area."
General Election 2017
Paul de Hoest was the Green Party's South West Hertfordshire Parliamentary Candidate for the General Election on 8th June 2017.
Paul has lived within the constituency for over 20 years. He and his wife have raised three children in the area. Paul has been a regular commuter into London working in the finance and public sectors.
"I want passionately to do everything I can to preserve our natural habitat for future generations, reintroduce the humanity into our economics and restore a compassionate attitude towards others. I believe in a democratic political process and will fight to reform our democracy. The national priorities are to ensure that we take urgent action on the climate and environment whilst fixing the broken, unequal, economic system. The final decision on Brexit must lie with the people, not the Prime Minister. In South West Herts we need: greener and cheaper public transport (including bringing railways back into common ownership and restoring adequate local bus routes); investment in our youth by restoring adequate resourcing in our schools; restoration of the NHS – reversing privatisation and improving wider social/community care services; revitalisation of local democracy and economies."
Other Green Party Candidates
Watford Constituency Candidate - Alex Murray
St. Albans Constituency Candidate - Jack Easton
