West Surrey Candidates
All 451 officially nominated candidates for the 7 May 2026 West Surrey Council election — 90 seats across 45 wards. The first elections for the new authority inheriting £4.5 billion in debt.
Candidates by Ward
Each ward elects two councillors. Search by name, ward, or party.
Addlestone
George CallaghanConservative
Marilyn SwinneyConservative
Jenny CoulonLiberal Democrats
Stuart LawrenceLiberal Democrats
Scott KellyReform UK
Vinny MitchellReform UK
Arran NeathyLabour and Co-operative
Elaine PercivalLabour and Co-operative
Paul RichensGreen Party
Tobin SteeleGreen Party
2 seats
Ash
Andrew BoltonConservative
John TonksConservative
Phil BellamyLiberal Democrats
Carla MorsonLiberal Democrats
Laurence HodgeReform UK
Patrick KelleyReform UK
Lewis JewellLabour
Josh Shahrum-SmithLabour
Freya GrondingerGreen Party
Nigel ManningIndependent
2 seats
Ashford
Rose ChandlerConservative
Paul WoodwardConservative
Manu SinghLiberal Democrats
Satpal ThethyLiberal Democrats
Richard BarrattReform UK
Chris BeresfordReform UK
Mark AppleyardLabour
Sharon LinsellLabour
Peter HughesGreen Party
Sean FreemanIndependent
Joanne SextonIndependent
2 seats
Bagshot, Windlesham & Chobham
Catherine GommeConservative
Valerie WhiteConservative
Simon BrowneLiberal Democrats
Richard WilsonLiberal Democrats
Richard BarkerReform UK
Steed Hayllar-BennettReform UK
Matt ClarkeLabour
Archie LangdonLabour
Emma-Laura JamesGreen Party
Laura Mae PerkinsGreen Party
2 seats
Camberley East
Shaun GarrettConservative
Trefor HoggConservative
Jamie CalderLiberal Democrats
Ying PerrettLiberal Democrats
Anatoly BelnikReform UK
Sam GogginReform UK
Chris JarvisLabour
Simon SchofieldLabour
Becky-Lulu DartnellGreen Party
Jack RiceGreen Party
2 seats
Camberley West & Frimley
Toni HourahaneConservative
Adisa-Maria ManoleConservative
Alan AshberyLiberal Democrats
Sarbie KangLiberal Democrats
Colin MontagueReform UK
Darryl RatiramReform UK
Mackenzie BirdLabour
Charlotte ViolaLabour
Lisa AllardGreen Party
Gary MarshGreen Party
2 seats
Chertsey
Mark NutiConservative
Shannon Saise-MarshallConservative
Richard GrillsLiberal Democrats
Kevin LeeLiberal Democrats
Dan CarusoReform UK
Sam NewmanReform UK
Helen Ryder-SmithLabour
Bernie StaceyLabour
Matthew AxbeyGreen Party
Julie GibbsGreen Party
2 seats
Cranleigh & Ewhurst
Philip BrookerConservative
Sean Donovan-SmithConservative
Brian SteelLiberal Democrats
Liz TownsendLiberal Democrats
Ian HemmingwayReform UK
Diane JamesReform UK
James MitchellLabour
Rafael FischerGreen Party
Samantha YoungGreen Party
2 seats
Egham
Rahul JoglekarConservative
John OsbornConservative
Ian HeathLiberal Democrats
Annabel JonesLiberal Democrats
George Gladstone-NewReform UK
Lewis KittReform UK
Jack NayakLabour and Co-operative
Cai ParryLabour and Co-operative
Danni BattGreen Party
Gren ElliotRIRG
Isabel MullensRIRG
Damien BiggsIndependent
2 seats
Englefield Green & Virginia Water
Marisa HeathConservative
Chris HoworthConservative
Karin RowsellLiberal Democrats
Guy RussoLiberal Democrats
Graham KimberReform UK
Geoff ReadReform UK
Paul GahirLabour and Co-operative
Abby KingLabour and Co-operative
Tom LagdenGreen Party
Rosalie TurnerGreen Party
2 seats
Farnham Central
Patrick StephensConservative
Chris StoreyConservative
Tony FaircloughLiberal Democrats
Richard SteijgerLiberal Democrats
Sandra JohnsonReform UK
John GaskellLabour
Robert EllisGreen Party
Lewis RichardsonGreen Party
David BearmanFarnham Residents
Andrew MacleodFarnham Residents
2 seats
Farnham North
Pat FrostConservative
Joseph KayConservative
Mat BrownLiberal Democrats
Matthew SimonLiberal Democrats
Ed CowleyReform UK
James MaceyReform UK
Howard KayeLabour
Chris BrooksGreen Party
Natasha FletcherGreen Party
Sally DicksonFarnham Residents
Catherine PowellFarnham Residents
Huw JamesTUSC
2 seats
Farnham South
Paul StiffConservative
Tam TraynorConservative
Ben BristowLiberal Democrats
Sally ShorthoseLiberal Democrats
Dean BoyceReform UK
Christine FisherReform UK
Sam PritchardLabour
David BainesGreen Party
George WilsonGreen Party
Michaela MartinFarnham Residents
George MurrayFarnham Residents
Mark WestcottIndependent
2 seats
Frimley Green & Mytchett
Paul DeachConservative
Atteh FardConservative
Jacques OlmoLiberal Democrats
Morgan RiseLiberal Democrats
Will LyonsReform UK
Ron WhitcherReform UK
Indiannah Hilson-GregoryLabour
Harry HurstLabour
Tahir AhmadGreen Party
Charlie WilsonGreen Party
2 seats
Godalming North
Ed HollidayConservative
Daniel HusseiniConservative
Penny RiversLiberal Democrats
Ruth ThompsonLiberal Democrats
Jon DaviesReform UK
George DevereuxReform UK
John StollidayLabour
David FaradayGreen Party
Steve WilliamsGreen Party
2 seats
Godalming South, Milford & Witley
John HemmingsConservative
Ian LewerConservative
Paul FollowsLiberal Democrats
Victoria KiehlLiberal Democrats
Alex RoebuckReform UK
Alfie TreasureReform UK
Daphne BaldeLabour
Joey AshworthGreen Party
Morgan ThriftGreen Party
Maxine GaleIndependent
2 seats
Goldsworth East & Horsell Village
Jim ArmitageConservative
Martin BensteadConservative
John MorleyLiberal Democrats
Lance SpencerLiberal Democrats
Cheryl BloomerReform UK
Robert LloydReform UK
Samar ChaudharyLabour
Usman TahirLabour
Christine MurphyGreen Party
2 seats
Guildford East
Adam HeilbronConservative
David HumphriesConservative
George PotterLiberal Democrats
Jo ShawLiberal Democrats
Robert AbramsReform UK
Dennis PaulReform UK
Moira NobleLabour
Luis MacHadoGreen Party
Lisa McKeownGreen Party
2 seats
Guildford North
Adrian ChandlerConservative
Neil O'BrienConservative
Masuk MiahLiberal Democrats
Katie SteelLiberal Democrats
Ben BisphamReform UK
Aidan SallisReform UK
Anne RouseLabour and Co-operative
Marco CrostaGreen Party
Stuart McAlpineGreen Party
2 seats
Guildford South East
Alex FiuzaConservative
Thom Van EveryConservative
Vanessa KingLiberal Democrats
James ThorntonLiberal Democrats
Veronica HurstReform UK
Claire Partridge-WaymouthReform UK
Sean SussexLabour
Charlie ParkerGreen Party
Matt PriceGreen Party
Tim WolfendenIndependent
2 seats
Guildford South West
Honor BrookerConservative
Andre HesterConservative
Angela GoodwinLiberal Democrats
Stephen HivesLiberal Democrats
John Le CheminantReform UK
Charles WhitingReform UK
Vlad Stoiana-MoisLabour
Matt FrayGreen Party
Claire WhitehouseGreen Party
2 seats
Guildford West
Christopher JayConservative
Malachy UjamConservative
Julia McShaneLiberal Democrats
James SteelLiberal Democrats
Sophie EvansReform UK
Dale LaymanReform UK
Howard SmithLabour
Jack MountfordGreen Party
Jack WhitehouseGreen Party
John MorrisPeace Party
2 seats
Haslemere
Graham BettsConservative
Toby ByfieldConservative
Oli LeachLiberal Democrats
Terry WeldonLiberal Democrats
Jonathan AshworthReform UK
Barb WittReform UK
Alex HoweyLabour
Alistair BaylissGreen Party
Claire MatthesGreen Party
2 seats
Heatherside & Parkside
Leo PargeterConservative
Neeraj ShahConservative
Nirmal KangLiberal Democrats
Rob LeeLiberal Democrats
Matt DaviesReform UK
Max NelsonReform UK
Massimo FerraraLabour
Bill DixonGreen Party
John SkipperGreen Party
2 seats
Horsleys
David EvansConservative
Sam ToughConservative
Olly KekwickLiberal Democrats
Merel Rehorst-SmithLiberal Democrats
Martin SargeantReform UK
Henry WalterReform UK
John BarnesLabour
Elena DaniilidouGreen Party
Isaac ShortGreen Party
Dennis BoothR4GV
Catherine YoungR4GV
2 seats
Knaphill & Goldsworth West
Debbie HarlowConservative
Abid KayaniConservative
Anne-Marie BarkerLiberal Democrats
Steve GreentreeLiberal Democrats
Carmel ArdreyReform UK
Emma MulderReform UK
Lewis AshtonGreen Party
Hassan AkberaliIndependent
2 seats
Laleham & Shepperton
Maureen AttewellConservative
Sinead MooneyConservative
Michael AlexiouLiberal Democrats
Matt LindonLiberal Democrats
Amar BrarReform UK
Jason GelverReform UK
Kiri KankhwendeLabour
William KerrLabour
Steve RinghamGreen Party
Stuart WhitmoreGreen Party
2 seats
Lightwater, West End & Bisley
Tony HendersonConservative
Rebecca Jennings-EvansConservative
Julie HoadLiberal Democrats
Shaun MacDonaldLiberal Democrats
Peter ApplefordReform UK
Malcolm NewburyReform UK
Richard ClaridgeLabour
Ian GibbsGreen Party
Sophia HodgsonGreen Party
Graham AllewayIndependent
Wendy EvansIndependent
Robert PageIndependent
2 seats
Lower Sunbury & Halliford
Matthew LeeConservative
Buddhi WeerasingheConservative
Richard HermanLiberal Democrats
Paul VanniLiberal Democrats
Daniel HollandReform UK
Ritu PariharReform UK
Gerald DareLabour
Costas LoizouLabour
Asbjorn ApplebyGreen Party
Simon ApplebyGreen Party
2 seats
Shalford
Sallie BarkerConservative
Matt FurnissConservative
Stephen MalletLiberal Democrats
Dominique WilliamsLiberal Democrats
Neil CrossleyReform UK
Gary JacksonReform UK
Peter LockhartLabour
Adrian BarbrookeGreen Party
Christopher WadeGreen Party
2 seats
Shere
Robert HughesConservative
Victoria SenaConservative
James MarkeyLiberal Democrats
Jane TysonLiberal Democrats
Chris JellardReform UK
Denis PodanyReform UK
James MullerLabour and Co-operative
Cynthia PageGreen Party
Martyn TurnerGreen Party
2 seats
Staines
John BoughtflowerConservative
Denise SaliagopoulosConservative
Laura BarkerLiberal Democrats
Chris BatesonLiberal Democrats
Stuart BoyleReform UK
Jean-Marc Peter FranceReform UK
Loukas ChristouLabour
Ian JenkinsLabour
Darren BernardGreen Party
Steven GoatmanGreen Party
Howard WilliamsIndependent
Miss Applied MalarkeyMonster Raving Loony
2 seats
Staines South & Ashford West
Darren ClarkeConservative
Denise Turner-StewartConservative
Harleen BoparaiLiberal Democrats
Cara MackleyLiberal Democrats
Phil BaseyReform UK
Ian BrooksReform UK
Tony BurrellLabour
Jared KiddLabour
Andrea ShortGreen Party
Philip BaldockIndependent
Ali LeeIndependent
2 seats
Stanwell, Stanwell Moor & Ashford North
Med BuckConservative
Karen HowkinsConservative
Gerald GravettLiberal Democrats
Malgorzata KutLiberal Democrats
Jim McIlroyReform UK
Harry PhillipsReform UK
Sean BeattyLabour
Rebecca GeachLabour
Arshid BashirGreen Party
Helen LawsGreen Party
2 seats
Sunbury Common & Ashford Common
Simon BhadyeConservative
Naz IslamConservative
Harry BoparaiLiberal Democrats
Suraj GyawaliLiberal Democrats
Anil KhedkarReform UK
Rory O'BrienReform UK
Mark KluthLabour
Akash RupareliaLabour
Emma JonesGreen Party
Paul CouchmanTUSC
Helen CouchmanTUSC
Mary Bing DongIndependent
Jacqueline StantonIndependent
2 seats
The Byfleets
Colin KempConservative
Trevor LeekConservative
Liam LyonsLiberal Democrats
Ian RichardsonLiberal Democrats
Sean FludeReform UK
Mark HunterReform UK
Mohammed Sakhawat KhanLabour
Oliver LesterLabour
Steve HowesIndependent
Neil James WillettsIndependent
2 seats
Thorpe, Longcross & Ottershaw
Roberto BuonoConservative
Jonathan HulleyConservative
Don WhyteLiberal Democrats
Sylvia WhyteLiberal Democrats
Carl MannReform UK
Miles MorrisReform UK
Jocelyn BoxallLabour
Ben NiblettLabour
John KellyGreen Party
Zoe SmithGreen Party
Michael CresseyIndependent
2 seats
Waverley Eastern Villages
Jane AustinConservative
Kevin DeanusConservative
Dave BusbyLiberal Democrats
Paul WrightLiberal Democrats
Dominique CrapartReform UK
Graham EllwoodReform UK
Sarah DaveyLabour
Ingrid CurnockGreen Party
Martin D'ArcyGreen Party
2 seats
Waverley Western Villages
Jean ArrickConservative
Pheobe SullivanConservative
Keith BuchannanLiberal Democrats
Mark MerryweatherLiberal Democrats
Ged HallReform UK
Christopher OliveReform UK
Andrew JonesLabour
Simon LightmanGreen Party
Clare WeightmanGreen Party
David MunroIndependent
2 seats
Woking North
Muzaffar AliConservative
Shabana SheikhConservative
Attia AslamLiberal Democrats
Zaf RasabLiberal Democrats
Trevor JonesReform UK
Jake VenthamReform UK
Tahir AzizLabour
Anila JavaidLabour
Judith SquireHeritage Party
Riasat KhanIndependent
2 seats
Woking South
John LawrenceConservative
Colin ScottConservative
Ian JohnsonLiberal Democrats
Louise MoralesLiberal Democrats
Alice GurrReform UK
John PetrieReform UK
Harrison GetzGreen Party
Paul HoekstraGreen Party
Peter SquireHeritage Party
2 seats
Woking South East
Steve DorsettConservative
Ben MaynardConservative
Peter GravesLiberal Democrats
Ellen NicholsonLiberal Democrats
Stephen AriesReform UK
Christopher StoneReform UK
Sabir HussainLabour
Simona PopaLabour
Anastacia ShchybunGreen Party
2 seats
Woking South West
Ayesha AzadConservative
Robert KwiatkowskiConservative
Leslie RiceLiberal Democrats
Dale RobertsLiberal Democrats
Gavin BrowningReform UK
Charles WilmotReform UK
Zamzam IlyasLabour
Sean O'MalleyLabour
Helen KingstoneGreen Party
Mahil VasanthGreen Party
Tim ReadHeritage Party
2 seats
Woodham & New Haw
Josh BrownConservative
Scott LewisConservative
Ronan McCaugheyLiberal Democrats
Chelsea WhyteLiberal Democrats
Ian BetteridgeReform UK
Paul DimarcoReform UK
Martina HunterLabour
Ricky MilsteadLabour
Martin RobsonGreen Party
2 seats
Worplesdon
Bilal AkhtarConservative
Jonathan LordConservative
Matt FelgateLiberal Democrats
Jason MartinLiberal Democrats
Andrew BerryReform UK
Kate BroadhurstReform UK
Brian CreeseLabour
Alex McElduffGreen Party
Jayden SarmaGreen Party
2 seats
Candidates on the Debt
What candidates and their parties have said publicly about the £4.5 billion debt that West Surrey will inherit.
Conservative candidates have been notably silent on the debt. Despite fielding candidates in all 45 wards, the party that controlled every council responsible for the borrowing has made almost no public statements about it. Jonathan Lord's parliamentary question is the only substantive comment from a Conservative candidate that could be found.
Anne-Marie Barker
Liberal DemocratsLeader of Woking Borough Council
Knaphill & Goldsworth West
“This letter is both a shocking revelation and a long-overdue confirmation of what local people already suspected. My administration has been clear about the huge financial challenges facing the council due to the legacy of inherited debt.”
Ellen Nicholson
Liberal DemocratsPortfolio Holder, Woking Council
Woking South East
“Grappling with the astronomical level of Woking’s debt and the implications that it has caused for my residents and local community.”
Paul Follows
Liberal DemocratsLeader of Waverley Borough Council
Godalming South, Milford & Witley
“With the new unitary council inheriting unprecedented levels of debt, it is right that we take responsible steps now to ensure these assets remain in local hands and safeguarded for future generations.”
Peter Graves
Liberal DemocratsFormer Deputy Leader of Woking Council
Woking South East
“The Conservative administration left Woking with the highest debt of any local authority in the country. We were slurred as ‘scaremongers’ just for demanding affordable finances.”
Jonathan Lord
ConservativeFormer MP for Woking (2010–2024)
Worplesdon
“I pressed Ministers on more than one occasion for a proper investigation into what went wrong at Woking Borough Council, and whether criminality was involved.”
Farnham Residents candidates
Farnham ResidentsFarnham Central, North & South
“The new West Surrey authority will inherit a £4-billion debt. Our priority is to work constructively with councillors of all parties and with the Government to strengthen financial stability while protecting essential services.”
Heritage Party candidates
Heritage PartyWoking North, South & South West
“The government has a moral duty to take on Woking council debt. Central government should adopt this debt rather than passing it to local taxpayers.”
Local Campaigns
Haslemere Heads South
A residents' group of around 16–20 members, led by Doug Thow, campaigning for Haslemere to be transferred from Surrey into West Sussex. The group argues that the LGR consultation was “minimal” and “rushed”, and that residents on the southern edge of Surrey would be better served by West Sussex, where many already access services just metres across the boundary.
While the campaign has attracted local interest, councillors including Oli Leach have noted that any boundary review is likely years away. The group highlights broader concerns about Haslemere being absorbed into a large West Surrey authority that stretches all the way to Spelthorne — a geography that many residents feel has little connection to their community.
What to Watch
20 April 2026 — Voter Registration Deadline
Last day to register to vote in the West Surrey Council election. Check gov.uk/register-to-vote
7 May 2026 — Shadow Authority Elections
The first elections for the new West Surrey and East Surrey councils. Over 450 candidates standing for 90 seats across 45 wards.
April 2027 — Full Transition
All existing borough, district, and county councils abolished. New unitary authorities take full control of services.
Ongoing — Woking Debt Resolution
The government's £500m covers initial debt, but with £4.5bn total in West Surrey, further support is expected to be needed.