All three of the Liberal Democrat councillors for Chessington North and Hook have stood down at this election including regular blogger Mary Reid and her husband Ian, so whoever gets in, whether it is Conservative, Christian Peoples Alliance, Labour or Green, will be new to the job.
Liberal Democrat candidate Ivan Knight used to be a council officer working in waste management, street cleansing and parks and open spaces, until recently.
The ward includes the King Edward Recreation Ground, the Orchard GP practice where residents are up in arms about parking problems, and Kingston Council's new Hook centre library and resource centre.
Last time around it came incredibly close. Mary Reid was within 12 votes of losing her seat to a Conservative rival in 2005.
Candidates for 2010
Dick Bradford - Labour
Jamal Chohan - Conservative
Tony Cottrell - Labour
Andrew Day - Conservative
Alan Dean - Liberal Democrat
Steve Kearney - Labour
Ivor Knight - Liberal Democrat
Anthony May - Christian Peoples Alliance
Wendy Pickard - Christian Peoples Alliance
Doreen Scrimshaw - Christian Peoples Alliance
Christine Sherlock - Green
Margaret Thompson - Liberal Democrat
Maundy Todd - Conservative
WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME IN 2006?
Turnout 42.90 %
BAKER Susan known as SUE Liberal Democrat Focus Team 1143 ELECTED
COTTRELL Tony The Labour Party Candidate 191
COWLEY Judith The Labour Party Candidate 217
DAY William Andrew known as ANDREW Conservative Party Candidate 1123
KEARNEY Steve The Labour Party Candidate 200
KUMPESON Nithyalakshmy known as LUCKY Conservative Party Candidate 963
REID Ian Alexander Liberal Democrat Focus Team 1156 ELECTED
REID Katharine Mary known as MARY Liberal Democrat Focus Team 1141 ELECTED
SUCKLING Irene Conservative Party Candidate 992
To see a rundown of who is running for Kingston Council in the other wards visit Kingston Council Elections 2010
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