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Councillor Candidate
John Howell Colman

John Howell Colman

Labour candidate for Hart Plain

Labour

I settled in the Havant area with my family ten years ago, having lived all over the country growing up. We have made the area our home. When asked what I do for a living, I usually have two responses ready. The first, I work in IT. The second, I take facts, figures and statistics, and analyse them to present the truth. I have worked all over the country in many different sectors, from banking to social services. My personal moral compass points to equality, accountability, and personal responsibility. Havant deserves an MP that really cares about the area and the people in it, whether tackling the air quality in the town, or the wildlife along the coast.

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Previous elections

Hart Plain (2024)

Labour Party· Not elected

Cowplain (2022)

Labour Party· Not elected

Havant (2019)

Green Party· Not elected

Hart Plain (2019)

Green Party· Not elected

Hart Plain (2018)

Green Party· Not elected

Hart Plain Ward

Where John fits into things

Fareham and Waterlooville

Constituency

Hart Plain

Ward

John Howell Colman

John Howell Colman

Candidate

Hart Plain

About the role

The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.

What councillors do

  • Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
  • Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
  • Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
  • Set council budgets and local tax levels

How to influence

  • Attend local council surgeries
  • Write or email about local issues
  • Attend public council meetings
  • Join local community groups

Council

Fareham