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Simon James Bellord
Conservative candidate for Hardway
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I served as a Conservative councillor for 8 years in Woking. I later stood for the Conservatives in Brockhurst Ward in the Gosport Council elections of 2018. I joined The British Union and Sovereignty Party in 2019 and fought a by-election in Brockhurst gaining a very impressive 165 Votes or 17% of the vote which is very good for a lone campaigner. My campaign was a call to get Brexit done and defend the Union which proved popular in a strong Leave area. I returned to The Conservative Party in 2022 after encouragement from local people who made me realise that I still had a great deal to offer my area and Borough.
Previous elections
Forton (2024)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
South Scotland (2021)
Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party· Not elected
Brockhurst (2019)
British Unionist Party· Not elected
Brockhurst (2018)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Hardway Ward
Where Simon fits into things
Gosport
Constituency
Hardway
Ward
Simon James Bellord
Candidate
Hardway
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
Gosport