Local elections are coming up — 7 May 2026
Enter your postcode to find the candidates standing in your ward.
Previous elections
Cherry Hinton (2025)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Queen Edith's (2024)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Coleridge (2023)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Cherry Hinton (2022)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Cherry Hinton (2021)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Cherry Hinton (2021)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
King's Hedges (2019)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Cherry Hinton (2018)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Cherry Hinton (2016)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Cherry Hinton Ward
Where Eric fits into things
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Cherry Hinton
Ward
Eric William Barrett-Payton
Candidate
Cherry Hinton
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
South Cambridgeshire