There will be no Parish Council election this May after too few candidates came forward to fill the available seats.
With nominations now closed, 15 candidates have been put forward for 19 seats. As a result, all those nominated will be elected unopposed, leaving four vacancies on the council.
Contested Parish Council elections are rare in South Cambridgeshire. For example, Impington’s most recent Parish Council election was held in 2022, the previous one having taken place in 1987.
This year, Parish Council elections will only be held in Fowlmere, Foxton, Papworth Everard, Thriplow Heathfield and Thriplow Village.
New Parish Council
Histon & Impington’s new Parish Council will take office from 7 May, 2026.
The following Parish Councillors will continue in their roles:-
- Stephen Carrington
- Aga Cahn
- Neil Davies
- Tom Hindley
- Christopher Hobbs
- Louise Goodsell
- Simon Jocelyn
- Geoff Moore
- Yvonne Murray
- David Legge
- Sarah Smith
- Edd Stonham
- Joe Utteridge
They will be joined by two new councillors, John Dent and Adam Morgan. Edd Stonham and Adam Morgan are also Green Party candidates in the SCDC elections.
Five councillors have stepped down: Joseph Adam, Sarah Allen, James Leonard, Marcus Thomassen and Denis Payne, who retires after more than 30 years of service. Jennifer Crockford resigned earlier this year.
The four remaining vacancies can be filled through co-option, with the Parish Council expected to invite applications from local residents in due course.
In a statement, the council said it is “grateful to everyone who put themselves forward”, adding: “We also want to thank those who are not standing again for the time and commitment they have given to the village.
“Across the country, Parish and Town councils are taking on a wider range of responsibilities as more decisions are being made at neighbourhood level. We see that here too.
“Residents regularly raise questions, frustrations and ideas about how the village works, and that level of engagement shows there is real interest in shaping local solutions. It helps the Council understand what people need and where practical improvements could make a difference.
“Over the coming months, we hope more residents will talk with us about what is working well and what could work better.”
District Council Candidates
Although there is no Parish Council election in Histon & Impington, residents will still go to the polls on Thursday, 7 May 2026 to elect councillors to South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC).
Candidates have already been canvassing across the village.
Fourteen candidates are seeking election to represent H&I residents and HI HUB will be publishing their election statements next week.
Liberal Democrat councillors Martin Cahn and James Rixon are seeking re-election, while Sunita Hansraj has stepped down and Geo Sebastian stands as their new candidate.
The full list of H&I’s nominations for the SCDC candidates is:-
- The Conservative Party
Jayasimha Berumgudem
Mark Stuart
Joshua Willis
- Green Party
Adam Morgan
Edd Stonham
Paul-Emanuel Tarita
- Labour Party
Simon Patenall
Isaac Rawlings
- Liberal Democrats
Martin Cahn
James Rixon
Geo Sebastian
- Reform
John Abbott
Chris Boulton
Mandy Kawalko
The full list of candidates for SCDC’s 45 seats is available on the Election 2026 pages of its website.
Register to vote
H&I residents are being reminded that to vote in these elections, they must be on the electoral register. The deadline to register to vote is 11:59pm on Monday (20 April).
Anyone can apply online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote and the process typically takes around five minutes
A resident who is not sure they are registered can check their details with SCDC’s Elections Team by emailing elections@scambs.gov.uk
Postal vote applications must be submitted by 5pm on Tuesday (21 April). Due to recent legal changes, postal votes now expire after three years and must be renewed.
Meanwhile, the proxy vote deadline expires at 5pm on Tuesday, 28 April.
Polling will take place at Histon Baptist Church on Station Road between 7am and 10pm on Thursday, 7 May. Voters will need to bring an accepted form of photo ID or apply in advance for a free Voter Authority Certificate. Further information about the elections is available on the SCDC website.
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