Local Elections
Please use this page to apply to be a Heritage Party candidate for:
County Councils
City / Borough Councils
Unitary Authorities
Town / Community Councils
Local Government
Local government is vitally important for local communities. The Heritage Party will seek to ensure our countryside, towns and cities are not ruined by rampant development, with public money spent wisely on vital public services and maintenance rather than costly white elephant projects. We wish to preserve our heritage sites, historic buildings and monuments and to protect our traditional way of life.
Local Elections in Wales 2027
There will be over 1,200 council seats in the 22 principal local councils up for election in May 2027.
There will also be over 8,000 town and community council seats up for election in Wales on the same date in more than 730 town and community councils.
Local by-elections
By-elections for local councils occur when a councillor leaves office before the scheduled end of his/her term. There are regular by-elections in Wales and they are free to enter.
Please submit our Local Candidate Application Form to apply to be a candidate in local elections:
Alternatively, complete the Local Candidate Application form below and send it to candidates@heritageparty.org
Local Manifesto
Protect our Countryside
No approval for unnecessary big housing developments on green land
No approval for solar farms, wind turbines or battery storage systems on agricultural land and green countryside
Improving our Towns and Cities
All new homes and commercial buildings to be built in the traditional and historical architectural style of the area
Preserve family homes from redevelopment into blocks of flats
Create renaissance zones to remove brutalist buildings and re-build town centres with beautiful buildings
Keep Our Roads Free
End the War on Cars
Scrap and remove ‘Low Traffic Neighbourhoods” (LTNs)
No to 15-minute-neighbourhoods
Restore 30 mph speed limits
One hour free parking in town centres; low parking charges beyond one hour
Fix potholes with pitch coating for long-lasting repairs
Fund Public Services
Maintain public parks, gardens and flower beds
Regular bin collections – at least weekly for all types of waste
Prioritise libraries and youth centres
Restore street lighting from LEDs to human-friendly orange/yellow sodium lamps
Education
Facilitate opening grammar, technical, vocational and special schools in all local areas
End political activism by teachers in LEA controlled schools
No transgender propaganda or sexually explicit materials in schools or libraries
Support traditional family values where Relationships and Sex Education is compulsory