Local Elections in Ash: How It Works
Electoral wards determine which candidates appear on your ballot paper. In Ash, the parish is split between two West Surrey Council wards:
- Ash Ward
- Shalford Ward
Your registered address decides which ward you are in, and therefore which candidates you can vote for on election day.
The Ash Ward
The Ash Ward covers the majority of Ash Parish, this includes:
- All of Ash Vale
- Large parts of Ash village itself, referred to electorally as Ash Wharf
- Parts of Ash South
Residents in this ward will receive a ballot paper listing the candidates standing for the Ash ward of West Surrey Council. Check your polling card or electoral registration details to be certain.
The Shalford Ward
The Shalford ward covers a much wider area. Locally, this includes:
- All of Ash Green
- Parts of Ash South
Although these areas are within Ash Parish, they are represented at West Surrey Council level as part of the Shalford ward. Voters here will see a different set of candidates on their ballot paper compared with those in the Ash ward.
Why Wards Matter When You Vote
Each ward elects councillors separately. This means:
- You can only vote for candidates standing in your ward
- Election results are declared by ward, not by parish
Knowing your ward ensures you are informed about the candidates who want to represent your local area on West Surrey Council.
How to Find Out Which Ward You’re In
To confirm whether you are in the Ash or Shalford ward, you can:
- Check your polling card, which will state your ward
- Look up your address on the electoral register
- Contact your local council’s electoral services team guildford.gov.uk/wardboundaries
Doing this ahead of Thursday 7 May will help avoid confusion on polling day.
When and How to Vote
- Election Day: Thursday 7 May 2026
- Polling stations: Open from 7 am to 10 pm
- Voters must be registered and bring valid voter ID
To find out where your nearest polling station is, visit: wheredoivote.co.uk and enter your postcode.
NOTE: Holly Lodge School, on Stratford Road is not being used as a polling station for this election. Instead, it will be located at the “First Blackwater Valley BP Scout Hut within Carrington Lane, Ash Vale, Guildford, GU12 5PG.
How many candidates can you vote for?
At the West Surrey Council election in Ash and Shalford, each voter will be able to choose up to two candidates on their ballot paper in their ward. Your ballot paper will clearly show the candidates standing in your area and how many votes you can cast.
Who is standing for election in Ash & Shalford?
Guildford Borough Council has published the Statement of Persons Nominated for the West Surrey Council elections in the Guildford area. To see full details of the candidates standing across the Guildford Borough area, visit: www.guildford.gov.uk/article/27664/Elections-to-the-new-West-Surrey-Council
Ash
STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED
West Surrey Council – Guildford Area
The following is a statement of the persons nominated for the election of
Councillors for the Ash Ward of the West Surrey Council on Thursday 7 May 2026
|
Name of Candidate |
Home Address (1) |
Description of candidate
(if any) |
|
BELLAMY, Philip Edward |
25 Old School Close, Ash, Surrey, GU12 5EX | Liberal Democrats |
| BOLTON, Andrew John
Campbell |
4 Huxley Close, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2AS | Conservative Party
Candidate |
| GRONDINGER, Freya
Christine |
(address in Guildford) | Green Party candidate |
| HODGE, Laurence Dietrich | (address in Guildford) | ReformUK – Changing
Politics for Good |
| JEWELL, Lewis Frederick
Simmons |
25 Gloster Close, Ash Vale, GU12 5SS | Labour Party |
| KELLY, Patrick Hugh
Joseph |
(address in Guildford) | ReformUK – Changing
Politics for Good |
| MANNING, Nigel | 40 Wentworth Crescent, Ash
Vale, Surrey, GU12 5LE |
Independent |
| MORSON, Carla Jane | 11 Foxhurst Road, Ash Vale, Surrey, GU12 5DY | Liberal Democrats |
| SHAHRUM-SMITH, Josh | (address in Woking) | Green Party candidate |
| TONKS, John Kenneth | 73 Vale Road, Ash Vale, Surrey, GU12 5HR |
Conservative Party Candidate |
Shalford
STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED
West Surrey Council – Guildford Area
The following is a statement of the persons nominated for the election of
Councillors for the Shalford Ward of the West Surrey Council on Thursday 7 May 2026
| Name of Candidate | Home Address1 | Description of candidate
(if any) |
| BARBROOKE, Adrian Ross | (address in Guildford) | Green Party candidate |
| BARKER, Sallie | 21 Martyr Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LE | Conservative Party
Candidate |
| CROSSLEY, Neil Robert | (address in Waverley) | ReformUK – Changing
Politics for Good |
| FURNISS, Matt | 25 Markenfield Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4PB | Conservative Party
Candidate |
| JACKSON, Gary Richard | (address in Guildford) | ReformUK – Changing
Politics for Good |
| LOCKHART, Peter | 50 Tillingbourne Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4
8EX |
Labour Party |
| MALLET, Stephen Philip | Foxhanger Farm, Priorsfield
Road, Godalming, GU7 2RG |
Liberal Democrats |
| WADE, Christopher Simon | Englefield, Hurtmore Road, Hurtmore, Godalming, GU7
2RA |
Green Party candidate |
| WILLIAMS, Dominique Louise | (address in Guildford) | Liberal Democrats |
(1) If a candidate has requested not to make their home address public, the relevant electoral area in which their home address is situated (or the country if their address is outside the UK) will be provided.
Dated Thursday 09 April 2026 Deputy Returning Officer
Printed and Published by the Deputy Returning Officer,
Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4BB