Local Government
Despite Basingstoke having a Conservative MP, Maria Miller, Brighton Hill is a Liberal Democrat and Labour-run ward. The ward is split into two areas, Brighton Hill South and Brighton Hill North. The Southern part of the ward has John Barnes (Liberal Democrat) and David Eyre (Labour) as local councillor. The North part of the ward has Brian Gurden (Liberal Democrat) and Carolyn Wooldridge (Labour) as local councillor. The boundary is generally along Quilter Road and Brighton Way.
Links to local government figures are provided below:
http://www.mariamiller.co.uk/type2.asp?id=59&type=2 - the page for Maria Miller MP
http://councillor.basingstoke.gov.uk/johnbarnes — the page for Cllr Barnes
http://councillor.basingstoke.gov.uk/briangurden — the page for Cllr Gurden
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