Nigel Gardner

Nigel Gardner

For Berkhamsted, Harpenden,
Tring & our amazing villages

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I Love This Place - It’s Deep in My DNA

Harpenden and Berkhamsted may be a new constituency – but it’s not new to me. My family go back many generations here. My grandmother was born upstairs in Harpenden’s Oddfellows Arms – one of 6 sisters all born upstairs in the pub. I grew up in Flamstead right in the heart of our new Parliamentary seat – and went to school in Harpenden. I only applied to be the candidate here – this is the only place I want to represent. Local common-sense conservatism is where I’m coming from. 

I Will Work Hard for Everyone Who Lives Here - Whatever Your Politics

I’m not a career politician. Watching what goes on in Westminster often fills me with despair. Earlier in my life I have been both a BBC journalist and founded 3 businesses – creating hundreds of jobs. I’m standing on the basis of local common sense conservatism. Whether it’s fighting the expansion of Luton airport or defending what’s left of our greenbelt, I will work tirelessly with you. 

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St Albans Times: Luton Airport Expansion Receives The Green Light

Former Conservative candidate for Harpenden and Berkhamstead in the General Election, Nigel Gardner, was outspoken against the expansion during his campaign. He said: “This battle is not over. It is absolutely right to appeal the judgement. “The Supreme Court has made crystal clear that big infrastructure projects must have proper environmental assessments. This has simply not happened in this case. The developers have used Mickey Mouse analysis, often without real numbers. “If we let this go, and stop fighting, future generations will not understand our shortsightedness. Appeals are expensive. My plea is – open your wallets, donate to the wonderful people at LADACAN.”

St Albans Times: Luton Airport Expansion Receives The Green Light

Former Conservative candidate for Harpenden and Berkhamstead in the General Election, Nigel Gardner, was outspoken against the expansion during his campaign. He said: “This battle is not over. It is absolutely right to appeal the judgement. “The Supreme Court has made crystal clear that big infrastructure projects must have proper environmental assessments. This has simply not happened in this case. The developers have used Mickey Mouse analysis, often without real numbers. “If we let this go, and stop fighting, future generations will not understand our shortsightedness. Appeals are expensive. My plea is – open your wallets, donate to the wonderful people at LADACAN.”

St Albans Times: Holding the Thin Blue Line

Parliamentary candidate for the Harpenden seat, Nigel Gardner, said he believed common sense local conservatism was the middle way: “‘Neither chaotic Keir Starmer – not knowing which tax he will put up each week. Nor knee jerk populism – that offers no solutions in our wonderful corner of Hertfordshire. “For me, the Conservative way is to allow people to get on with their lives with minimum interference. Low and simple taxes, sound money, efficient and accountable public services. And above all – courtesy and respect for others and their points of view.”

St Albans Times: Another Thousand Homes Proposed For Green Belt Land Outside Redbourn

Nigel Gardner said: “I have known this piece of countryside for over 50 years. If the council think it is grey, they must be colour-blind. Before the bypass was built it was completely open. But it still provides gorgeous views across rolling countryside. There is nothing grey about it at all. It is a treasure to behold on both a cold winter morning and a balmy summer evening."

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