Ben Crystall: councillor for Hertford Bengeo, East Hertfordshire District Council
Ben Crystall is a Green Party councillor for the Hertford Bengeo ward on East Hertfordshire District Council, according to the council's own published list. Ben Crystall is also Leader of the Council. Their current term began on 7 May 2019.
- Council
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Ward
- Hertford Bengeo
- Party
- Green Party
- Posts
- Leader of the Council
- Term began
- 7 May 2019
- Official profile
- democracy.eastherts.gov.uk
- Source
- East Hertfordshire District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
Ben Crystall also has a page for the other posts they hold.
How to contact Ben Crystall
These are the details East Hertfordshire District Council publishes for Ben Crystall, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: ben.crystall@eastherts.gov.uk
- Home address (published by the council): 18b Bengeo Street, Hertford, Herts, SG14 3ES
- Official profile: democracy.eastherts.gov.uk
Who else represents Hertford Bengeo
- Alex Daar Green Party Executive Member for Communities
- Vicky Smith Green Party
Green Party on East Hertfordshire District Council
Green Party holds 15 of the 50 seats on East Hertfordshire District Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 15. Seats by party: Conservative 15, Green Party 15, Liberal Democrats 10, Labour 5, Independent 3, Reform UK 2.
Leaders and post holders on East Hertfordshire District Council
- Martin Adams Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee
- David Jacobs Labour Group Leader and Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Mione H Goldspink Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Neighbourhoods
- Calvin Horner Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Simon Marlow Chair of Licensing Committee
- Graham McAndrew Reform Group Leader
- Vicky Burt Chair of the Standards Committee
- Sue Nicholls Vice-Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee
All 50 councillors of East Hertfordshire District Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Hertford Bengeo
Ben Crystall sits on East Hertfordshire District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above East Hertfordshire, each with its own page:
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Hertfordshire Constabulary led by Jonathan Ash-Edwards, Andy Prophet
- Broxbourne: Lewis Cocking (Conservative) MP
- Hertford and Stortford: Josh Dean (Labour) MP
- North East Hertfordshire: Chris Hinchliff (Labour) MP
- Stevenage: Kevin Bonavia (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over East Hertfordshire, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
East Hertfordshire District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by East Hertfordshire District Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.