Daryll Pitcher was elected as Isle of Wight councillor for Wootton in the May 2013 elections.
He was elected under the banner of the UK Independence Party, one of two UKIP councillors. Daryll is also a parish councillor at Wootton.
He stood in Suffolk Coastal for UKIP in the May 2015 General Election. He came third after the Conservative and Labour candidates, achieving 8,655 votes, a 15.6% share of the total vote, gaining 9.8% on the previous UKIP result.
He became Executive member for Planning, housing and homelessness in January 2017.
Below are some articles in which Cllr Pitcher is mentioned.
Another newly-formed Isle of Wight political party, the Vectis Party, says it will stand candidates in all council election wards, after they detected an “appetite for something different in politics on the Island”
Monday, 24th August, 2020 4:56pm
By Sally Perry with 15 readers' comments
Islanders spent the day voting and counters have spent the evening sorting through the ballot papers. The Isle of Wight High Sheriff has announced the next MP for the Island
Friday, 13th December, 2019 4:00am
By Sally Perry with 30 readers' comments
If you missed the Isle of Wight Hustings last night here's a round up of some of what was said
Friday, 6th December, 2019 6:58pm
By Louise Hill, Local Democracy Reporter with 9 readers' comments
Tickets are available now for the biggest hustings taking place on the Isle of Wight. Details within
Friday, 29th November, 2019 12:23pm
By Lucy Morgan with 19 readers' comments
It's a chance to question the six candidates face to face on housing, transport and sustainable development on the Isle of Wight
Friday, 22nd November, 2019 5:33pm
By Sally Perry with 3 readers' comments
“Spades will be hitting the ground,” for a new Isle of Wight hospital claimed Fareham’s Conservative candidate, live on TV this lunchtime. Reaction of the IW Conservatives has been less definitive
Wednesday, 20th November, 2019 3:51pm
By Sally Perry with 11 readers' comments
Five of the six candidates have agreed to a Youth Hustings organised by the Isle of Wight Youth Council and Member of Youth Parliament (MYP)
Wednesday, 20th November, 2019 10:38am
By Louise Hill, Local Democracy Reporter with one comment
Find out who the candidates are and what the deadlines for registering to vote, be that in person or via proxy or postal voting
Friday, 15th November, 2019 8:50am
By Sally Perry with 17 readers' comments
Despite saying last week he would not be running, Mr Pitcher has now said he will stand as an independent candidate, focusing primarily on Brexit
Thursday, 14th November, 2019 10:01am
By Louise Hill, Local Democracy Reporter with 8 readers' comments
Former UKIP candidate says the "Brexit Voice" has been "lacking" from Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely, and so he'll be supporting The Brexit Party
Wednesday, 6th November, 2019 4:45pm
By Sally Perry with 2 readers' comments
