*I believe Churchfields residents deserve better representation.

Full statement

I have lived in Churchfields for 14 years. I am university worker and trade unionist, representing members and handling casework.

I am standing because I believe Churchfields residents deserve better representation. I was inspired by Faiza Shaheen’s 2024 general election campaign, which demonstrated the power of progressive community-led politics. Since the last general election, I have been supporting local campaigns in Redbridge and working closely with former independent Councillor Rosa Gomez. I am one of three Chingford & Woodford Green Community Independents standing in Churchfields, alongside Jillian Ghose and Helen Watson.

Our Pledges

Vote for us in the local elections on Thursday 7 May and we pledge to:
1 Push for the repair and re-opening of Broadmead Bridge. The continued closure costs residents time and money, as well as bringing a host of problems including road rage, poor air quality and more potholes! We pledge to prioritise getting this vital local artery open again. If a Labour council, under a Labour mayor and a Labour government can’t find a way to fix it, what use are they?
2 Improve local facilities for young and old alike. Redbridge council has ignored residents when there have been opportunities to create community facilities locally, such as on the old Pavilion site in Elmhurst Gardens. We will work with local community groups to progress plans for sites like these and campaign for funding for them to become a reality.
3 Hold to account those running failing services for children and adults in Redbridge. OFSTED say the borough’s services for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities ‘need urgent reform’. The Care and Quality Commission (CQC) called adult social care provision in Redbridge ‘inadequate’. We pledge to get those running these services to answer directly to our community and push for the changes need to improve them.
4 Call out the delays in replacing Whipps Cross Hospital. Our hospital is falling apart and now won’t be replaced for at least ten more years. We pledge to campaign for the new Whipps Cross our community so desperately needs now.
5 Push for the re-opening of South Woodford Library and gym. The deadline for its re-opening has long passed with no sign of progress. We pledge to push for answers on the library & gym’s future and to advocate for their survival.