Your councillors for the Kilburn ward are your local representatives, elected by you to represent your interests. Here is a brief introduction to each one, and a guide to when and where you can see them.

There are a lot of vulnerable and disadvantaged people who need a voice and a helping hand, particularly so in Brent. It is with this awareness that I decided to become a councillor, after doing a lot of voluntary work in Kilburn with young people.

Being a councillor helps me help some of our most disadvantaged groups, the young and elderly, and anyone in the community with a need. Apart from providing support to constituents who approach me for help, I have been a loud voice on khat use.

Keen to provide financial, political and moral support for local organisations involved in trying to stem its use, I have continued to solicit the help of colleagues in challenging the problems faced by khat usage in local communities.

I enjoy working with lots of people in the community to improve people’s lives, and have been a councillor for over 12 years following careers in education and community development.

I am a keen ambassador of young people and work to support young people’s activities and support, especially those at risk of offending. I also work locally to support families around schools places, training and employment opportunities, reducing overcrowding and supporting older people with health issues.

I am a resident of South Kilburn and have enjoyed supporting my local community since my retirement. Being a councillor can be a daunting task but I do enjoy helping people to achieve their goals. My career in the health sector has made health issues very important to me. I work to support residents on these issues, as well as support for older people.

I try to help with housing problems that residents bring to me at my surgery, overcrowding is a common complaint. I am also involved in the Granville Plus Children’s Centre and the Brent Housing Partnership Board.

The surgeries are times you can drop in to see your councillors to talk about anything that is concerning you about South Kilburn.

2nd Tuesday of each month, 9.30am to 10.30am, at the Community Resource Centre, William Dunbar House, Albert Road, NW6 5DE
3rd Thursday of each month, 6pm to 7pm at the office of the Brent Private Tenants Rights Group, 38-42 Willesden Lane, NW6 7RF (020 7624 4327)
4th Saturday of each month, 11am to 12.30pm at the Community Resource Centre, William Dunbar House Albert Road NW6 5DE