Shepherd's Bush Green Ward Councillors

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Who they are and how they were elected

Surgery details

Cllr. Jones

First Saturday of every month (except August)
11.00 am to 12 noon
Shepherds Bush Library,
6 Wood Lane,
W12 7BF

First Thursday of every month (except August)
(alternating with Cllr Umeh)
7pm to 8pm
Edward Woods Community Centre,
60-70 Norland Road,
W11 4TX

Cllr. Umeh

Third Saturday of every month (except August)
11.00 am to 12 noon
Shepherds Bush Library
6 Wood Lane,
W12 7BF

First Thursday of every month (except August)
(alternating with Cllr Jones)
7pm to 8pm
Edward Woods Community Centre
60-70 Norland Road,
W11 4TX

Cllr. Coleman

First Thursday of every month (except August)
11.00 am to 12 noon
Shepherds Bush Library
6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF

Second Thursday of every month (except August)
11.00 am to 12 noon
Edward Woods Community Centre
60-70 Norland Road,
W11 4TX

Third Thursday of every month (except August)
11.00am to 12.00pm
William Church Estate, under Scotts Court, W12

Correspondence address
Hammersmith Town Hall
King Street
London
W6 9JU

Andrew Jones (Labour)

Andrew Jones has lived in the borough for 10 years and was previously a Councillor for four years.

He teaches environment and development studies at Birkbeck College in the University of London.

Andrew is Chair of the Hammersmith & Fulham Local Agenda 21 Group and led the campaign to gain Fair Trade status for the borough. He has been a Governor of Fulham Cross School and St. Thomas' Primary School.

He was the Labour parliamentary candidate for Eastbourne in 2005.

Bus. phone: 020 8753 2022. Email: andrew.jones@lbhf.gov.uk

Iain Coleman (Labour)

Iain Coleman was born at Queen Charlotte's and lives in Shepherd's Bush with his wife and son who attends Phoenix High School.

He was the Member of Parliament for Hammersmith & Fulham from 1997 to 2005, retiring after suffering a stroke. Before that, he was the Leader and Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham Council. He is now feeling a lot better and is keen to make a contribution as a member of the Council once again.

He and his wife are both keen Arsenal supporters.

Mercy Umeh (Labour)

Mercy Umeh was a sitting Councillor for the Shepherd's Bush Green ward and had been since 2002.

She and her family have lived in Shepherd's Bush for 32 years. Her children attend Pope John Primary School and Sacred Heart Hight School.

For 13 years, she managed herown business, a small cafe in Shepherd's Bush Market, and now works in Adult Social Care as a Mental Health Manager. Mercy was Deputy Mayor in 2003-6 and has therefore attended many functions in the community.

Election Result May 2010

Election Result May 2006

Candidate	Party	Votes
Edmund Paul Owen	Labour	909
Chinyere Mercy Umeh	Labour	846
Alexander John Gervase Chalk	Conservative	838
All the above elected
Abu Saleh Mohammad Jafar Khaled	Labour	834
John Robert Goodall	Conservative	735
Charles Alistair Geoffrey Dewhirst	Conservative	704
Patricia Owen	Liberal Democrat	608
George Michael Collie	Liberal Democrat	501
Jane Ann Jillian Winn	Liberal Democrat	449
Ward turnout		2432	31.6%

 

April 23, 2014