Hampstead Town

Meet your 2010 Hampstead Town Ward Candidates...

Janet Guthrie

Janet Guthrie has lived in Hampstead for over twenty years and has recently moved to Belsize Park.

She served on the Council for eight years and was Chair of the Scrutiny Committee ; this means she has a good grasp of the range of issues facing Camden Council. Janet was a lecturer in Higher Education and trained Social Workers. She is strongly committed to serving the local community; she is a governor of a local primary school, and is an active trustee with Age Concern Camden, Mind in Camden and Queens Crescent Community Centre.

“I am dismayed by what is happening to Camden under the current coalition administration. The sale of council housing, the cuts in youth services, the rise in charges for meals at luncheon clubs and other services for the most vulnerable demonstrates their lack of care for those in greatest need. I would strive to make Camden fairer and more inclusive”.

Syed Rafiqual Islam (Suhel)

Suhel been a resident in Camden since 1996 and live in the neighbouring ward of Gospel Oak so knows Hampstead Town well.

Camden is a vibrant diverse community. Suhel is committed to making it a better place to work and live. Camden is a borough of culture, full of energy and excitement. Suhel is keen to address the challenges and contribute to making Camden an attractive, safe and pleasant home for all residents.

He has been actively involved with the voluntary sector for the last 15 years.

Suhel is a news reporter for Channel S (the London Bengali TV Channel) and also sings on the channel. He is Chair of Banglar Shur, doing dance and music performance with children under 13. He also works with young people over 12 on drama, music and dance with the Moulvi Bazaar Cultural Association UK. Suehl is also a member of other Bengali groups.

Suhel has been an active member of the Camden tenants’ movement.

He looks forward to working with and for Hampstead residents.

Tom Tabori

A professionally produced playwright, Tom is now studying to be a barrister, funded by Gray’s Inn. His strong belief in access to justice for all motivates his voluntary legal work for the National Centre for Domestic Violence and the Bar Pro Bono Unit.

When at the thinktank Demos, Tom worked on the Trust in Local Government project, and strongly believes in it as the site where trust in politics more generally can be rejuvenated.

Tom fights this campaign to give the families and businesses of Hampstead a proper voice in Camden Council.