Labour's council candidates for 2014 revealed

I've had quite a few people, from all local political parties, chasing me for news of the Labour nominations for the 2014 Brent Council elections. Below is the information I have been able to glean so far. I am not sure of the Brondesbury Park group as I understood Labour was delaying selection in the hope of getting a female candidate - the three names I have are all male.

Any additional information for the 'thrid candidates' or corrections welcome.
                           

Ward	Candidates for Local Elections 2014
Alperton	James Allie, Bhagwanji Chohan, Mili Patel
Barn Hill	Shafique Choudhury, Sarah Marquis, Michael Pavey
Brondesbury Park	Terry Hoad, Michael Adeyeye,  David Lister
Dollis Hill	Parvez Ahmed, Arshad Mahmood, (third to be confirmed)
Dudden Hill	Aslam Choudry, Krupesh Hirani, Janice Long
Fryent	George Crane, Ruth Moher, Shama Tatler.
Harlesden	Aisha Eniola, Lloyd McLeish, Bobby Thomas
Kensal Green	Dan Filson, Claudia Hector, Matt Kelcher
Kenton	Nadhim Ahmed, Syed Alam, (third to be confirmed)
Kilburn	Rita Conneely, John Duffy, Tayo Oladapo
Mapesbury Northwick Park	Lia Colacicco, Mustafa Field,  Ahmad Shazad,
	Margaret McLennan,  Joshua Murray,  Keith Perrin
Preston	Matt Bradley, Pat Harrison, Jean Hossain
Queen's Park	James Denselow, Neil Nerva, Ellie Southwood
Queensbury	Sandra Kabir, Kana Naheerathan, Ramesh Patel
Stonebridge	Ernest Ezeajughi, Cheryl Henry, Zaffar Van Kalwala
Sudbury	Abdi Aden, Mary Daly, Aisha Hoda Benn
Tokyngton	Muhammed Butt, Orleen Hylton, Ketan Sheth
Welsh Harp	Amer Agha, Harbi Farah, Roxanne Mashari
Wembley Central	Wilhelmina Mitchell Murray, Krupa Sheth, Sam Stopp
Willesden Green	Bernard Collier, Lesley Jones, Tom Miller.

Some of the newcomers are worth checking out. Tom Miller (Willesden Green) has attracted controversy for his involvement with Labour List and association with Derek Draper who along with Damian McBride worked on plans to smear Opposition MPs under the last Labour Government. More on this website which compares him to The Office's Gareth. LINK

Sam Stopp has set up his own website which is notable for the fact that he refers to himself as Sam throughout LINK, The earth-shaking headlines include 'Sam Attends Full Council Meeting' - he sat in the public gallery! His key priority is rubbish - caused by his Labour colleagues cuts to street sweeping!

Brent Labour's 'Spring Clean' continues as Ann John deselected and Powney not short-listed

The Preston Library 'Wall of Shame' demonstrates residents' anger

 It's a bit like one of those property programmes on TV when an 'expert' moves in to help sell a house that hasn't attracted any buyers and proceeds to move out all the old furniture and give it a lick of paint and other cosmetic touches..

This is what Brent Labour appear to be doing, with first the new look Executive replacing some of the tired veterans, and now Ann John has been deselected making way for a new face.  John's demise will appear to many as the result of library closures coming home to roost. James Powney failed to make the short-list for his own Kensal Green ward but could apply for another ward.

Mindful of Harold Wilson's dictum that 'a week is a long time in politics' Labour will be hoping that the electorate will be impressed by their spruced up property when it goes on the market in May 2014.

Certainly the new lead member for Environment and Neighbourhoods, Cllr Roxanne Mashari, will have to do far more than apply cosmetics if she is to deal with the toxic issue of library closures with the campaigns still up and running and the umbrella SOS Brent Libraries group due to meet at the weekend.