Will Powney be Brent's own 'Comeback Kid'?

Cllr James Powney, who failed to get selected for the May local elections in his current ward, is one of the candidates going forward this week for the vacancy that has arisen in Mapesbury. His opponents include Cllr Abdi Aden, currently a Barnhill councillor.

Cllr Powney recently voted to save the Queensbury Pub as a member of the Brent Planning Committee. LINK

However the three male candidates may be beaten by outsider  Lucy Chakoadza whose CV has impressed local Labour Party members and who is seen as a breath of fresh air in a stale field.

Lucy is a great Michael Jackson fan so offers a real alternative to James' punkish leanings.