The meeting was highly positive and very participative and people left determined to exercise some People Power at the local elections in May 2014.
Alex Colas is standing as an independent grassroots candidate in Willesden Green ward. He has worked alongside Green Paty members in several campaigns including the Keep Willesden Green campaign over the redevelopment of the Willesden Green Library and the loss of the Willesden Bookshop and the open space, as well as the continuing campaign against the forced academisation of Gladstone Park Primary School which serves many children from Willesden Green,
Alex wrote a Guest Article in the last edition of Brent Green Party's Willesden Green News.
At the beginning of the well-attended meeting Alex explained the relationship between MWG and the Greens. MWG is standing on an independent platform and is not a political party and welcomes support from supporters of all parties and none. The 'Green' in Make Willesden Green stands for the place and not the party.
However, the Brent Green Party believe that an independent grassroots councillor for Willesden Green would enhance local democracy and has issued the following statement:
Brent Green Party welcomes the candidature of Alex Colas who is standing as an independent on the Make Willesden Green platform in Willesden Green ward in the local elections.We believe that the election of Alex Colas, arising from his principled participation in local campaigns, would be healthy for local democracy. In recognition of this we will stand only two candidates in the ward and recommend that our supporters give Alex their third vote.
Further information on the Make Willesden Green campaign can be found HERE
