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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on February 23, 2017 at 22:20

Thank you Paul for this.  I agree that it is very important to hear the views of potential candidates, and it is vital that the interests of residents on Golden Lane Estate be served first, rather than that of the City of London.  It is so important to have a Councillor who represents us, as its the residents who elect them, not the City. 

Is there anywhere where I can find a list of candidates?  

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Permalink Reply by Hussain on February 25, 2017 at 20:04

The list of candidates closes on Tuesday 28th February, after this date anyone can inspect the list at the Guildhall, just go to West Wing Reception, and ask for Electoral Services.

"Lists of Candidates

Electoral Services cannot give out information before the close of nominations on who has submitted their papers.

A Statement of Persons Nominated must be published by 2 March, but we will make the information available as soon as possible after close of nominations.

Candidates may withdraw by noon on 3 March. If papers have been submitted for more than one ward by a candidate they must withdraw from all but one of them by this deadline of they are withdrawn from all.

Seth Alker

Electoral Services Manager

Email: electoralservices@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Tel: 020 7332 1430"

Many years ago there was chaos after the counting, as the Ward results were not announced in each of the Wards that they are relevant to, which is a legal requirement, I hope the City has drafted in enough counters for each individual Ward. 

About 95% of the candidates "claim" to be Independents, however there is a strong Conservative/Business bias.

My vote will go to the candidate willing to speak up for residents of Cripplegate, especially those on Golden Lane, including any candidate/s who will lobby for the total cancellation of all service charges, or all service charges above £2,000.00, as it is the City of London Corporation's historic neglect that is the cause of the decay.

I also want a rabbit area for the children, maybe even a chicken area (no cockerels) which could also help residents experiencing social isolation to engage.

The present elected members for Cripplegate are:

John Alfred Barker, OBE, Deputy

David John Bradshaw

David Andrew Graves (Alderman)

Vivienne Littlechild JP

Gareth Wynford Moore

Chris Punter

Stephen Douglas Quilter, BSc(Hons)

Angela Mary Starling

John Tomlinson, Deputy

Not sure if they will all be standing for re-election again, they all state on their register of interest that they represent "Barbican Estate" in some way....

Golden Lane residential population has the "power" to change this, as long as we vote for the candidates "most" suited to the needs of Golden Lane.

Is there any community meeting planned, inviting all Cripplegate candidates to tell us how they will serve Golden Lane?

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Permalink Reply by Hussain on March 2, 2017 at 20:29

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

City of London

Election of Common Councilmen

for the Cripplegate Ward

The following is a statement as to the persons nominated for the election of EIGHT Common Councilmen on Thursday, 23rd March 2017 for the Cripplegate Ward.

Surname 1

Other names in full 2

Place of residence 3

Description (if any) 4

Names of Proposers, Seconders and Subscibers 5

Decision of the Ward Clerk that Nomination Paper is invalid or other reason why a person nominated no longer stands nominated 6

BARKER	John Alfred		319 Willoughby House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BL		Independent		Charlotte E Bradford (P), Neil E A Constable (S), Patrick J Hegarty, Angela M Starling, Jeremy Garside
BOSTOCK	Richard Mark (Commonly known as Mark)		815 Frobisher Crescent, London, EC2Y 8HD		Independent		Robert JS Addison (P), Jennifer A Addison (S), Nigel J Dixon, Linda Thompson, Michael O Bristow
BRADSHAW	David John		143 Cromwell Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DD		Independent		Claire M Anstee (P), Emma L Matthews (S), John P Bailey, Linda V Bailey, Geoffrey R Doran
DURCAN	Joan Mary (commonly known as Mary)		48 Andrewes House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8AX		Labour Party		Alice E Hopper (P), Vivien J Fowle (S), John B Fowle, Damian G Wayling, Francis J Pugh
LITTLECHILD	Vivienne		58 Andrewes House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8AX		Independent		Geoffrey L Chessum (P), Nancy R Chessum (S), Nigel J Pilkington, Natalie Robinson, David R Littlechild
MOORE	Gareth Wynford		19 Cullum Welch House, Golden Lane Estate, London, EC1Y 0SQ		Independent		Solomon Tesfaye (P), Panos Nicolaou (S), Simon Bencsher, Rohit Kotecha, John L Toma
PEARSON		Susan Jane		21 Hatfield House, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0ST		Anne Marie Corbett (P), Dawn M Frampton (S), Francis P Stevenson, Paul Lincoln, Charles V Ashford
PIMLOTT	William		111 Cromwell Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DD		Labour Party		Margaret L Berer (P), Frederick J Rodgers (S), Peter F Scott, Christine M Clifford, William G Clifford
PUNTER	Christopher		89 Blenheim Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent, CT14 7HA		Independent		David Cresswell (P), Gareth W Moore (S), Claire M Anstee, Elizabeth-Anne Sewell, Howard J Fidderman

No withdrawals

Dated: Wednesday 1 March 2017 John Barradell Ward Clerk Published and printed by John Barradell, Ward Clerk, City of London, Electoral Services, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ

Source: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/Documents/website-st...

For what it's worth, my votes will not go to any candidate that has put their name/s in multiple wards, or any candidate that lives outside of the City boundary, it will potentially go to those candidates who have actively engaged with the communities at Golden Lane, those that live within Golden Lane, those that are prepared to show "their" own political allegiance, Labour, Conservatives etc, and not claim to be an "Independent", those that are prepared to challenge the City, to ensure more powers are granted to the residents of the City of London.

From my own conservations with residents on Golden Lane, they rightly want the City to retain a certain percentage of its rates, (council & business rates) to be spent on social projects, including free school places to all City children, at City of London Boys, or Girls, when the child reaches secondary school age - this is to correct the total lack of state secondary schooling within the City boarders.

All children, above 14,and  all pensioners on pension credit, within the City boundary, to be granted free access to the Barbican, theatre, cinema, and Golden Lane gym, swimming pool. Free broadband to all on pension credit, and those families on low income - this is to reduce their social isolation.

Free after school club at least once a week for all children on Golden Lane. Free weekend tuition classes in essential subjects for all children on Golden Lane. The community centre could be used for these classes.

Place a service charge "cap" of a maximum of £5,000.00, and ensure that all pensioners on pension credit, or families on low income, are exempted.

Much more can be done, and will be done, if we collectively make over views known, use your votes to ensure that the candidates are truly your voice to the City.

To ensure that the following discriminatory term is not used in any future City elections:

Election of Common Councilmen 

And to apologise to all women within the City for using such terms.

I wish all of the candidates the best.

Hussain

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