The local elections are being held on the 5th May for information on the elections you can visit the Birmingham City Council Local Election pages.
Handsworth falls between three wards; Handsworth Wood, Lozells and East Handsworth and Soho. Each ward has three elected members. On the 5th of depending on which ward you live in – you can vote for 1 candidate from the list for that ward.
The nominations for each of the three wards are;
| Surname Other names in full |
Home address in full | Description (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Kingsley Seymour |
8 Island Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 8NP |
Liberal Democrats |
| Gill Rabinder Singh |
12 The Slieve, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham B20 2NR |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
| Grant Ulla |
348 Sarehole Road, Birmingham B28 0AQ |
Green Party Candidate |
| * Hamilton Paulette Adassa |
821 Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 0BX |
The Labour Party Candidate |
| Surname Other names in full |
Home address in full | Description (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Hussain Talib |
129 Bacchus Road, Birmingham B18 4QR |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
| Islam Sabirul |
46 Stamford Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B20 3PN |
Liberal Democrat |
| Toke David |
215 Hubert Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6ES |
Green Party Candidate |
| Zaffar Waseem |
123 Leonard Road, Birmingham B19 1JH |
The Labour Party Candidate |
| Surname Other names in full |
Home address in full | Description (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Steven John |
30 Lansdowne House, Great Colmore Street, Birmingham B15 2AR |
Green Party |
| Higginson Robert John |
172 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8EP |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
| * Spence Sybil Eurlena |
69 Babington Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 0QD |
The Labour Party Candidate |
| Yaseen Mohammed |
23 Willes Road, Winson Green, Birmingham B18 4PZ |
Liberal Democrat |
Election results will appaer on the local elections home page as they come in click here
On Thursday 5 May 2011, there will be a referendum on the voting system you use to elect MPs to the House of Commons.
To find out more to help you make a decision about how to vote you can watch the May 5 Referendum short video
For information on women and electrol refrom visit the Fawcett Society
Why electrol reform matters to Britains Black community visit the OBV site
Electrol reform popular with young people visit British Youth Council
