Cllr John Cotton
John is a Birmingham councillor. He has served as Cabinet Member for Housing and Health, leading a new build council
Read moreLHG is a democratically-governed, member-led organisation. Our Executive Committee is elected by all members every two years. The current Executive is elected to 2024.
LHG Executive 2022-2024:
John Cotton – Sutton Coldfield CLP (Chair)
Rachel Blake – Bethnal Green & Bow CLP (Vice-chair & Branch liaison)
Heather Johnson – Hampstead & Kilburn CLP (Vice-chair & Events organiser)
Sheila Spencer – North Tyneside CLP (Secretary)
Ross Houston – Finchley & Golders Green CLP (Treasurer)
Janet Berry – Winchester CLP (Membership Secretary)
Ed Derrick – Newcastle Central CLP (fundraising)
Paul Martin – Poplar & Limehouse CLP (newsletter editor & policy lead)
Gerard Heffey – West Derby CLP (social media)
Andy Bates – Bermondsey & Old Southwark CLP (speaker liaison)
Dermot Mckibbin – Beckenham CLP (policy)
Amanda Pinnock – Huddersfield CLP
Chris Worrall – Poplar & Limehouse CLP
John Bevan – Hornsey & Wood Green CLP
Sarina Kiayani – South West Hertfordshire CLP
Alex Toal – Tottenham CLP
John is a Birmingham councillor. He has served as Cabinet Member for Housing and Health, leading a new build council
Read moreJohn is a councillor in the London Borough of Haringey. John is Cabinet Member for Housing, Planning and Licensing. John
Read moreDermot Mckibbin has been a Labour Party member for over 40 years, was a Lewisham Councillor in the 1980s, and
Read moreRachel Blake was first elected to represent the Labour Party for Bow East Ward in May 2014 and was re-elected
Read moreSarina Kiayani currently works in housing as Policy and External Affairs Manager for ARCO (Associated Retirement Community Operators), the UK’s
Read moreChris works in land acquisition for LSL Partners, having previously worked for later living developer called Guild Living, exploring innovative
Read moreAndy is a long-standing member of the Labour Party. He is a member of the Old Southwark and Bermondsey CLP.
Read moreSheila has been Secretary since 2018, having re-joined LHG Executive after a gap of many years. She believes that housing
Read moreGerard is a self-employed ethical housing developer providingaffordable family homes using local workforce and supply chain. Gerard has been one
Read moreJanet is a council tenant, and lives in S.E. England. She has been actively involved in tenants’ associations and tenant
Read moreEd joined the Labour Party in 1974 and is a member of Newcastle Central CLP and a life member of
Read moreHeather has a professional background in the field of housing, homelessness and welfare rights advice and had a particular interest
Read morePaul lived in council housing for nearly forty years before buying a house through shared ownership. He was active in
Read moreAmanda is a qualified Housing Solicitor. Amanda is employed by a voluntary sector organisation and manages a legal team. Amanda’s
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