Labour Councillor for Colliers Wood

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Caroline Cooper-Marbiah has been a Councillor for Colliers Wood for 12 years. She is a qualified accountant and is now semi-retired, having had a successful career in both the private and public sectors. 

In 2012 she founded the Crusoe Road Plus Residents’ Association of which she is now the Chair. Caroline has been the Treasurer and a Trustee of Balham Baptist Church and is a Trustee for the London Youth Games.

In Colliers Wood, Caroline has worked to improve road safety, getting speed humps on two dangerous roads. She has also worked with the owners and local businesses to revitalise Merton Abbey Mills, helping to bring new visitors and boosting the area’s vibrancy. Caroline has worked with various groups such as Colliers Wood Residents’ Association and the Park and Green Spaces Group to improve our enhance community spaces. She regularly joins litter picking and flower planting sessions to help keep our area looking good.

Caroline was a keen runner and footballer as a child, and now, at the age of 62, has just overcome her fear of water and learned to swim, making her the perfect grandparent for her two grandchildren!

Labour Councillor for Colliers Wood

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Before becoming a councillor, Stuart Neaverson worked for a number of environmental and fuel poverty charities, and has made protecting and enhancing Colliers Woods’ wonderful green spaces one of his top priorities.

Stuart has been heavily involved in the campaign to hold Criterion Capital, owners of the Colliers Wood Tower, to account. He has spent months forcing them to fix their windows after a pane fell out of the building, and supported residents inside the building when their hot water went out for a month.

Stuart is dead against Criterion building three more towers in Colliers Wood when they have proved themselves unable of looking after the one tower they do have. He continues to push Criterion to repay the £3million they owe the council, who had to step in to protect residents when Criterion wouldn’t.

Outside of his work on the council, Stuart is also a local school governor and is regularly involved with our local residents association and green spaces group. Alongside taking part in litter picks and volunteering at community events, he especially enjoys the days where he gets to put on waders and help clean the Wandle River of invasive weeds and litter!

Labour Candidate for Colliers Wood

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Joanna Sieradzinska came to the UK for work almost 19 years ago from a little village in Poland where she worked in the hospitality business. She started as a kitchen porter in Frankie & Benny’s in Colliers Wood and within three years she was promoted to Manager.

Joanna fell in love with London and its multiculturalism and decided to stay permanently. Married for 26 years, she and her husband run a family catering business in Wimbledon where they serve homemade Polish cuisine. Joanna is also the carer for her 12-year-old daughter who has SEN needs.

Joanna helps the Royal British Legion at their Poppy Appeal stall and helps take care of the abandoned graves of Polish soldiers who fought in the UK during World War 2, including raising funds for their renovation.

In her spare time, Joanna is an avid gardener and is becoming an accomplished rose grower. She is a member of the Colliers Wood Wildlife Watch group and volunteers for the Colliers Wood Resident Association, taking part in litter picking on the Colliers Wood streets and planting bulbs to brighten the area.

Labour Councillor for Graveney

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Billy Hayes has been a Graveney Councillor for 4 years and has been part of Siobhain’s Labour Action Team for 12 years.

Billy was born and raised in Liverpool, where he served his community as a local postman. He moved to London in 1992 to become an officer at the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to advocate for those in his profession. Billy served as the General Secretary, “the boss”, of the CWU from 2001 up until his retirement in 2015. 

Since his retirement, Billy has invested his time into Graveney, the place where he has called home since 1995. He has spearheaded many local campaigns, including the tarmacking of Grenfell Road, the implementation of lifts in Tooting Station and the installation of defibrillators at NEMCA and the Civic Centre. He also serves as the Council’s Living Wage Champion.

Billy is particularly looking forward to the Renters Rights Bill becoming law, after spending years campaigning across Graveney on landlord licencing.

Outside of politics, Billy is an avid fan of his boyhood club Liverpool FC and loves attending concerts and live music venues with his wife and two children.

Labour Councillor for Graveney

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Linda Kirby grew up in neighbouring Wandsworth and moved to Mitcham in 1974. Linda trained as a teacher and did her teaching practice at Links Primary School where she is now a School Governor. Linda has taught at Bond, Gorringe Park and Cottenham Park (now
St Matthews) schools in Merton.

Linda lives here in Graveney Ward with her husband, and she has a son and a daughter and four grandchildren. She has been your local councillor since 1986 and has a huge amount of experience. Her heart is in her local community of Graveney.

Linda has been instrumental in establishing a phenomenal number of local charities and projects around here: North East Mitcham Community Association (NEMCA); Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project; The Colour House Children’s Theatre (now closed); Figges Marsh Junior Park Run; North East Mitcham Parks Friends Group; Graveney in Bloom; Graveney Street Champions. 

Linda has written 32 musicals, some for her school and some for the Colour House Children’s Theatre. One of them, Paradise Merton, was performed by 9 Merton Schools in Wimbledon Theatre to celebrate Horatio Nelson’s 200th anniversary.

Labour Candidate for Graveney

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Devina has been a proud resident of Merton for over 40 years, with deep roots in the borough she calls home. Devina attended the Ursuline Convent through to sixth form and, as a mother to a young son, understands first-hand the importance of strong local schools, community spirit, and the sense of belonging that makes this borough so special.

Devina is a Chief Financial Officer at a financial services firm and she specialises in helping businesses get started, grow and scale. She is a Trustee of two charities and has sat on the boards of several businesses. Her professional experience in leadership, finance, and governance has given her a deep understanding of how to balance budgets responsibly. Devina is committed to making sure that Merton’s Council Tax is kept as low as possible and that residents get value for their money.

As a huge advocate of financial literacy and wellbeing, Devina gives workshops in local communities to teach about finance to help everyone have better control of their money.

Outside of her professional life, Devina enjoys exercise and is an enthusiastic amateur runner who supports the Figges Marsh Parkrun.

Labour Candidate for Lower Morden

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Dan grew up in Gloucestershire, but lived and worked in Lancaster and Greater Manchester before moving to London 13 years ago. After moving all over South West London, he has now settled in Merton with his wife, Rebecca - and they’re expecting their first child very soon.

Dan works in communications, supporting British engineers to plan and build the clean energy infrastructure that will reduce energy bills for everyday families, create jobs, and make our energy system more secure. Working on transformative projects  across the country means he knows how practical, local decisions can make a real difference to people’s lives.

In his spare time, Dan enjoys reading, cooking, and trying out new restaurants. He also loves the outdoors: he regularly goes for long walks in the Surrey hills and is a National Trust member – but he’s still learning how to look after a proper garden! He’s active in his local residents’ association and has worked with neighbours to make sure developers listen to residents.

Dan has joined Sally Kenny’s campaign to keep St Helier Hospital open and to protect services there as well as improve the fabric of its building.

Labour Councillor for Lower Morden

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Sally Kenny has lived in Lower Morden most of her life and spent her whole teaching career in Merton. Both of her children attended Merton schools. Sally led the campaign to keep St Helier open, and has been your councillor for over ten years.

Sally has worked hard to secure improvements to King George’s Playing Fields. By applying for grants she has funded nine new park benches, had some of the children’s playground and equipment repaired and had thousands of daffodils to be planted. Sally goes out litter picking in the park, although if people didn’t drop litter, she wouldn’t have to.

Her largest application was to improve accessibility for park users. She won funding for the path from the car park entrance from Tudor Drive to the children’s playground to be widened, enabling easy access.

Sally is a member of Emmanuel, her local church, and supports the local FISH group who meet each Monday at Morden Baptist Church. Many of you will also know Sally from when she walks her daughter’s dog, Archie, who sadly is now becoming deaf. She is a season ticket holder with AFC Wimbledon.

Labour Candidate for Lower Morden

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Dan Shearer grew up in Derbyshire and moved to London a decade ago after university. He comes from a working-class background and a family of factory workers.

Dan has worked in the financial services sector over the past 10 years, working in the City. Through his work in financial services, Dan has worked alongside schools to run access workshops, which involves partnering with schools to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds to get into university and access the best jobs.

Dan decided to make Merton his home as he wanted to start a family, and the area’s reputation for outstanding schools and green spaces fit the bill. 

Dan and his wife welcomed their first child, a baby boy, at the end of 2025, and he recently became a member of a local parenting group.

In his spare time, Dan is an avid reader. He cites non-fiction, especially historical books, as his favourites to read. He also has a creative side and enjoys writing. Dan enjoys winding down by exercising. He is a regular gym goer and appreciates the abundance of parks and green spaces across Merton.

Labour Candidate for St Helier

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Nedra Daniel was born and raised in the Caribbean island of St Vincent and the Grenadines. She grew up in a tiny wooden one-bedroom home shared with her grandmother and extended family. Nedra’s humble beginnings taught her lessons about faith, community, and perseverance. 

Nedra’s professional and personal journey has always been rooted in service. She began her career by serving in the Royal Navy, where she learned discipline, teamwork, and the power of collective purpose. That same commitment to service led her into the legal profession, where she qualified as a solicitor.

Alongside her professional work, Nedra is a proud single mother to a son with autism. Being his advocate has deepened her understanding of the challenges faced by families navigating education, accessibility, and support systems and it has strengthened her belief that local government must work for everyone, not just those with the loudest voices.

Nedra is a member of the Salvation Army’s Community Church in Raynes Park. Through the church, Nedra is involved in Merton Citizens, a movement supporting local organisations on four key issues: mental health, housing, the living wage and welcoming refugees.

Labour Councillor for St Helier

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Andrew Judge has been a councillor for 26 years and was Leader for 5 of them; he has a sterling record of success. Andrew spent many years working in courts as a barrister and then striving to improve Merton in the evenings and weekends.

Andrew led the Council from a weak position to one of excellence, introducing cleaner streets, removal of graffiti, fly tips and abandoned vehicles. He introduced landlord licensing successfully for our worst affected areas, improving hundreds of properties.

Under his leadership, Children’s Services rapidly improved and Merton had the best education outcomes for children in care. Andrew improved school buildings including kitchens and started two secondary academies which are successful. One of his proudest achievements are the new playing fields and pavilion for the Ursuline High School.

Andrew stopped the initial proposed closure of St Helier Hospital in 2003 by bringing in the Secretary of State for Health to intervene. And he gave evidence to the FA to try to stop the move of Wimbledon FC to Milton Keynes: afterwards identifying the new stadium site and changing our planning policy to enable AFC to return home.

Labour Councillor for St Helier

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Shuile Syeda was born in Nelson Hospital in the 1970s, brought up in Merton, and bought her house in St Helier with her husband of 30 years in 2002. For over two decades she worked in the NHS, holding senior roles such as Patient Experience Lead and PALS & Complaints Manager. 

Outside of work, Shuile dedicated much of her life to volunteering and community leadership: mentoring young offenders at Feltham Young Offenders Institution; supporting survivors of domestic violence; serving as a Trustee of Age UK Merton; and as a Community Officer for Merton Rotary Club, Shuile is also a Governor at St George’s Hospital and a Safeguarding Governor at Poplar Primary School.

In her first 18 months as a councillor, Shuile has worked very closely with Merton & Morden Guild, Friends of Morden Rec, St Helier Safer Neighbourhood Team, our local schools and places of faith. This year she has been privileged to take on the role of Deputy Mayor of Merton.

Shuile’s work has been recognised with the Mayor of London’s Award for Outstanding Community Achievement and an invitation to 10 Downing Street for her efforts tackling domestic violence.