Candidate name: Alex Richards
Political party: Local Conservatives
Social media link: www.facebook.com/KingstandingConservatives
Relationship with ward: “Kingstanding born and bred; active within the local church and involved in wider community activities.”
Key campaign issues: Cleaner streets, potholes, full transparency on £20m Pride in Place funding, save Burford Playing Fields.
Introduction: “As a lifelong resident, I’m standing to give Kingstanding the strong, local representation it deserves because I care deeply about our community and its future. I believe in action, not just words – getting things done for residents all year round, not just turning up at election time.”
Candidate name: Clifton Welch
Political party: Local Conservatives
Social media link: www.facebook.com/KingstandingConservatives
Relationship with ward: “I am the Councillor for Kingstanding.”
Key campaign issues: Saving Burford Park, ensuring weekly waste collections continue, and fixing potholes.
Introduction: “I love the British flags that are flying around Kingstanding. I love the history, culture and values these flags represent and I’m standing to ensure these values are maintained. Birmingham is desperate to get rid of this Labour Council and only Conservatives campaign all year long not just at elections.”
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Candidate name: Chris Lee
Political party: Green Party
Social media link: www.facebook.com/BrumGreens
Relationship with ward: “I’ve lived in the area for over 30 years and have valued connections with Kingstanding.”
Key campaign issues: Good quality jobs, anti-social behaviour, community cohesion.
Introduction: “Kingstanding has a proud history of hard work for the car industry. I want to see the return of good quality manufacturing jobs for local people. Worthwhile employment and effective local leadership will reduce anti-social behaviour. I will also work for positive cohesion initiatives to increase trust between communities.”
Candidate name: Jerry Orme
Political party: Green Party
Social media link: www.facebook.com/BrumGreens
Relationship with ward: “I lived in Kingstanding for 17 years growing up.”
Key campaign issues: Community cohesion; better quality affordable homes; accessible community spaces.
Introduction: “Kingstanding is strongest when people feel secure and proud of where they live. Residents deserve better quality affordable homes, greater employment opportunities, and easier access to community activities and spaces. I will fight to improve social housing, create welcoming community spaces, and will listen to what matters most to residents.”
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Candidate name: Desmond Jaddoo
Political party: Standing as an independent candidate
Social media link: www.facebook.com/desjaddoo
Relationship with ward: “I have lived in Kingstanding for nearly 30 years and my children grew up there also.”
Key campaign issues: Focused on tackling crime, improving housing, boosting youth opportunities, restoring services, and strengthening community unity.
Introduction: “I am running for councillor in Kingstanding out of a strong commitment to the community. I believe the area has declined and must move forward again. Emphasising unity and connection, I aim to provide strong leadership that represents and supports all communities within Kingstanding effectively. Let’s put the KING back into Kingstanding.”
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Candidate name: Paul Lilly
Political party: Labour Party
Social media link: ‘Paul Lilly & Anita Ward Candidates for Kingstanding’ on Facebook
Relationship with ward: “I have lived in the Kingstanding area all my life.”
Introduction: “I’ve lived in the Kingstanding all my life and spent years working with local community groups – supporting initiatives like litter picking and taking part in neighbourhood projects. I’m committed to ensuring the needs of all Kingstanding are heard and represented. I want more opportunities for young people, and to address concerns over anti-social behaviour. Cleaner, Safer, Greener.”
Candidate name: Anita Ward
Political party: Labour Party
Social media link: ‘Paul Lilly & Anita Ward Candidates for Kingstanding’ on Facebook
Relationship with ward: “I used to live in the Ward, my family still do. I work for a charity supporting families in Kingstanding.”
Introduction: “My family are part of this community, and my work supporting local families has shown me the issues in the area. I care passionately about children’s education and want to help the area thrive, using my experience and commitment to make a difference to local people and to Kingstanding.”
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Candidate name: Asad Mehmood
Political party: Liberal Democrats
Social media link: www.facebook.com/SCELibDems
Relationship with ward: “For years have been doing community work with the Liberal Democrats across the city.”
Key campaign issues: Cleaning up the city, safer streets and roads, child poverty, potholes, anti-social behaviour and crime.
Introduction: “I want to listen to the residents and act on their needs. My aim is to make Kingstanding cleaner and safer, to tackle fly-tipping, poor waste collection, dangerous driving, improve council services, address child-poverty and high unemployment, and to fix the potholes and restore pride in our city.”
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Candidate name: John Lambert
Political party: Reform UK
Social media link: www.facebook.com/reformukerdington
Key campaign issues: Empty shops, neglected streets, civic decline, local pride, council failure.
Introduction: “I’m proud to be a Reform UK candidate for Kingstanding. Kingstanding has been taken for granted for years. Empty shops, neglected streets, and problems left to drift are the result of Birmingham Council’s failure. Pride in place should be a duty, not a slogan used to disguise the failures of the old parties.”
Candidate name: Jex Parkin
Political party: Reform UK
Social media link: www.facebook.com/reformukerdington
Key campaign issues: Potholes, rubbish, crime, antisocial behaviour, political neglect.
Introduction: “I’m standing for Reform UK because Kingstanding deserves better. We shouldn’t have to put up with roads full of dangerous potholes and streets covered in rubbish, with crime and antisocial behaviour leaving residents feeling unsafe. Decades of neglect by politicians who make big promises but fail to deliver have left Kingstanding behind. It’s time for something new. It’s time for Reform.”
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Also standing in Kingstanding…
James Chandler (Liberal Democrats), Des Hughes (Independent).
