Candidate name: Athena Tsouvallaris
Political party: Local Conservatives
Social media link: www.facebook.com/PypeHayesBirchesGreenNews
Relationship with Pype Hayes: “I work on Erdington High Street and live locally. I’ve fundraised for local charities/schools.”
Key campaign issues: “I am campaigning to fix the potholes now and help make Pype Hayes even better.”
Introduction: “Last year the Labour Council repaired less than one mile of road (there’s over 1500 miles). This is despite the Council getting £50m a year since 2010 to maintain the roads. The Council has built-up over £200m in the ringfenced reserve. Conservatives will use this funding to fix the potholes.”
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Candidate name: Julian Skidmore
Political party: Green Party
Social media link: ‘Pype Hayes Greens’ on Facebook
Relationship with Pype Hayes: “I’ve lived, worked, struggled and celebrated in Pype Hayes for nearly 16 years.”
Key campaign issues: Tackle the ongoing cost-of-living crisis through community hubs, resource sharing, and renewables initiatives.
Introduction: “My goal is to beat the cost of living crisis through community hubs sharing resources and environmental action. It’s hope, not burned out pubs, at the heart of who we really are: 11,000 diverse, brilliant people who won’t be broken. Chat to me on my “Vote Green” T-shirt walks!”
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Candidate name: Fayaz Khuhro
Political party: Labour Party
Social media link: ‘Fayaz Khuhro for Pype Hayes’ on Facebook
Relationship with Pype Hayes: “I live with my family in the Erdington constituency.”
Key campaign issues: Anti-social behaviour, fly tipping and potholes. Keep Pype Hayes cleaner, greener and safer for everyone.
Introduction: “Helping people drives me. I believe in hard work and delivering results. Residents said fixing roads and cleaning streets must come first, so I’ve reported fly-tipping, set up a litter-picking group, and secured funding for repairs. I will be a councillor who cares and gets the job done.”
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Candidate name: Stephen Allsop
Political party: Liberal Democrats
Social media link: www.facebook.com/SCELibDems
Relationship with Pype Hayes: “I moved to the border of Pype Hayes in 2024 and lived here ever since.”
Key campaign issues: Cleaning up Birmingham, community-led priorities, safer streets and roads, child poverty, potholes.
Introduction: “I want to help my neighbours. I’m standing to make sure that the priorities of the Council match with those of the residents and workers of Pype Hayes. A well-functioning council that delivers the basics would reduce child-poverty, tackle high unemployment, fly-tipping, potholes and restore the city’s national reputation.”
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Candidate name: Danny Carter
Political party: Reform UK
Social media link: www.facebook.com/reformukerdington
Key campaign issues: Schools, HMOs, bin strikes, women’s safety, social housing, small businesses.
Introduction: “I will improve schools, recruit teachers, ban HMOs in Pype Hayes, and stop bin strikes. I will work to make Birmingham the safest city for women, while prioritising social housing for local people. We must invest in small businesses, support hospitality, bring events to Pype Hayes Park, and slash wasteful spending.”
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Also standing in Pype Hayes…
Umar Ul-Haq (Independent).
