THIS IS AN ARCHIVED PAGE, WHICH GAVE INFORMATION ON MY CANDIDACY IN SEEKING ELECTION FOR COUNCILLOR FOR THE WARD OF PENN, IN THE CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL ELECTIONS ON THURSDAY MAY 4TH 2023.
I FINISHED WITH 1,550 VOTES AND 41.3% OF VOTES CAST, ENDING IN 4TH PLACE OUT OF 7 CANDIDATES, WITHIN WHAT WAS AN ELECTION FOR 3 COUNCILLORS DUE TO BOUNDARY CHANGES ACROSS THE CITY.
EVEN IF GUTTED TO MISS OUT, I THANK PENN RESIDENTS FOR THERE SUPPORT AND IN GIVING ME DUE CONSIDERATION TO SEEK PUBLIC OFFICE ON THERE BEHALF.
CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL ELECTION CANDIDATE - THURSDAY MAY 4TH 2023
KASHMIRE DS HAWKER FOR PENN
I ran with Wolverhampton Labour, supported by The Co-operative Party in the Penn Ward, for May 4th's Local Elections after being Candidate in Tettenhall Wightwick in 2021 and Tettenhall Regis in 2022. Do see below my message to residents and the pledges I took to residents
Dear Resident,
It is my honour to be one of three Labour Party Candidate's for Penn ward at May 4th 2023’s all-out Council Elections and is also Proudly Endorsed by The Co-operative Party.
I'm delighted to be standing alongside your experienced Councillor since 2018 in Celia Hibbert and the experienced Mohammed Naseem, within an election that will shape the future of Penn for years to come.
Penn is full of decent people, huge talent and fantastic businesses, but alongside Celia who stands up for folk, Penn has two Conservative Councillors which only speak for the vested interests and fail to fight for ordinary people in the Council Chamber.
As someone who was first in my family to attend University and having worked in the Charity, Cultural, Inventory and Major Events sectors by age 25 and also having represented the city's young people: despite being an BAME Autistic lad, raised by a single Mother in childhood and always struggling for income, makes me incredibly proud of all I've achieved.
I want that for YOU and your family not least during this Cost of Living Crisis - which remember YOU'RE NOT ALONE within: through giving back to this city which has given me so much, since making Wolverhampton my home in August 2009.
I want that kind opportunity for all residents in Penn and I will put that at the heart of all I do in keeping streets clean, protecting green spaces such as the Vicarage Conservation Area, championing Social Care and gaining more investment for its people, including to continue development at schools following the £1 Million expansion at St Bartholomew’s Primary.
Together, let’s Build a Proud and Productive Penn and to make that happen, give ALL 3 VOTES FOR LABOUR on May 4th!
Kashmire
P.S: These Local Elections are the first, in which you’ll need Photo Identification in order to vote.
This can be through the usual forms of a Passport and Driving Licence ETC: but for those who don’t have anything as of yet, you can apply for a Free Voter Authority Certificate until Tuesday April 25th, which will be valid for 3 years.
For more info, please visit
https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/photo-id-youll-need and make sure YOU are Election Ready!
KASHMIRE'S PLAN FOR PENN
- Be Honest and Transparent in EVERYTHING I do, unlike Conservative Councillors by stating my Voting Record after each month's Full Council
- Being active in the community through Surgeries which I will call Chat with Kash, in Doorstep conversations, at Penn Residents Association and through attending Events throughout the ward
- Give whatever support possible during the Cost of Living Crisis and Energy Crisis, including with Penn’s Warm Spaces and encouraging residents to use the city's Community Shops
- Protect and Enhance Penn's beautiful green spaces, including Vicarage Conversation Area and support the Council’s plan to retrofit homes across the City, including thousands in Penn
- Ensuring that we keep Penn's streets clean and partaking in regular Litter Picks
- Leave no stone unturned to clear the waste at Penn Cricket Club, as quickly and as practically as possible
- Champion the NHS and Adult Social Care in Penn and work collaboratively with health bodies to strengthen services, particuarly supporting the improvement of Penn Manor
- Work for the continued expansion and refurbishment of schools across Penn
- Work with the bus companies, for a more realible and frequent service in and out of Penn, using the cleanest and greenest buses in their fleets
- Increase Accessibility in all its forms across Penn, particularly to our parks and venues
- Increase the number of Dementia Café’s across Penn, to build on Wolverhampton’s Dementia Friendly Community Status
- Celebrate Penn's culture through supporting events, including the always beautiful Penn in Bloom
- Engage with Wolves at Work, among many organisations to increase opportunities; particularly for Penn's BAME, Disabled, LGBTQIA+ and Young Communities
- Establish a Penn's Future Forum, which ensures that the young people of Penn engage with there Councillors, but also have input into the work of the Council and are involved in opportunities including the YO Holiday Programme
- Have Co-operation at the heart of my work; whether with businesses or individuals and as such, serve as a Labour and Co-operative Councillor if Elected having been endorsed
My Plan for Penn all links to Wolverhampton Labour's City Wide Manifesto, which reflects the hopes, aspirations and ambitions of Wulfrunians right across the city. See the image below or by clicking here.
