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If you want to speak to somebody either contact your local council's democratic or electoral services team Opens in a new window, or contact one of the following:
If you think you would want to represent the Conservative Party, you can contact Barry MacLeod-Cullinane, political adviser at London Councils on 020 7934 9502 barry.mc@londoncouncils.gov.uk
If you think you would want to represent the Liberal Democrat Party, you can contact Laura Willoughby, political adviser at London Councils on 020 7934 9503 laura.willoughby@londoncouncils.gov.uk
If you think you would want to represent the Labour Party, you can contact Sam Elliot, political adviser at London Councils on 020 7934 9521 sam.elliot@londoncouncils.gov.uk
If you think you would want to represent the Green Party, you can contact Cllr Sue Luxton, on 020 8690 6058 info@london.greenparty.org.uk.
If you think you would want to stand as a politically independent councillor, contact the Local Government Association's group for politically independent councillors
independent.group@lga.gov.uk, telephone 020 7664 3224.
If you aren't sure or think you would want to stand for another party , contact 020 7934 9906 where you can leave a message which will be answered as soon as possible.