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Denise Headley

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Denise Headley

  • Likes to cook
  • Loves eating
  • Mother of twins
  • Local councillor

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Useful links

National be a councillor bookletDownload the national be a councillor guide Opens in a new window

 

be a cllr thumbDownload the London 'be a councillor' guide Opens in a new window



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Download the 'be a councillor' guide from the LGA Independent Group about your choices in becoming a councillor Opens in a new window

 

People like you stand for electionDownload the 'People like you stand for election' guide (produced for people standing as candidates in the London local 2010 elections) Opens in a new window



X factor thumbDownload The X factor: A talent spotter's recruitment manual for the 2010 elections Opens in a new window


what happened thumbDownload The X factor: What happened next Opens in a new window




  • Find lists of all the political parties in the UK at the Electoral Commission website Opens in a new window

  • The Local Government Association's group for politically independent councillors, tel 020 7664 3224

  • The 'Women into public life' programme

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