I have lived locally with my family for more than nineteen years and work as a psychiatric nurse. I joined the labour party in order to effect change and have input in the way services are delivered.
Prior to standing as a councillor, I was and still the chairperson for Leyton Ward of the Labour party. I have a BA (Hons) and also trained as a Registered Nurse in Mental Health.
After the election last year (2006) I was appointed to the following committees:
- Council
- Standards Committee
- Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee
- Health, Adults & Older Persons Scrutiny Sub-Committee
- Community Council: Leyton & Whipps Cross
- Social Services Complaints Panel.
This Year (2007-08) I have been appointed to the following committees as a member:
- Council
- Standards Committee
- Health, Adults & Older Persons Scrutiny Sub-Committee
- Social Services Complaints Panel
Chairperson for Leyton & Whipps Cross Community Council
Vice Chair for Children & Young People Overview & Scrutiny Sub-Committee
Secretary for Waltham Forest Labour Party Group
This Year (2008-09) I have been appointed the Deputy Mayor. I am also in the following committee:
Vice Chair for Children & Young People Overview & Scrutiny Sub-Committee
Chairperson for Leyton Branch of the Labour Party.
Committee member for Health, Adults & Older Persons Scrutiny S. Committee
I am committed to making our area safer, cleaner and pleasant to live and work in. Also I will honour our election pledges which are:
- consulting you about introducing a state of the art library,
- introducing plastics in doorstep recycling scheme,
- getting street Wardens to crack down on anti-social behaviours,
- reducing deaths due to speeding traffics in our narrow streets by endorsing traffic calming measures identified by residents,
- keeping Council Tax rise at 2.5% for 4 years,
- cracking down on crime and violence by endorsing to the introduction of the Safer Neighbourhood Police Team,
- supporting the retention of Whipps Cross Hospital as a general district hospital.
Cllr. Anna Mbachu
Grove Green Ward
London Borough of Waltham Forest
