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Daviyani Rayshmi Kothari
Liberal Democrats candidate for Kilburn
Davi has lived in West Hampstead for 39 years. She is a council tenant and is particularly interested in housing issues and in adult education for those suffering from mental ill-health. Davi is an active member of the local community. She is a supporter of the Kilburn Older Voices Exchange (KOVE) and developed a colouring workshop for the over 50s which KOVE supported. In 2017 Davi won an award for services to the voluntary sector for her work at the Sidings Community Centre. She is a Volunteer Support Worker at Sidings where she helps the over 50s to learn and improve their computing skills. She is currently developing a workshop for the HUB in Swiss Cottage which is a Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre.
Previous elections
Kilburn (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Kilburn (2018)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Kilburn Ward
Where Daviyani fits into things
Hampstead and Highgate
Constituency
Kilburn
Ward
Daviyani Rayshmi Kothari
Candidate
Kilburn
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Camden