John Michael Oliver

Liberal Democrats candidate for Colliers Wood

Liberal Democrats

John has lived in Merton since 1986. He has been a councillor in West Barnes ward since 2022, but is now moving to Colliers Wood. He has a degree in Economics and is a retired Chartered Management Accountant, which he did for over 20 years. He is learning Russian and Urdu, and studying for an MA at SOAS. John is committed to helping his fellow residents with local issues that are important to them.

Previous elections

West Barnes (2022)

Liberal Democrats· Elected

Colliers Wood Ward

Where John fits into things

Mitcham and Morden

Constituency

Colliers Wood

Ward

John Michael Oliver

Candidate

Colliers Wood

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

Merton