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Councillor Candidate
Aqeela Choudhry
Labour candidate for St Pauls
Labour
Aqeela's backround and experience •Supporting young people and their families through roles within children's services. •Worked for the NHS - Helping prevent the spread of covid 19. • A public governor for the Birmingham Women's and Children's hospital trust.
Previous elections
St Pauls (2022)
Labour Party· Elected
St Pauls Ward
Where Aqeela fits into things
Smethwick
Constituency
St Pauls
Ward
Aqeela Choudhry
Candidate
St Pauls
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
Sandwell