We are delighted to announce that the following candidates and candidates in the local elections have already pledged to ‘love Epping Forest’. These represent a huge range of political parties across all four authorities that contain Epping Forest.
Below is a list of those who have signed up so far. Thank you to all who have. If you would like to join this list, please email us at: LoveEppingForest@efht.org.uk
Epping Forest District Council
Cllr Simon Heap
Current Councillor for Buckhurst Hill East Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Green Party.
Cllr Chidi Nweke
Current Councillor for Loughton Alderton Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Loughton Residents’ Association.
Cllr Dave Plummer
Current Councillor for Waltham Abbey South West Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Green Party.
Bea Gardner
Waltham Abbey Paternoster Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Trade Union and Socialist Coalition
Kenneth Turner
Loughton Epping Forest Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Labour.
Tim Vaughan
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane Ward. Epping Forest District Council. Liberal Democrat
Cllr Janet Whitehouse
Councillor for Epping Hemnall Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Liberal Democrat
Ian Roberts
Conservative candidate for Epping Town Council’s St John’s ward.
Cllr. Maria Markham
Epping Forest District Council. Waltham Abbey High Beach parish. Conservative.
Cllr Chris Pond
Current Councillor for Loughton Broadway Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Loughton Residents’ Association.
Cllr Basil Vaz
Current Councillor for Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Conservative.
Cllr Louise Mead
Current Councillor for Loughton Fairmead Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Loughton Residents’ Association.
Paul Thomas
Loughton Fairmead Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Labour
Edward Barnard
North Weald Bassett Ward. Epping Forest District Council. Liberal Democrat
Clive Amos
Theydon Bois Ward. Epping Forest District Council. Liberal Democrat
Cllr Michael Owen
Current Councillor for Loughton Broadway in Epping Forest District Council. Loughton Residents Association
Simon Bullough
Candidate for Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common in Epping Forest District Council. Labour.
Cllr Razia Sharif
Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common ward in Epping Forest District Council. Liberal Democrats.
Cllr Jon Whitehouse
Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group for Epping Hemnall Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Liberal Democrat.
Cllr David Wixley
Current Councillor for Loughton Fairmead Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Loughton Residents’ Association.
Cllr Stephen Murray
Current Councillor for Loughton Roding Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Independent.
Cllr Steven Neville
Leader of the Green Group. Epping Forest District Council. Buckhurst Hill East Ward. Green Party.
Angela Ayre
Loughton Alderton Ward in Epping Forest District Council. Labour.
Richard Griffiths
Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common Ward. Epping Forest District Council. Liberal Democrat
Cllr Cherry McCredie
Current Councillor for Epping Hemnall in Epping Forest District Council. Liberal Democrats
Lorraine Collier
Candidate for Epping Hemnall in Epping Forest District Council. Labour.
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Cllr Emma Best
Portfolio Lead Member – Culture in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Chapel End Ward. Labour.
Cllr Emma Best
Current Councillor for Endlebury Ward in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Conservative.
Cllr Marion Fitzgerald
Current Councillor for Hatch Lane Ward in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Conservative.
Michael Holloway
London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Abigail Woodman
High Street Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Cllr Sally Littlejohn
Current Councillor in Cann Hall Ward for London Borough of Waltham Forest. Labour
Peter Richardson
Cann Hall Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Craig Bayne
Chingford Green Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Cllr Jennifer Whilby
Current Councillor for Lea Bridge Ward in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Labour.
Stephen Lambert
Hoe Street Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Henry Greenwood
William Morris Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Cllr John Moss
Current Councillor for Larkswood Ward in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Conservative.
Cllr Vicky teVelde
Equalities Commissioner in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Wood Street Ward. Labour.
Cllr Marie Pye
Current Councillor for Leytonstone Ward in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Labour.
Lizzie Jarvis
Cathall Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Glyn Roberts
Forest Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Cllr Alistair Strathern
Portfolio Lead Member – Children and Young People. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Higham Hill ward. Labour
Carina Millstone
Larkswood Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Rachel Barrat
St James Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Cllr Rosalind Doré
Commissioner for jobs and opportunities. Hale End & Highams Park ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Labour.
Cllr Kay Isa
Councillor for Chingford Green in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Conservative
Cllr Andrew Dixon
Newly-elected councillor for Hoe Street Ward in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Labour.
Cllr Grace Williams
Leader of the Council in London Borough of Waltham Forest. William Morris Ward. Labour.
Cllr Jemma Hemstead
Current Councillor for Valley Ward in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Conservative.
Cllr Naheed Asghar
Portfolio Lead Member – Health. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Cathall Ward. Labour.
Susan Wheat
Chapel End Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Maureen Measure
Grove Green Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Robert Tatum
Hatch Lane and Highams Park North Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Robert Gardner
Leyton Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Roger Payne
Upper Walthamstow Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
Cllr Tony Bell
Councillor for Hale End & Highams Park in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Labour
Mark Dawes
Leytonstone Ward. London Borough of Waltham Forest. Green Party.
London Borough of Redbridge
Gavin Chambers
Wanstead Village Ward in London Borough of Redbridge. Conservative
Cllr Linda Huggett
Leader of the Conservative Group in London Borough of Redbridge. Monkhams ward.
Cllr Beverley Brewer
Current Councillor for South Woodford Ward in London Borough of Redbridge. Labour.
Francis Mulhern
Churchfields Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
Tony Csoka
South Woodford Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
Richard Lafferty
Wanstead Village Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
Susanne Marshall
Wanstead Village Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
Cllr Jo Blackman
Councillor for Wanstead Village in London Borough of Redbridge & Cabinet Member for Environment & Civic Pride. Labour
Martin Rosner
Churchfields Ward in London Borough of Redbridge. Liberal Democrat
Cllr Paul Donovan
Current Councillor for Wanstead Village Ward in London Borough of Redbridge. Labour.
Cllr Joe Hehir
Current Councillor for Hainault Ward in London Borough of Redbridge, standing in South Woodford Ward. Labour.
Cllr Rosa Gomez
Current Councillor for Churchfields Ward in London Borough of Redbridge. Labour.
Rachel Collinson
Bridge Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
Francis Roads
Churchfields Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
Robert Sheldon
South Woodford Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
Cllr Daniel Morgan Thomas
Current Councillor for Wanstead Village Ward in London Borough of Redbridge. Labour.
Cllr Martin Sachs
Current Councillor for Barkingside Ward in London Borough of Redbridge. Labour.
Cllr Suzanne Nolan
Current Councillor for South Woodford Ward in London Borough of Redbridge. Conservative
Cllr Paul Merry
Current Councillor for Wanstead Park Ward in London Borough of Redbridge. Labour.
John Tyne
Chadwell Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
Judith Roads
Churchfields ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
Ashley Gunstock
Wanstead Park Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
John Rowlands
Wanstead Village Ward. London Borough of Redbridge. Green Party.
London Borough of Newham
Cllr James Beckles
Cabinet Member Children’s Social Care and Education in London Borough of Newham. Custom House ward. Labour.
Charles Meaby
East Ham Ward. London Borough of Newham. Conservative
Khatija Meaby
East Ham Ward. London Borough of Newham. Conservative
Ken Penton
Maryland Ward. London Borough of Newham. Labour.
Cllr James Asser
Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Sustainable Transport in London Borough of Newham. Beckton ward. Labour.
Cllr Sasha Dasgupta
Current Councillor for Forest Gate North Ward in London Borough of Newham. Labour.
Cllr Mariam Dawood
Current Councillor for Manor Park Ward in London Borough of Newham. Labour.
Cllr Rachel Tripp
Chair of Strategic Development Committee, London Borough of Newham. Forest Gate North ward. Labour.
Cllr John Gray
Current Councillor for West Ham Ward in London Borough of Newham. Labour.
Cllr Salim Patel
Current Councillor for Manor Park Ward in London Borough of Newham. Labour.