Party
candidates
If you are thinking of standing as
a candidate for a particular political party, then you should first
get in touch with that party's local organisation.
These are listed in the business and services section of
the BT Phone Book under "Conservative Associations", "Labour
Party", "Liberal Democrats", "Liberal Party", "Green Party",
etc.
Many parties also have a national website, through which you can
get information about their organisations in your area.
The parties currently represented on the Newham Council are (in
alphabetical order):
- Christian Peoples Alliance
- Conservative Party
- Labour Party
- Respect
Links to many other political parties are available from the
Register of Political Parties.
Selection process
Each party has its own selection process for candidates and the
first step is normally joining the local branch of your chosen
party. Local parties then run a selection process for candidates in
the run up to a local election.
Once selected the party will then support its candidate for the
election and, if elected, the candidate will then become a
councillor for that particular party on the council. In order to
use a party name / logo you must be the official party
candidate.
Please note that it is unlikely you would be selected by a party
to run in this election, as most parties have already selected
their candidates.