I have lived in Camden my whole life.  What I love most about St Pancras and Somers Town is our strong sense of community. We are diverse, resilient, full of potential and can achieve so much by embracing our differences and supporting one another.

I work as a behaviour mentor in a secondary school, I’ve seen how homelessness and temporary accommodation, low-income and the lack of youth services and safe spaces impacts children’s education and wellbeing.  

I volunteer with the Somers Town Mosque. I ran the Somers Town Youth Club for a year by securing funding to provide free activities and now run my own after-school and weekend programmes to give young people a safe environment.

I will campaign for action to tackle the housing crisis, for transparency and accountability from Camden Council, equal access to community spaces and real investment in youth services.

I have lived in Camden for 25 years, working in Somers Town for 13 years and living in Kings Cross. St Pancras and Somers Town ward has a wonderful radical history and a unique character. But I have seen the area change in the last few years, with local communities squeezed out by corporate developments. 

I have more than 20 years’ experience with Camden Council. I worked for Camden for 9 years. I set up a Tenants’ and Residents’ Association in 2012, which I chair. I am a delegate to Camden’s Holborn District Management Council. I have worked with Camden residents who can’t get repairs sorted, with families struggling due to chronic overcrowding and security problems caused by drug dealing on estates. 

As your councillor I will make housing my number one priority. I will campaign against rent rises and for better housing services.

I have been a trade union representative for over 30 years and am secretary of Camden Trades Union Council. 

The Labour party blocked St Pancras & Somers Town ward from choosing councillors that speak up for them - instead installing Sir Keir Starmer’s cronies. 7th May is our chance to change that. 

Somers Town may not have much, but it gives such a lot through its people, resilience, and strong sense of community.

I have lived here since 2008 and am proud to do so. It has shaped who I am, through youth services and community centres that supported my development and wellbeing. I now provide similar opportunities for others. I founded Your Bike Project to support the community through cycling. 

I will campaign for investment in our community spaces, tackle inequality, improve access to housing and local services, and support the elderly, vulnerable residents and those facing hardship. There’s not enough visible presence of the Labour councillors in the area and residents’ concerns aren’t always listened to or acted on.

Labour has run St Pancras & Somers Town into the ground; it’s almost a forgotten ward where residents get overlooked.

Shezan Din Renny, a domestic violence survivor,works with the homeless. Of Indian origin & Muslim heritage, she opposes Islamophobia, and is for Palestinian rights. Active member of NEU.

She is committed to grassroots organising and advocates for stronger social support systems for marginalised communities. Her work is driven by a focus on equality, dignity, and amplifying underrepresented voices in public discourse. 

Joel Anderson is a council tenant on an estate in Kings Cross ward; his child attends a local primary school. Joel is a lecturer in a Higher Education college in the north of Camden and a union representative in his workplace.

He is fighting to ensure that local residents have a stronger voice in decisions affecting their communities. His priorities include protecting affordable housing, supporting education, and advocating for fair working conditions. 

Paul Renny - life long trade unionist, organising against low pay. Committed anti-racist. Campaigns for peace, justice and socialism. He is a founder of the Camden United Against Racism.

His work focuses on building solidarity across communities and advancing policies that promote fairness, inclusion, and social justice. He has a long track record of mobilising communities around issues of inequality and workers’ rights.