Forest

Your Forest Focus team is:

Cllr. Farooq Qureshi

233 Vicarage Road E10 7HQ

Tel: 07956 290240

Email: cllr.farooq.qureshi@walthamforest.gov.uk

www.farooqqureshi.mycouncillor.org.uk

Farooq Qureshi has served as a Forest Ward councillor since 2003 and was honoured to be Mayor of Waltham Forest for 2006/7. He has been the Chair of the Planning and Licensing Committees and has chaired the Leyton & Whipps Cross Community Council. Farooq is married with a grown-up family; he has lived in Leyton since 1970.As a former school governor he is interested in education standards. He has also worked successfully on many local projects.

Samina Safdar

24 Carnarvon Road E10 6AP

Tel: 07957 478418

Email: saminasafdar1@hotmail.com

www.saminasafdar.mycouncillor.org.uk

Samina Safdar is currently a councillor for Forest Ward. She was born and educated in Leyton and is married with three children. She works as the co-ordinator of an Asian Mothers Group. She is passionately concerned about the provision of care for children with disabilities. As a serving councillor she has enjoyed being able to help local people. Her other interests are Health Care and Social Services.

Haroon Munir

2 Hatherley Road E17 6SF

Tel: 07821 222158

Email: haroonmunir@live.com

Haroon Munir was born and educated in Walthamstow. He is currently studying law at university.A young man with a passion for Waltham Forest, he is interested in helping young people overcome social and cultural barriers. He has worked on a number of youth

projects. Haroon has said that he would like to act as a voice for young people and wants to campaign for better sports and social facilities. He also believes that there is a need to encourage young people to become more involved in politics, both locally and nationally.

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