Colliers Wood Liberal Democrats

Jenny Booth

Jenny bought her first home in Byegrove Road in Colliers Wood in 2001 and has lived in Merton ever since. Formerly a news journalist who worked at The Guardian, the Sunday Telegraph and for 13 years at The Times, she now edits macroeconomic research for a small consultancy, writes theatre reviews for Time & Leisure magazine and has retrained as a gardener and garden designer at London’s environmental college, Capel Manor.

She appreciates the parks and green spaces in the borough and would like to use her expertise to ensure they are even more beautiful and useful for local people, and linked by a network of well-kept paths. Colliers Wood deserves a greater level of attention in its own right ‒ to help bring its High Street to life, to shield it from over-development through proper protections in the local plan, and to celebrate its amazing community spirit and its cultural heritage.

George Hadjiyiannakis 

George is a recent graduate from City St George's University and now works as a Doctor at Croydon Hospital. He has lived in South West London since 2019 and moved to Merton in 2023. He is an active member of the Colliers Wood Parks & Green spaces group. He is a keen amateur athlete competing in running events and with London Otters the UK's largest LGBT+ rowing club. George is passionate about improving Merton's health holistically by ensuring access to local services and clean green spaces to allow everyone to live a healthier and happier life.

John Oliver

John has lived in Merton since 1986. He has been a councillor in West Barnes ward since 2022, but is now moving to Colliers Wood. He has a degree in Economics and is a retired Chartered Management Accountant, which he did for over 20 years. He is learning Russian and Urdu, and studying for an MA at SOAS. John is committed to helping his fellow residents with local issues that are important to them.