West Barnes Liberal Democrats
Cllr Hina Bokhari
Hina was born and raised in London, and is the mother of two young children. Hina worked as a primary school teacher and is the founder of mentoring charities for young people. Hina was elected in West Barnes in 2018 as the local councillor. She has been passionate about making our local stations accessible to all. She was one of the first Muslim women elected to the London Assembly in 2021.
Contact Hina: hina@mertonlibdems.org.uk
Mariam Hakim
Mariam has lived in West Barnes with her young family for the past 20 years. She is a local school Governor and community activist who champions the protection of local green spaces. More widely Mariam supports initiatives around inclusion and interfaith understanding.
Mariam is the Diversity officer for Merton Lib Dems.
Cllr Robert Page
Robert lives locally in Raynes Park with his young family. He is standing again for the Council as he would like to help improve local services in West Barnes and Merton. He has campaigned for safer crossings and pedestrian routes especially for school children, with a new crossing on Grand Drive opened this year. Robert works for a financial services regulator and outside of work he has been a school governor and charity trustee.
Contact Robert: robert@mertonlibdems.org.uk
Cllr John Oliver
John has lived in Merton since 1986, and in West Barnes since 2004. He is a retired Management accountant, which he did for over 20 years. He now volunteers for three charities (Beanstalk, which helps children improve their reading, Citizen’s Advice and The Listening Place, which helps those with mental health issues). He is now the founder of Swift Trains Limited and is keen on helping his fellow residents with local issues that are important to them.
John has served as West Barnes councillor 2022-2026 but is not re-standing at the 2026 local elections here.
Contact John: johnoliver@mertonlibdems.org.uk
