Hayes Labour 1971

Labour candidates Hillingdon 1971

Belmore Ward
Mrs D "Beryl". Bell Labour
  Mrs E "Maggie"  Broughton (Labour)
Mr Paul Harmsworth (Labour)
Martin Craxton (Labour)

John Mansfield (Communist)

Hayes Ward
Robert Came (Labour)
Ossie Garvin (Labour)
Mr J. Walters (Labour

Jim Ford (Communist)

Yeading Ward
Mr Stanley Chilton (Labour)
Mr G. Edwards (Labour)
Mr Robert Willams (Labour)

Peter Pink (Communist)

Frogmore Ward
Ken Gigg (Labour)
Alan Madge (Labour)
E "Ted" Harris (Labour)

Steve Panayl (Communist)


Uxbridge Labour party Officers 1971
Percy W. Bush (Secretary)
Peter Smith (Chairman)
Ald Mrs W. Pomeroy (Vice Chairman)
George Pringle (Vice Chairman)
A. J. Potts (Treasurer)
Dave Heppenstall (Youth Officer)
A. Collins (social secretary)

President of Hillingdon Trades Council
Arthur R Groves called for maximum support for the demonstration against the Industrial relations Act on 21st February at Hyde Park at 1 pm 
"I dont believe this will stop the Industrial Relations Bill- only general action will do it, not a days strike but a general strike...I would prefer to strike for five weeks than have to put up with five years under the Tories"

Peter Pink Perspective Communist Party candidate


Vishnu Sharma spoke on the New Immigration Bill at a meeting organsied by Hayes Communist Party April 1971 He stated the new Act "would create insecurity in the lives of coloured immigrants and help the racialists to persuade Britons that black people were undesirable".

Arthur Skeffington MP had died causing a by election, John Ryan former Labour MP for Uxbridge decided not to stand


New Oxfam shop to open at 44 Coldharbour Lane, Hayes in March 1971 run by a Mrs Davis

March 1971 an Anti Apartheid demonstration on Botwell green was held in Hayes under the auspices of the Anti-Apartheid Movement. marched from Botwell green to a field in North Hyde Road

Patrick "Pat" Lyons addressed the demonstration also in attendance John Gaestewe (one time President and the General Secretary of SACTU ) Bob Hughes Labour MP for Aberdeen, Ernie Roberts (engineering union later MP Hackney) and Maggie Broughton, Alan Madge,Peter Pink, - Ealing Technology College banner was present.

Housing Estate for BA Workers


A new housing estate for British Airways staff was opened April 1971 at Manor Court, Monument Hill, Weybridge for BOAC workers. The scheme comprises of 75 two bedroom flats in three blocks built by the British Airways Staff Housing Society Limited. The BA Housing Society had now provided 1,650 houses. One of the first residents was Mr & Mrs E. A Ryan a British airways loader/driver employed by BEA having been notice to quit furnished rooms in Chiswick.

Hayes & Harlington UDC 1950

Labour candidates 1950

East Ward
Stanley George Chilton, 66 Hollywood Gardens
R.M. Smith, 23 Shaftesbury Waye
A.Smith, 138 Church Road

South Ward
Ossie Garvin, 44 Church Road,
Mr Fippard, Gordon Crescent

West Ward
Ernest Kirby Harding 62 Central Avenue
H. Blackburn, Bushey Road, Harlington
F.W.D. Rosser, 94 Tudor Road

Harlington Ward
M. Wheeler, 9 St Dunstans Close, Harlington

Prior to the 1950 Council elections the Hayes & Harlington UDC consisted of 24 Labour Councillors and 2 Conservatives.

It is expected that after the election Labour will hold all 26 seats and be 100% Labour council

Councillor R. Bristow (Labour) and Councillor W.W. Chubb (Labour) are standing down this year

Hayes & Harlington Labour Party Officers 1962

P.C. Carter (President) (South Ward)
Edward Joseph Vance (Secretary) (Frogmore Ward)
Simon Geldberg (Vice President) (Hayes Ward)
Ossie Garvin (Treasurer) (ASWcM Hayes & Hayes Ward)

Ivor Anthony (TGWU 1/212 & Coldharbour Ward)
R. G. Hoare (Belmore/Barnhill Ward)
H. Matthews (AEU & Crane Ward)
Mrs Kathleen Johnson (Pinkwell Ward)
F. W. Rosser (Coldharbour Ward)
Brian Shaw (AEU)
Gwilym Arthur Childs (Botwell Ward)
E. Nixon (Yeading Ward)
K. Ebbs (Coldharbour Ward)
Mrs I. Vance (Womens Section & Frogmore Ward)
Robert John Came (ASLEF Southall & Botwell)
E. A. Wiltshire (AEU)
Eric G Evans (TGWU 1/690 & Belmore)
A. Woolcock (AEU)
A. Sanderson (ASWcM)
Miss G. White (Pinkwell Ward)


Note:
ASWcM - Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers and Construction Machinists merged in 1972 to form Furniture, Timber and Allied Trade Union (FTAT)

Hayes By-Pass - Labour Party Demand 1984

Hayes Bypass was fought for by the local Hayes Labour Party for many years, but credit must go to campaigners such as Ossie Garvin, Peter Fagan and John McDonnell in forcing it through to conclusion.

The protest above dates from 1984

The Hayes Gazette records that

Peak-hour traffic was held up in Hayes Town Centre on Thursday evening by Hayes Bypass demonstrators.

Protesters, led by Greater London Council deputy leader Mr John McDonnell, marched across and, at one stage, sat in the middle of a zebra crossing near Pump Lane as a demonstration against what they claim is the minister's delay in giving her decision on the Bypass inquiry report.

The protest lasted about 20 minutes. Police arrived soon after it ended but there was no trouble.

Scandalous

Mr Ginger Evans, a member of the local Hayes Labour Party's management committee, was among the protesters, who included Hillingdon Council Labour Party leader Cllr Peter Fagan.

He said: "Most of the people we talked to in their cars seemed to be sympathetic because they agreed that there should be a Hayes Bypass."

Mr John McDonnell, who is also the GLC member for Hayes and Harlington, said: "The demonstration was to draw people's attention to the fact that all we need is the go-ahead from the minister. The money is there and all the contacts are ready to go."

He added that it was scandalous that ministers had sat on the inquiry inspector's report for more than seven months and that every day that passed without a decision meant that local residents had to put up with the "din, dirt and danger" from heavy through traffic that should be on the bypass.

 
"There have been no delays preventing the go ahead from the GLC side.

Mr McDonnell added: "We have done everything we can to speed up this project and get the work started and now we want to hear the minister say 'Yes' to

the scheme so we can get on with the task of providing this valuable new road link."

A Transport Department spokesman said that the department and the Environment Department still had the inspector's report and that it was hoped that an announcement would be made as soon as possible.

NOTE

Photo

Left to right Eric "Ginger" Evans, unknown?, Chris Rogers, George Philpot, John McDonnell (sitting) Steve Clare and behind (unseen) the last poster on right one Michael Walker

Circa 1984

Hayes Labour Candidates

1974

London Borough of Hillingdon Council Elections

Alfred John Charles Beck
199 Station Road, Hayes
62 years old, Contracts Manager, member of the Labour Party and Trade union for over thirty years. Offices held include Hayes Labour Party Treasurer, Secretary and delegate to Labour Party conference. Leader of Hayes UDC and London Borough of Hillingdon Chairman of Finance, education and Works. Justice of the Peace 12 years. Member of Hospital management committee.

Elsie “Maggie” Broughton
37 Warley Road, Hayes
former registered nurse, 58 years old. 30 years member of the Labour Party. Belmore ward Secretary and Chair. Hayes Constituency Secretary. Election agent for Middx County Council election. Five years secretary of Co-Op Party and eight years Secretary of Hayes Women’s Co-operative Guild. Labour Councillor Hayes UDC 1963-1965 and London Borough of Hillingdon 1964-1968. Hospital Committee six years. Local Old People’s Welfare Committee. Member of Hayes Trades Council since 1952. Voluntary secretary to Arthur Skeffington MP (born 25th april 1912 Handcross, Crawley, died Hillingdon 21st March 1997)

Robert John Came
40 Hunter’s Grove, Hayes
50 years Old. Member of ASLEF (the train drivers union). Held various posts in the Labour Party. Hayes Labour Party election Agent. Hillingdon borough Labour councillor 1964-1968. S.W. Middlesex Valuation Panel. Hayes G.V. Tenant’s Association, Justice of the Peace

Gwilym Arthur Childs
8, Eighth Avenue, Hayes
50 years shop steward, convenor and Treasurer AEU/F. Former Hayes Constituency Labour Party Secretary. Secretary Labour Group Hayes UDC. Councillor Hayes UDC 1962-1965. London Borough of Hillingdon 1964-1968 and again from 1970 Belmore by-election.

Stanley George Chilton
2 Hughes Road, Hayes
58 years old. Fire/Accident Insurance clerk. Treasurer Hayes Labour Party. Ward Chairman, Trade Union officer (ASTMS) and member of London committee. Hayes UDC 17 years 1947-1962 and 1963-1965. London Borough of Hillingdon four years 1964-1968. West Middlesex Planning Committee eleven years. Chairman of Southall-Hayes Branch of RAF Association. Hillingdon & Ealing War Pensions Committee.

Ossie Garvin
44 Church Road Hayes
58 years. Foreman of EMI Hayes Pattern Shop. Served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of Hayes Labour Party. Ward Chairman and Secretary. TGWU, Trade Union branch Secretary and a member of London District Managing Committee. Eighteen years Councillor Hayes UDC 1950-1965. Hillingdon Borough Alderman 1964-1968. Justice of the Peace. Member of council Tenants Association

Simon Geldberg
43a Station Road, West Drayton
44 years. Costing clerk. Treasurer and literature officer of Hayes Labour Party. Hayes UDC Councillor 1953-1965. Four years Alderman London Borough of Hillingdon. Treasurer of Yiewsley & West Drayton Tenants association. Union APEX.

Kenneth Arthur Gigg
368 Lansbury Drive, Hayes
48 years old. Plastics technologist. Member of ASTMS. London Co-op Political Committee 1959-1962. deputy leader of Ealing Council Labour Group 1954-1957. Chairman of Hayes Labour Party 1964
Chairman Hayes council of Labour 1958-1960. Deputy leader Hillingdon Labour . Combine delegate and local ASTMS committee.

Ronald Williams
368 Yeading Lane, Hayes
45 years old. Draughtsman. Member of DATA union. Political Education Officer Hayes Labour Party 1968-1969. Secretary of London West 1970. Chairman, Secretary of London South branch

Mervyn Charles Wheeler
12 Stormount Drive, Hayes
52 years old. Builders Contracts Manager. Branch Chairman and Secretary. London District delegate, 24 years trade union membership . President of Hayes Labour Party. Fourteen years Councillor Hayes UDC and four years Councillor on Hillingdon, Justice of Peace

Hayes Labour Councillors 1964

Hayes Labour Councillors 1964


First Hayes Labour Councillors elected to the new London Borough of Hillingdon held on Thursday 7th May 1964




BELMORE WARD
Ivor Anthony 42 Barra Hall Road (Engineer EMI)Elsie Broughton 37 Warley Road (Housewife)Simon Geldberg 78 Bath Road, hayes (Financial Clerk)Ernest Kirby Harding 62 Central Aveenue (Newspaper Editor)

FROGMORE
Veronica Chalk 68 Gainsborough Road (Housewife)Kenneth Gigg 97 Adelphi Crescent (Scientific Glass Worker)
Brian Shaw 19 Raeburn Road (Die Sinker)Edward Joseph Vance 11 Raeburn Road (Supervisor)

HAYES WARD
Alfred John Charles Beck 199 Station Road (Contracts Manager)Robert John Came 40 Hunters Grove (Engine Driver)Gwilym Arthur Jones 12 Eighth Avenue (Fitter)
Ossie Garvin 44 Church Road (Progress Chaser EMI)

SOUTH WARD
David Flory 10 Zealand Avenue, Harmondsworth (Fitter)Kathleen Johnson 18 Colbrook Avenue (Housewife)
Hubert (Charles) John Key 24 Briar Way, West Drayton (Electrician)Mervyn Wheeler 12 Stormount Drive (Contracts Manager)

The Councillor Ossie Garvin "Roundabout"

Councillor Ossie Garvin Councillor

Ossie Garvin started life in the small town of Ashton, Makerfield, Lancashire he became a miner at aged 14, he hated the minesand moved to Hayes to seek work at EMI in 1929, living the rest of his life in Church Road (with his wife Clara). 

Ossie Garvin joined the Labour Party in 1937 and became the leader of Hayes and Harlington Urban District Council in 1954. he was awarded an MBE in 1967. he was mayor of Hillingdon 1971-1972. he represented the Townfield ward when elected to Hillingdon council. 

Ossie was also a Justice of the Peace. he was also a strong and committed Catholic while Ossie continued to believe that the formation of Hillingdon was to the determent of the working people of Hayes his pet project was to increase council housing and a by pass for Hayes which was finally completed in 1992 he died aged 77 in June 1990

Councillor Ossie Garvin Councillor

Ossie Garvin started life in the small town of Ashton, Makerfield, Lancashire he became a miner at aged 14, he hated the minesand moved to Hayes to seek work at EMI in 1929, living the rest of his life in Church Road (with his wife Clara). he joined the Labour Party in 1937 and became the leader of Hayes & Harlington Urban District Council in 1954. he was awarded an MBE in 1967. he was mayor of Hillingdon 1971-1972. he represented the Townfield ward when elected to Hillingdon council. he was also a Justice of the Peace. he was also a strong and committed Catholic while Ossie continued to believe that the formation of Hillingdon was to the determent of the working people of Hayes his pet project was to increase council housing and a by pass for Hayes which was finally completed in 1992 he died aged 77 in June 1990