Meet the team

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Perry Barr Ward  

Cllr  Morriam Jan is currently an elected Councillor for Birmingham City Council within the ward of Perry Barr/ Great Barr where the Commonwealth Games 2022 will be hosted. She is currently the Community Engagement Lead where she is responsible for arranging a number of activities to engage with stakeholders. She is passionate about local regeneration and the social benefits it will bring, working relentlessly to improve the quality of life for people residing within her ward. 

Morriam holds various significant posts such as Education Spokeswoman, member of the Corporate Parenting Committee, Group Whip and member the West Midlands Transport Delivery Committee which show her passion towards adding value to society and making a positive impact.

Acknowledging the increasing occurrence of knife/gun crime in Birmingham, 

Morriam implemented Bleed Control kits to help save lives of victims of stabbings and shootings. 

Prior to becoming a Councillor, Morriam was a secondary school teacher and a member of the school senior leadership team. Morriam has recently worked as a support worker within supported exempt accommodation, and has gained experience in managing a team of support workers, arranging excursions, referrals, complaints and property inspections.

Acocks Green Ward

Roger is the Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem Group on Birmingham City Council. He serves on the Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee and is one of the four Councillors, one from each party, on the Council who successfully proposed the Climate Emergency Motion. He now sits on the Taskforce that was set up as a result.

Roger’s priorities are:

1)            To secure greater investment in the NHS, especially to cut waiting times to see GPs, improve care for those with mental health problems

2)            To improve education and youth services, increasing investment in our schools and to provide better facilities for our young people.

3)            To tackle crime and anti-social behaviour by increasing the size of our Neighbourhood Police Teams and protecting their local bases.

Roger believes the UK’s best interests are served by remaining a member of the EU and argues that a no deal Brexit would be particularly damaging to Yardley.

The coming General Election will be a fight between Labour and the Lib Dems in Yardley. Both parties have won the seat twice in the last 4 General Elections. As a local resident with a strong history of representing the area on the Council Roger is well placed to continue the Lib Dems history of success in the seat.

 Perry Barr Constituency 

Peter has 40 years’ experience working on the renovation and refurbishment of, and improving living conditions in, houses, HMOs, hostels, and other residential buildings. This includes assessing and scheduling remedial works and supervising renovation schemes and projects.  His previous role for BCC mainly involved inspecting private rented housing, including HMOs

Peter has expert knowledge of the 2004 Housing Act in respect of housing conditions and in particular the legal requirements, which have to be met in private rented housing, including HMO licensing and the Housing Health & Safety Rating System. 

During his time as the Development Team Leader for the Handsworth Renewal Area and the Saltley Renewal Areas, he has convened the Renewal Area Steering Groups. These were multi-disciplinary forums dedicated to regenerating local housing markets through coordinating the activities and initiatives of local Housing Associations, Police and emergency services, private landlords and community partnerships and initiatives, as well as the various Council Departments. In Handsworth he initiated a Joint Housing Associations Working Group, bringing together the 13/14 Social Housing Providers in order to coordinate and enhance their activities within the Renewal Area.

  Compliance Manager for TUK

Shamrez graduated from The University Of Birmingham with a BA (Hons) Youth, Communities And Families which served as a solid foundation for him to build a long standing career in the housing and social sector, spanning over thirteen years. His vast experience in the sector has enabled Shamrez to gain in-depth knowledge of social housing and has given him sound insight and understanding of property compliance requirements which has put him in good stead as a manager for property compliance services. His initial role in the housing sector started as a Housing Officer which has given him the skills to identify areas for improvement in property compliance and support provision. He is able to coach and develop his staff to ensure they are fulfilling their roles to the best of their ability. 

Shamrez regularly liaises with statutory partners and professionals such as specialised engineers, Police, Social Workers, specialist care/ support workers and management to ensure our tenants receive a seamless service from all professionals involved in their lives.  Since the Birmingham riots Shamrez has participated with numerous charities within the inner city Birmingham. Shamrez continues to volunteer for local and national Charites. Currently studying NEBOSH National Diploma.

Perry Barr Constituency   

Helen has extensive experience in all aspects of public and private housing during a career with Birmingham City Council spanning over 20 years; including Assessing, calculating, payment of and overpayment recovery of Housing Benefits from 1983 – 1988. 

Following a promotion to Senior Housing Officer in 1989, she managed up to 1000 properties at any one time. She assessed homelessness priorities and housed people according to their needs; investigated and resolved anti - social behaviour issues .

Helen has successfully managed Council budgets and wide scale property refurbishments including neighbourhood regeneration and development of homes built in the 1960’s of the rigid steel frame type primarily insulated with Asbestos; have trained newly appointed Housing and Assistant Housing Officers; delivered training on homelessness to a large audience of employees.

  Prior to leaving Birmingham City Council I received an achievement award from the Director of Birmingham City Council and the Chair of Birmingham Housing Committee for my services to residents and Birmingham’s Housing Department.

 Perry Barr Ward

Parveen has extensive experience working with Vulnerable clients and the team for Birmingham City Council with various vulnerabilities, like MAPPA, drugs, alcohol mental health, hospital discharge and general homelessness.

Parveen has worked with Birmingham City council for 10 Years, as a Refugee Resource Center Manager and then in housing department (Pathways) working to house vulnerable clients liaising with drugs and alcohol agencies, probation and mental health team. She has sat on MAPPA meetings and has worked with Guns and gangs’ teams and witness protection.

Parveen also has private sector experience working with Walsall Housing Group.