As polling day in the Gospel Oak by-election approaches on Thursday 14th March, Maeve McCormack is working hard to become the new Labour councillor for the ward.

Maeve McCormack is a local school governor in Gospel Oak and works for a Camden-based health and social care charity

Maeve said “It’s been great meeting so many local people in this campaign and I’ve been really encouraged by the response on the doorstep.

“The Labour team is determined to work hard for every vote right up to the close of polling on 14th March. I hope that even more Labour campaigners will join us as we take on the Tories.”

The Tories controlled the Gospel Oak ward until May 2010 and have set their sights on a return, despite the terrible impact of their party’s economic mismanagement and right-wing cuts agenda on local people.

Labour supporters who want to help can join the campaign:

Wednesday 13 March, 9.30am onwards: Delivery of eve of poll materials all day – email GOMaeve@gmail.com for details

Thursday 14 March, 10.30am onwards: Get out the vote! Come to 13 Estelle Road, NW3 2JX (close to Gospel Oak overground station).

Maeve McCormack added, “I am standing in this election as I want to work with Labour councillors and local people to secure better housing, investment in schools and fair chance for all in Gospel Oak.

“We need to send the Tories a message on Thursday that their government has let Gospel Oak down and the community deserves better.”

You can keep up to date with the campaign by following @CamdenLabour and @mccormackmaeve on Twitter. The campaign hashtag is #GOMaeve.

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Camden Labour Party are recruiting a part time borough organiser to assist with campaigning and other party activity.

Applicants must be members of the Labour Party and should have paid or voluntary experience working in an organising capacity for an MP or local Labour Party/Labour Group. The post is part time, 3 days a week, and we can be flexible as to hours worked but will involve some weekends and evenings.

Closing Date: 27 March 2013

Salary: Dependent on experience in line with Labour Party pay scales (3 days a week)

Interview/Start Dates: Interviews will be held in April. Start date as soon as possible after appointment.

How to apply: For more information and a detailed job description please contact Georgia Gould at camdenlabourparty@gmail.com. If you wish to talk to someone about the post please leave contact details in the email. To apply please send CV and covering letter outlining your experience and suitability to camdenlabourparty@gmail.com.

Labour’s by-election candidate for Gospel Oak, Maeve McCormack, is backing plans to increase investment in Camden’ school buildings.

Maeve McCormack is a school governor at St Dominic’s primary school in Gospel Oak

As a local school governor at St Dominic’s primary school in the ward, Maeve helped get Camden council to fund the £3.2 million much needed improvements to the school.

Now Maeve is supporting Camden Labour’s ‘plan B’ to invest £117 million in schools following the decision of the government to cancel the Building Schools for the Future scheme. The Tory decision left the borough with a repair bill of hundreds of millions, threatening the education of thousands of children and young people.

“What motivates me is making sure everyone, whatever their background, has the right to a decent education”, said Maeve.

“One of the Tories’ worst decisions was cancelling Camden’s Building Schools for the Future funding –  they were seemingly content to let our local schools fall into disrepair. Local children and young people deserve better and I’m backing Camden Labour’s plan to invest £117 million in school buildings generated from better use of the council’s property portfolio.”

“On 14th March, local people will have a stark choice between investment in excellent local schools with Labour, or letting Gospel Oak’s school buildings deteriorate under the Tories.”

You can back Maeve’s campaign to beat the Tories by following @CamdenLabour on Twitter or by emailing your offer of help to GOMaeve@gmail.com. Delivery and door-knocking takes places Monday-Thursdays in the evenings and at 11am and 2pm on Saturday and Sunday.

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