The Liberal Democrats have announced a shortlist of three names to go forward to a members’ ballot to decide their candidate for London Mayor.

Liberal Democrat members in London will vote on the candidates next month, with the successful Mayoral candidate being announced in early November. The shortlisted candidates are:

• Chamali Fernando
• Fiyaz Mughal
• Brian Paddick

Commenting on the shortlist, Liberal Democrat Chair of Campaigns, Edward Davey MP said:

"This is an excellent shortlist of high calibre candidates that will both give London Liberal Democrat members a real choice and the people of the capital a great Mayor."

Liberal Democrat members in London will receive ballot papers through the post in mid-October, with the result of the contest being announced in November.

Information on the candidates
Chamali Fernando is a barrister from Finchley. If elected Mayor Chamali will showcase London as the Capital City of the World, where Outer London Boroughs are not neglected at the expense of a flourishing Zone 1, presenting Liberal Democracy as the tonic for Londoners from all walks of life.
Address: Flat 3, Eden Court, 53-55 Hendon Lane, Finchley, N3 1SD
Phone: 07957 491 177
Website: www.chamali4london.com

Fiyaz Mughal is the Chief Executive of Enfield Citizens Advice Bureau and is a councillor in Haringey; he was a Deputy President of the Party in 2006-7. If elected Mayor, Fiyaz Mughal will reduce and devolve urban planning powers to local authorities, push for further integration schemes for migrant communities and develop transparent recruiting procedures for Mayoral advisers.
Phone: 07939 609 481
Email: fiyazmughal AT googlemail.com (note: replace ' AT ' with @ when emailing)
Website: www.fiyazmughal.org.uk

Brian Paddick: former Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Brian Paddick is now a Visiting Fellow of Ashridge Business School. If elected Mayor, Brian Paddick will introduce a series of radical and innovative policies that will help all Londoners to feel part of, and to be proud of, their capital city.
Email: brianpaddick4london AT hotmail.co.uk (note: replace ' AT ' with @ when emailing)
Website: brianpaddick4london.net

Hustings
There are currently two scheduled hustings for the candidates:

1. During the Autumn Liberal Democrat Conference, 13:00, Wednesday 19th September, Old Court Room Lecture Theatre, Church Street, BN1 1UD (map)

2. Joint hustings with European Parliamentary candidates, 13:30, 6th October, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, Bethnal Green, E2 6HJ.

There is also an online hustings for party members at forum.libdems.org.uk