THE son of former Lord Mayor of Bradford Abid Hussain – who died on Christmas Eve after falling victim to Covid-19 – is bidding to follow in his father s footsteps as a councillor. Mohsin Hussain has been chosen by Labour to contest Keighley Central at the Bradford Council elections in May. Councillor Hussain had represented the ward since 2010 and served on a number of council committees over the decade. He was Lord Mayor in 2017-18, during which time his Lord Mayor’s Appeal raised thousands of pounds for the Down Syndrome Training and Support Services in Bingley and the Wishing Well. Mohsin, 26, who has his own immigration advisory firm based at Devonshire Street in the town, said: I saw my father s passion and commitment for the community and loved and admired him greatly. I worked alongside him supporting projects and initiatives in the Keighley community which I’d like to continue. Losing him has been such a terrible time for our family, but also for Keigh
Son of well-known Keighley councillor who died from Covid bids for place on council
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A PROJECT has been launched in memory of a Keighley councillor to help Malawian villagers access clean water. An online fundraising page has been set-up by Muhammad Ibraheem, from Keighley, so a desperately-needed borehole can be provided for a rural community in the south-east-African country. The campaign, being staged in conjunction with Green Crescent Aid UK, aims to raise £2,000. The initiative is in memory of Keighley Central councillor and former Lord Mayor of Bradford Abid Hussain, who died on Christmas Eve. “Councillor Hussain was a selfless individual who worked tirelessly to help anyone in need,” said Mr Ibraheem. “He served not only in the UK, but internationally, with several charities to fundraise and help people devastated by natural events and those in extreme poverty.