Local Conservatives Publish Manifesto for a Clean, Green Recovery Wednesday, 6 April, 2022 The local Conservative Party has published its manifesto for the Hounslow Council elections in May, presenting 50 pledges for a cleaner, greener and better borough. The manifesto commits to building quality homes instead of tower blocks, reversing Hounslow Labour’s policy of year-on-year council tax rises, reviewing controversial traffic schemes, and cleaning up the borough’s local politics to... Local News
Staveley Road, Burlington Lane and a Cancelled Council Meeting 1st February 2022 Staveley Road and Burlington Lane – Trial Restrictions I am still wading through the emails from distressed residents who do not know whether or not their... Local News
W4 Residents Uniquely Impacted By Grove Park Traffic Measures 22nd January 2022 Grove park residents traffic restrictions. Impact on Chiswick residents. Borough comparison. Following our successful call-in of the London Borough of Hounslow... Local News
Help Restore Local Democracy and Deliver a Cleaner, Safer Chiswick 16th January 2022 A listening Council in 2022 May I start by inviting all residents to join the electoral roll in order to formally participate in our local democracy. Your... Local News
Starting The Year As It Means To Go On 9th January 2022 The end of the festive period. As I write this on the last day of Christmas, listening to fireworks that I can only attribute to people celebrating epiphany, I... Local News
The Rollercoaster of Life as a Chiswick Councillor in 2021 26th December 2021 If you are on Twitter, you might have seen one amusing comment which was something like, "When 2020 began, I had no idea it would last two years". And so it did... Local News
Council Not Listening on Street Lighting, Climate and Diversity 11th December 2021 Borough Council meeting – a lesson in how not to listen There is always a sense of anticipation before full borough council meetings. We know the agenda but not... Local News
Planting and Killing Trees, the Fourth Mile, and the Death of a Councillor 4th December 2021 It's been a traumatic week for anyone who appreciates and values low-rise leafy Chiswick including this councillor. Ninety years felled Have you seen the video... Local News
Missing ANPR Cameras and What To Do About Multiple Road Closures 29th November 2021 Friday – 19th November: I joined councillors Gabriella Giles, Gerald McGregor and Jo Biddolph for a briefing on the next steps with C9. We had only been... Local News
Progress on the Barnes Bridge Walkway and Call-in Developments 21st November 2021 The Barnes Bridge Walkway After nearly three years of development, work has started in earnest. Currently a number of piers are being built. Piling work enables... Local News
Major reform of football in England 25th April 2022 Fans will be at the centre of decision-making about their club in a major shakeup of football which will see the creation of a new regulator to ensure good... National News
The Prime Minister’s Speech: Tackling Illegal Immigration 14th April 2022 Read Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech on illegal immigration here. National News
Spring Statement 2022 23rd March 2022 Today, 23 March 2022, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Spring Statement 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 19th March 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace 19th March 2022 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
