I spoke to ITV News this morning about alarming reports revealing the level of raw sewage Thames Water is dumping into the river at Isleworth. Thames Water needs to invest in the short term in increasing its storm tank capacity to prevent these incidents occurring. But ultimately, water companies are incentivised to go for the […]
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I am overjoyed that my colleagues on Hounslow Council planning committee rightly threw out the Duke of Northumberland’s plans to bulldoze Park Road Allotments. Not one councillor voted in favour. They have voted to preserve a green paradise that has been worked by the people of Isleworth for over a century. I now call on
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I have written to South Western Railway to oppose plans to cut the number of trains on the service between Twickenham and Waterloo. I wrote: “Having lived on Twickenham Road and worked in the City, I can tell you the Twickenham to Waterloo route is a vital service for the commuters in the southern half
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The Duke of Northumberland, one of Britain’s richest people, is once again attempting to bulldoze Park Road Allotments in Isleworth to build flats. This would lead to the loss of Local Open Space, mature trees and a green wildlife haven in the heart of our community. And it would rob the community of a lifeline
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Throughout the pandemic, the Open Kitchen has been distributing hot food packages to over 200 homeless people, refugees, those on low-incomes, and those who have lost their livelihoods to the pandemic. One of its most stalwart volunteers has been my colleague Daanish Saeed who frequently goes to the Open Kitchen to hand out food packages.
Many Isleworth residents have been worried about the catastrophic spill from Mogden into the Duke of Northumberland river which left homes and gardens flooded with raw sewage. Ruth Cadbury and I are regularly in touch with affected residents as well as Thames Water and the Environment Agency to ensure decontamination efforts are in place including
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At the January meeting of Hounslow Council Planning Committee, I joined my fellow members in unanimously voting to prevent the unilateral gating off of Brentford Dock, which is home to one of the most spectacular views of the Thames in all of London. The riverside must always be a common treasury for all and I
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I’m honoured to have been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and I’m very grateful to Anthony Painter, the RSA’s Chief Research & Impact Officer, for nominating me. It’s a great pleasure to be part of a global community that has included so many heroes of mine from Karl Marx to Stephen
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Following protests just over the border in Ealing, I spoke to The i’s environment reporter Madeleine Cuff about the low traffic neighbourhoods and cycle lanes rapidly spreading across London and other parts of the country. I told her the speed with which they’re being implemented is like a war time footing and that’s exactly what
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I joined 1,200 council leaders, mayors and councillors across the country in calling on the Prime Minister to rethink the plan to scrap furlough and urging the government to introduce targeted financial support instead. Below is the letter I signed to the Prime Minister. Dear Prime Minister, Ref: The protection of UK jobs and businesses
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