Last week’s by-election result in Cranford was more than just a local contest, it was a turning point for Hounslow politics. Labour’s vote collapsed by 13% while the Conservatives surged by 10%. Reform UK, despite all the hype, trailed well behind.
Next May, voters in Hounslow will have the chance to re-evaluate a Labour administration that has become bloated, inward-looking and increasingly out of touch with the communities it claims to serve.Labour may boast a dominant majority, 51 out of 62 seats, but what was once strength has calcified in
Serving the Whole Borough:As councillors we’re elected to serve our local communities and I’m proud to represent the residents of Chiswick Riverside. But as Leader of the Opposition on Hounslow Council my responsibility goes further. It’s not just about Chiswick.
Pedestrian safety and speeding continue to be ignored by Labour-run Council. Despite years of requests from residents, and the introduction of London’s largest Low-Traffic Neighbourhood by Hounslow Council, basic safety improvements for pedestrians in Grove Park remain incomplete.
Six months of silence, rubble and rust — while hundreds walk through daily The Harvard Hill underpass, a busy pedestrian route beneath the A4 in Chiswick, remains in a state of dangerous disrepair—with hazardous rubble, loose metal panels, and a growing hole in the ceiling.
Hounslow’s Labour leadership has voted to restrict the number of motions that opposition councillors can bring forward—cutting it to just two motions per year.
Years of delay and neglect have put one of Chiswick’s key heritage structures and public safety at serious risk. A detailed inspection, prompted by mounting pressure from the Strand on the Green Association and local councillors, identified ten high-priority defects in the river wall.
Chiswick’s Conservative councillors have expressed concern over Hounslow Council’s proposal to further dim streetlights in the borough. Hounslow Council’s first budget since the General Election saw a range of cuts to services, including further dimming of streetlights and the possible switchin
Promised trees never arrived. Residents left scratching their heads. The much-touted School Street scheme on Brooks Lane has left many in Chiswick asking: what exactly was the point?
