I have lived in Bromley all my life (apart from a few years at university in Sheffield) and am passionate about making our ward Bromley Common and Holwood better after years of cuts and threats on our green spaces.

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I work in rail and am also a union rep for RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport workers) as I’m very passionate about equality, inclusion and improving terms and conditions for all people. I will bring this passion to the council and fight against cuts to our public services we pay for.

I am also an active committee member of Friends of Whitehall recreation ground and have been involved in a lot of fundraising events to improve the park over the years. Our green spaces in our ward are under threat and I will fight any attempt to attack them, especially considering the development that hook farm is being threatened by the recent development proposal.

As a councillor I will represent everyone and make sure that everything I do is in the interests of residents in our ward.

My priorities include:
• Protecting our valuable green spaces and preventing building on them, and providing actual affordable housing through development of underused/abandoned properties.
• Keeping Bromley in London so we don’t lose our benefits of free bus travel, and discounted rail travel for under 18s and over 60s.
• Decrease privatisation of public assets and bring more in-house, saving money and increasing quality of public services.
• Make our roads safer by lowering speed limit and increase safer road crossings.
• Giving better support to local independent businesses so that they can not only survive but thrive in Bromley.

Working with fellow Green candidates Clare Searle and Geraldine Kerr, we would represent a real change for our community in Bromley Common & Holwood. Therefore I am asking you to please cast all three votes for your Green Party candidates on 7th May.