"It's time for a new voice in Brentford - and I won't take Labour’s word for it.

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Michael is a former Hounslow councillor who has lived in the borough all his life and moved to Brentford five years ago. He studied History at York University and went on to study law. After qualifying as a solicitor he now works in the public sector. He has been involved in local charities like The Shelter Project Hounslow and local environment initiatives such as Thames Strategy: Kew to Chelsea. As a councillor Michael was an active member of Hounslow’s Planning Committee and played a key role in reforming the Council's constitution.

He'll champion transparency and value for money in the council and at the Brentford Area Forum. He will fight to save the Waterman’s Centre and assist Brentford in becoming an arts and culture hub for London. He will fight for a greater proportion of affordable and accessible housing in future developments. He will work with residents and companies to priortise the cleanliness of our river, for river users, and aim to improve the Council’s cleaning and recycling rates. He wil push for a review of local street lighting, and a review of unsafe cycle lanes. He will also prioritise solving the car parking issue affecting York, Glenhurst and Orchard roads particularly.