I’m a sports journalist and have lived in Surbiton for the past 30 years and the borough all my life.

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I went to Richard Challoner School in New Malden, whilst my two children also went to local primary and secondary schools. I have been active in local junior sport for many years and I’m passionate about facilities for young people in the borough. In particular, I have been concerned by the delays over the Kingfisher Leisure Centre project. But the decline and neglect of the facilities at King George’s Field in Tolworth is also something that needs to be addressed and has not been by the current Liberal Democrat Council. In general, sports and leisure facilities have been allowed to decline in the borough – and that is something that needs to be addressed. Labour have been successful before in Tolworth, where our councillors have worked hard and produced good results. With your help we can be again.