CTPH D-7 Commitment and trust

 Commitment and trust

For the past months I have only encountered Liberal Democrats whilst out campaigning in Camden Town with Primrose Hill, Apart from the Labour candidate I have yet to meet Labour activist, which I am surprised as they had previously done well here in past elections.

If this by-election was occurring on any day other than the Mayoral and London Assembly and GLA elections I guess it would be a more traditional election with large teams out delivering, canvassing and knocking up all the 9000 voters in the ward.

In many ways I am rather pleased that this is the case, as it creates for me a more one to one and private meeting with reseidents as I campaign and canvas. Large teams of canvassers may look impressive but seldom impress the voter!

Honesty, integrity, sincerity and proven commitment to the local community in helping make a real difference, is what counts with the electorate. For example, my solid commitment for more than three years as your local school Governor to Primrose Hill Primary (OFSTED Outstanding) school, Vice Chair and member of a local SNT Police panel since 2009. Active member of the "School Places" working group for several years. The bulge class created to hold additional children unplaced are now accommodated in Primrose Hill Primary and comfortably into there second year. Co-Opted member to Camden council Housing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny committee for two years and therefore, helping to improve the Housing conditions for all the Council Tenants in Camden Housing. Co-Opted member to a large TRA part of a very large estate of over 2000+ residents. I frequently go on walk abouts around large housing estates noting areas for improvements.

Why should Council tenants trust me as a Conservative I hear some of my Labour critics ask? Simple because I have been asked by residents and tenants to represent them for the past six years even before I ever become involved as a political candidate. I have earned that trust by delivering the results that the residents deserve.

I have been told by the tenants that know me over the years that they would vote for me regardless of which party I may represent, because they know I would always put them first. It is this reason and this reason alone that I continue in the knowledge that I am doing the right things for my local community.

 At 55 years of age I believe that I have maturity, proven local goverence experience to serve you well for this 2 year term upto 2014 and again to 2018.

CTPH D-25 Wet Easter Monday

May have been a cold wet windy day but the reception on the doorsteps was very warm. Discussed the Big Issues for local residents. HS2 very much a key concern.

But actually what most people want to know is about the values and integrity of how I would represent the local residents on whatever has or may crop up in the years to come as your prospective councillor.

I have never been a professional politician. In point of fact I started as an accidental politician. I simply had strong beliefs that things around me could be better, so I set out to try and make a local difference, which I am frequently told by my community that I did on matters of housing, school places and safer neighbourhoods as part of my involvement with my local SNT police panel.

It is for my local community to judge my abilities. I value most highly what local people say to me.

One of my principles in life is know your own strengths well but know your weakness better.

This I have been putting to good use on matter of HS2 consultation for the past 18 months.

I am a information technologist and management consultant and know a thing or two about consultation methodology.

You hopefully would have read my brief recently published letter on HS2 consultation in last weeks local press, CNJ and H&H.

The manner of my scrutiny of HS2 Ltd is on public record. But suffice to say. The current HS2 consultation is the most ineffectual that I have ever witnessed and I have sought and obtained from HS2 Ltd admission into this ineffectual consultation process.

As your prospective councillor I am here to represent the collective wishes and concerns of residents and local businesses. That I pledge to do and will do if elected.

Those that I have met today a warm thank you for taking the time to discuss with me on this Easter Bank holiday Monday.

CTPH D-32 postscript

Resident Camden tenants are so very unhappy about the rent hike of 8.1% this year and over the past two years a whopping 15.2% increase. Even traditional labour supporters find that hard to swallow.

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