Campaigns

Campaigning with Charles Kennedy for more police in Kingston

Scrap Council Tax
I am heading a national campaign to scrap the unfair Council Tax.

Save Kingston's Family Panel
I am opposing the proposal to force families to attend new Family Courts in North London instead of Family Panels held in Kingston.

Save the pension book
I want the Government to halt plans to scrap pension books.

Save our pharmacies
Community pharmacies could shut down if the Government allows supermarkets to open pharmacies.

Kingston First
Kingston First is the campaign to make Kingston Town the UK's first Business Improvement District.

Save our Post Offices!
Up to seven local post offices are under threat in Kingston and Surbiton.

Kingston's Magistrates' courts
Success!! The local campaign has resulted in the decision to keep the courts open.

Stop the Grant Cut
We're trying to stop national Government from taking £13.6 million out of Kingston Council's budget. Read all the background information then join the campaign.

Real Nappies
If people can use real nappies instead of disposables, even just some of the time, I would strongly encourage them to do so.

Care Homes
Read the very worrying results of my recent survey into the future of care homes in Kingston.

Save our Social Clubs
Read about the success of our campaign opposing Government plans to ban large prize money gaming machines from all private social clubs

London Tube
Campaigning against the Government's proposals to use a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to split up the Underground

Wembley campaign
Tell me your views on the proposals for a new National Stadium

K4 Bus
London Transport Buses are proposing that the K4 bus from Chessington should no longer go to Kingston Hospital

Making MPs work for our money
My pamphlet, published by the Centre for Reform, argues that MPs should be given access to information so that they can scrutinise Budget proposals more effectively.

Guide dogs
Important victory for blind people which gives them the right to take their guide dogs in minicabs.

Abandoned cars
Real success to report - the Government acted as a result of my questions in Parliament

Graffiti
My latest action in the Commons on this issue, and a disappointing response from the Government.

Kingston NHS Challenge
I have published the results of my survey of residents' views about the NHS. Read my recommendations to the Secretary of State.

Police campaign
Join the thousands of residents who support my campaign for more police around the Borough, and to restore New Malden and Surbiton Police stations to full service.

Safer Stations
Success! - Kingston and Surbiton Stations are accredited as Safer Stations. Chessington branch stations should be next.

Teacher shortage
50 classes in Kingston were without a permanent teacher last year. Read my action on this and Liberal Democrat policies on Education.

Scrap tuition fees
Visit the site that is campaigning to remove tuition fees from Higher Education

Pensioner poverty
Pensions and pensioner poverty are now top political issues. Read about the Liberal Democrat proposals and let me know your views.

Ofsted and Moor Lane School
Charles Kennedy joins with me to support the school following its unexpectedly critical Ofsted report

Shortlisted for the Yell Awards
Although this is not really a campaign, you may be interested to hear about the success of my web site.

Improvements to Train Services
This is your opportunity to say what improvements there should be to services. Your comments will be passed on to the Strategic Rail Authority as it considers the new franchise bids.

Pensioners and the Inland Revenue
Help me in my parliamentary campaign to improve the way in which the Inland Revenue treats pensioners

Spending priorities
The country is rich, but must spend its wealth carefully. What are your spending priorities?

School nurses
Why are school nurses underfunded in Kingston? I find out what they do and campaign in Parliament for more school nurses.

Volunteers
Could time banks work in Kingston? Tell me what you think.

Floods briefing
Were you affected by the flooding 1999? Read all about the background to it and the action taken.
Thames Water carry out a major study as a result of my campaign.