Geoff Acton, Ben Khosa and Philip Morgan: councillors for St Margaret's and North Twickenham

cllr.gacton@richmond.gov.uk · · · cllr.bkhosa@richmond.gov.uk · · · cllr.pmorgan@richmond.gov.uk . . . Please scroll down the page for full details of roles, biographies, etc..

• CLLR Geoff Acton is Deputy Mayor for the year 2008 - 09.

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• December 2007: IT was made clear to us at the local elections that a main issue for St. Margaret's was the quantity of vehicles and the difficulty of parking them in some roads, especially at night. Though it seemed unlikely that residents wanted parking controls after working hours, a controlled parking zone [CPZ] could ease the position during the day for some residents in some roads by excluding commuter parking. Richmond uses a two-stage consultation process to decide whether or not to implement a CPZ [See http://tinyurl.com/2sflgr]. Stage 1, which finds out who are these residents and which are the roads, was done in May/June; the results were published at http://www.stmgrts.org.uk/archives/2007/07/cpz_results_published.html and http://www.richmond.gov.uk/st_margarets_parking_study.pdf .

• The next task is to determine how roads wishing to opt in can be clustered into workable zones. This is Stage 2 of the consultative process; it is in two parts: [a] traffic engineers, helped by a local representative working party, drawn at random from residents of all the roads [both opting in and out of the proposed zone], draw up proposals; a consultation document and questionnaire are sent to residents and businesses, who have 21 days to respond; [b] after the results have been analysed and discussed with ward councillors and the Transport Consultative Group, the the Cabinet Member for Traffic, Transport and Parking either approves or decides against the statutory consultation (formal advertisement); if this goes ahead, there is a further round of consultation on a formal plan. Then the Cabinet Member makes a final decision which is implemented.

• Some roads, which voted to opt out in Stage 1, have been included in Stage 2; this enables them to confirm or change their vote. It also allows for a change of mind in future years [unlikely as this seems now]: the appropriate Traffic Order ['a legal document made by a local authority, under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, that enables the local authority to introduce parking restrictions, speed limits, one-way streets, . . . ' http://tinyurl.com/2kkufm] would be in place. If this were not so, these roads would have to go back to the beginning of the process and lose priority. This is NOT some means of coercing residents to join a scheme against their wishes; experience in other parts of the borough has shown that some residents do change their minds after a scheme has been operating for a while and welcome this opportunity.

• A diagram setting out the stages is at http://tinyurl.com/yo4oyn; we are at the beginning of Stage 2. The CPZ is reviewed after 6 months; residents of all the roads, including those from opted out roads, have a further opportunity to make their views known before the scheme is finally confirmed. It remains your councillors' view that there is no intention to impose a CPZ on any road where there is a majority against it.

• See also: Expanded CPZ Moves to Next Stage 25/07/07 http://www.stmgrts.org.uk/archives/2007/07/expanded_cpz_moves_to_next_stage.html ; and CPZ Update 09/12/07 http://www.stmgrts.org.uk/archives/2007/12/cpz_update.html

From COMMENTS 169 autumn 2007: New Recycling Service - Wednesday is St Margaret's day! WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7 is the start day in St Margaret's for the council's new doorstep plastic bottle and cardboard recycling service with same day collection for all refuse and recycling materials. The key points are: * to find out why, go to: tinyurl.com/yqrdt9You will have your recycling and waste collected on the same day. • You will be able to recycle plastic bottles [but not other plastic products [to find out why, go to: tinyurl.com/yqrdt9] and flattened cardboard from home - via the kerbside collection service. • You will be given a free canvas bag to store your extra recycling in. • Your recycling and waste will be collected at different times of the day by separate vehicles.

Flats: blocks with 8 or fewer flats will continue to use the normal kerbside recycling collection scheme, so the changes to waste and recycling collections from 5th November will apply to you; however, if you live in a block of flats with over 8 flats or have communal recycling bins on site the November changes to collections will not apply to you. Some flats across the borough already have bins on-site to recycle plastic bottles and cardboard. If you have room for additional recycling bins and would like to start recycling these materials or join the flats recycling scheme, please contact recycling@richmond.gov.uk or 08456 122 660.

Though Richmond is already top of the league in recycling rates in London, further increases are planned towards 40 % over the next two years. Literature has been distributed and Waste Advisors are touring the Borough to help with queries. It is hoped any teething problems will be kept to a minimum but if you have any problems please contact: 08456 122660 or visit tinyurl.com/2c69ok .

• St Margarets Community Fair and town centre funding: HUNDREDS of people attended the event and it was a great success. Of particular recognition is the work put in by a local youth, James Oliver, who helped organise the event. Ward Councillors Acton, Khosa and Morgan all worked with the Trader's Association to secure matched funding from Richmond Council over the next three years, the amounts being from £3350 this year to £4000 in 2009/10. The money will be used to cover Community and Christmas Fair costs as well as hanging baskets and associated administration expenditure. This has come at a very welcome time as we are seeing new businesses opening up in St Margaret's including Armstrong's the butchers [tinyurl.com/2xm278], followed by Yellow Wedge, a new cheese shop [yellowwedge.com]; as we go to press the the future of the former Koblers premises remains uncertain; the developers have withdrawn their planning application.

• School Places - Demand Increases: DEMAND across the Borough for reception class places increased by 20 % from 2006 to 2007 but with the extra class at Orleans Infants, all children were successfully placed. Demand is likely to increase again next year and the Council is currently reviewing all possibilities to avoid the situation we had last March with over 130 children still looking for a place. Richmond now has the best primary schools in the country and is a victim of its own success. The challenge is more acute in St Margaret's, so investment is being reviewed urgently to ensure future capacity is sufficient to meet future demand, which is difficult to forecast because it depends on changes in the 'take-up rate' [% of the cohort requesting a place] not changes in the birth rate.

• Traffic Issues: IN RESPONSE to residents demands at the election your three Lib Dem councillors, Acton, Khosa and Morgan tackled these as a first priority. There were concerns about illegal and dangerous parking outside Tesco's: at the request of residents and traders, a CCTV camera has been activated in St Margarets Road near the railway station with a new larger parking restriction sign and cctv enforcement signs. This enforces the parking arrangement outside Tesco's where car parking is prohibited in the loading bay and at the bus stop..This removes a major safety concern. • The financial consequences of the disruptive roadworks earlier this year in Crown Road has been pursued by our Lib Dem MP Dr Vincent Cable and it is likely some monies will be paid to the traders affected.

• A MAIN issue for St Margarets as a whole is the quantity of vehicles and the difficulty of parking in some roads, especially at night. Overnight parking of residents' vehicles is outside the Council's control . However a controlled parking zone [CPZ ] could ease the position for part of the day for some residents in some roads. The question has been to find out who are these residents and which are the roads. A first consultation exercise was carried out and the results have been made available. The next stage is for this information to be assembled into some zoning by the traffic engineers and with the help of a local representative working party the proposals will be put to residents as a second consultation in the near future. It needs to be emphasised that there is no intention to impose a CPZ on any road where there is a majority against it.

• Rat-run Prevention Campaign Continues: DESPITE AGREEMENT three years ago to temporarily close the exit of Cole Park Road into Chertsey Road, Cllr Geoff Acton is still working hard with Council Officers to get the necessary funds from Transport for London; application has again been made but no success as yet. Traffic signalling of the London Road/Chertsey Road junction is also now being surveyed; this should be implemented, hopefully with closure of Cole Park Road, within the next two years.

• Major Events At The Rugby Stadium: THE RFU Major Event Day Committee was set up as a condition of the stadium being used for concerts. Cllrs Geoff Acton and Philip Morgan are both members. While the police have the lead role, because of the main issue is safety, your councillors stand up robustly for the concerns of residents. Our main interest is to ensure that the residential area is returned to normal as soon as possible after events; we work hard to convince the other interested parties just how important this is. • As drinking allowed for two and a half hours hours at the stadium after games, the stadium is much enlarged and there may be 5 concerts a year in future, this is a hard task. Nevertheless the RFU report receiving only a handful of complaints; the main issue brought to councillors is the increasing number of major events for which special arrangements have to be made; we hear less of problems on the day. Residents can get event day information by calling 020 8831 6604 and parking information on 020 8744 0462.

• Grimwood Road Play Area Gets Upgrade: RESIDENTS reported antisocial behaviour by youths congregating and noise generated from rather inappropriate equipment for a play area that was originally intended for toddlers. Your local councillors swung into action and after carrying out a thorough consultation exercise have obtained agreement from the Cabinet Member and secured funding for substantial works to be carried out. • Cllr Ben Khosa says the works agreed are based on the results of the consultation and suggestions from local residents. The main objective is to make the area more inviting to families, particularly toddlers and less attractive as a place for unruly behaviour. So out goes the noisy netball and goal post contraption to make way for grassy landscaping with swings and picnic tables for peaceful family enjoyment. As previously reported the gates are now being locked from dawn to dusk and are due for replacement.

• Phone Mast Foiled: EGERTON ROAD residents have been very concerned about a Planning Application to erect a G2 Phone Mast at the corner of the Road and the A316, not least out of concern for what they perceived as a danger to local children's health. Cllrs Ben Khosa and Philip Morgan and Dr Vincent Cable MP made the appropriate interventions, (a petition of about 250 signatures was collected by Peter Mayers, a resident of Egerton Road) and we are now happy to report that the Planning Department rejected the application. Should you have any concerns regarding this or any other issue please do not hesitate to contact any of us at any time.

• Cole Court Lodge's Extra Storey Must Comply: WARD CLLRS Acton, Khosa and Morgan all supported residents when developers applied for retrospective planning permission to incorporate changes to the already built third floor of Cole Court Lodge in London Road. Due to complete non-compliance creating overlooking and unsightly problems the planning committee ruled that the original plans must be adhered to and the developers now have until December to reinstate the original design before court action is instigated.

• Stoop Stopped Up: RESIDENTS of the Heatham Estate and Whitton Road will be pleased that Cllr Philip Morgan has persuaded the Council to enforce the planning agreement for the exit of Langhorne Drive onto Craneford Way. It will now be "no entry" and "exit only " for members of the Cannon Health Club by means of a key code pad. The hundreds of vehicles which used the exit as a noisy and dangerous rat-run to Whitton Road are now stopped .

Council and schools meet admissions challenge

• Record demand for places in the borough's primary schools has been met: every child was offered a place by the start of the school term. The number of applications was 20 per cent higher than in 2006 - more than 400 extra applications. This meant that 136 children were not allocated places on the initial offer date in March. • Council officers and schools have since worked tirelessly to ensure that every parent who wanted a place for their child has received one. The Council's education chiefs are calling on the Government for help. Leader of the Council, Cllr Serge Lourie, has asked for a meeting with the Department for Children, Schools and Families to put the case for funding to expand popular and successful schools within the borough.

• Cllr Malcolm Eady, Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Education on Richmond Council, said: "Our schools have deservedly earned a reputation of being among the very best in the country and in turn places in them are highly sought after. The result this year was an unprecedented rise in applications. While there has been much criticism of our admissions policy we always maintained that there would be enough places for every child and so it has proved. I congratulate and thank our officers and teachers who have worked so hard to make this possible. However, we cannot continue to provide sufficient places in the long term without significant government help. Richmond upon Thames does not get a fair deal when it comes to funding - we are used to this but it needs to change. We will continue to lobby for the money we need to expand our schools and continue providing outstanding education."

Flawed criticism of Council transport policies: a commentary by Cllr Jerry Elloy

Praying in aid one of the Sunday Times' less well-researched articles, Conservative Councillors Samuel, Seymour and Marlow have made a number of misleading and inaccurate claims about the Lib Dem Council's transport policies.

They appear in a recent article on Twickenham Online ['National Press Exposes 'Anti-Motorist' Liberals' in the 'Borough-wide News' section, September 7; http://www.twickenham-online.co.uk/]. Responding to the piece, Councillor David Trigg, Richmond's Cabinet member with responsibility for Traffic, Transport and Parking, puts the record straight. "Not only are these comments alarmist and emotive" he says, " but they are designed to cause confusion by conjuring up a completely inaccurate picture. Our transport policies are designed to maximise the best use of all forms of transport. They encourage people to look, where possible, at alternative and greener forms of transport and, where this is either not possible or convenient, to use less polluting cars or indeed participate in car share schemes. This is a positive response to climate change and the obvious expansion of vehicle numbers in the borough."

He drew attention to the example cited in the Sunday Times' article of the Council's policy of 'penalizing little shops in St Margaret's and victimising motorists'. "Let us be quite clear on what has happened in this area," he said. "Motorists were regularly parking illegally, and this caused obstructions and danger on the road. The council acted to enforce the regulations, and at the request of residents and businesses. While the number of tickets issued rose initially, this has peaked and fewer are being issued, suggesting that inconsiderate parking is reducing. On a positive note the council is currently approving a Business Support fund for the 2007/08 year (one of the councils many initiatives) of around £3,500 for the St Margaret's Traders Association. This has the support of all three ward councillors, Geoff Acton, Ben Khosa and Philip Morgan who have been instrumental in its conception and approval."

"Our council is not driven by dogma," he concluded. "It is driven by a clear wish to make our borough and environment better for all who live and visit here. Global warming must be addressed. Our CO2 related parking scheme has already won plaudits nationwide and around the world. Many other local authorities are now following our lead as well as regional and central government." Referring to the Sunday Times article, he adds, " The Council co-operated fully when approached by the paper. They interviewed me for almost 30 minutes and clearly decided not to use anything I said, preferring to quote in a selective way. It certainly does not pass the test of objective journalism - a pity for a paper with the reputation of the Sunday Times"

• RICHMOND LOCK [Brunel site] Appeal Dismissed. The Planning Inspector has dismissed Octagon's appeal against the Council's refusal of planning permission for [1] the replacement of basement parking by spaces for parking in front of the houses, [2] the omission of one of the two proposed water features and [3] the reduction in size of the other. The Decision is at: http://tinyurl.com/38lq6e . This is good news indeed, not only for residents of St Margaret's but for the Borough's planning system as a whole: it will encourage Council Officers and the Planning Committee to take a robust line in resisting overdevelopment and insisting that promises made before permissions are granted must be fulfilled. Your ward councillors fully supported residents on this and had several meetings with residents, Octagon and Council Officers.

• FROM COMMENTS 168 summer 2007: LIB DEM COUNCILLORS deliver their election promise: FULFILLING the promise made at last year's Council election, ward councillors have achieved, at last, an opinion survey on a Controlled Parking Zone [CPZ] for all or part of St Margaret's. This survey was planned to happen in 2002 but was scrapped by the incoming Conservative administration. The closing date for replies was June 15; the results will be reported to a meeting of the Transport Consultative Group on Wed July 18: 6.30 pm in the Council chamber [see: http://tinyurl.com/2d87nl] before the Cabinet member for Transport, Cllr David Trigg [Riverside ward], decides how to proceed.

• It was always acknowledged this would be a difficult exercise as much depends upon personal circumstances and location. Council officers and ward councillors have been available to answer the variety of queries and two open evenings were held at the Winchester Hall. The number of vehicles and parking availability are obvious emotive issues and unless there proves to be a clear majority vote to leave things as they are, difficult decisions will have to be made on a street by street and area by area basis, bearing in mind the knock on effect of introducing a CPZ in one street on those nearby. After careful examination of the results a second consultation will take place taking forward possible solutions. Should any scheme be introduced as a result then it will be reviewed with residents after six months. The St Margaret's Community Website [http://www.stmgrts.org.uk] has a useful discussion on the CPZ at: http://preview.tinyurl.com/2xpfeq.

• EXTRA Class at Orleans Infants: ORLEANS Infant School has agreed to install a temporary classroom to accommodate an extra class of Reception children this autumn. The demand for places increased by 35, i.e. 22 %, from last year. This results from a sudden increase in the 'take up rate' [the % of the age group requesting a reception class place] in this area from its past low level [45 %] to 59 % this year. Smaller increases [c. 12 %] occurred elsewhere in the Borough, so that the Education Department was at one stage unable to offer a place to 43 in-borough children. It has been taken by surprise by these changes, whose causes are unknown; nor do we know whether or not they will persist.

• The birth rate in this area is increasing, but less rapidly than in the rest of the Borough. The 30 extra places provided have gone a long way to resolve the shortfall; your Councillors are working closely with local parents, the school and the Department to ensure a satisfactory school place for every Reception class child in the ward. The St Margaret's Community Website [http://www.stmgrts.org.uk] has a useful discussion on this at: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yosefw . The Department's briefing paper is at: http://www.stmgrts.org.uk/Council_Orleans_Bulge.pdf

• SPORT and Safety for St Stephens Schoolchildren: YOUR Councillors became aware of several issues relating to the school. A petition signed by about 150 concerned parents protesting at a proposed increase in the fees charged for using Moormead was presented to full Council by Cllr Ben Khosa. Happily this issue has been resolved to the satisfaction of the school and governor Karen Mann, with whom we worked very closely. Appropriate interventions were made to ensure that the Safer Neighbourhood Team were on hand to offer advice as necessary.

• Liaison with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Elengorn, and the Parks Department led to a reduction in pitch charges and action to ensure a safe and clean pitch for the children. On June 15, Councillor Elengorn approved a 2/3 discount for Partner schools which have restricted access to their own playing fields to use pitches and playing fields at their nearby park. In return for the discount, the Council will encourage local ownership of the park by the schools and will work with Partner Schools to hold fund raising activities to improve their local park. The background to this policy change is set out at http://preview.tinyurl.com/yv4du3 .

• WE also hope to have installed, by the end of the summer, safety measures on Winchester Road, the main approach road to the School. Single yellow lines will replace the present non-enforceable 'advisory' white hatching at road junctions, prohibiting parking during business hours. This will improve the sight lines for children walking to and from the school.

• BRUNEL Site: CLLR Philip Morgan spoke in support of residents at the Planning Committee Meeting considering Octagon's revised planning application [to scrap the underground car park] . Success was achieved as the proposal was rejected. However Octagon has appealed. Your councillors have continued their opposition. A decision will be reached by a government inspector later in the summer. [Planning ref 06/4025/FUL at http://preview.tinyurl.com/2cv54s]

• TAMING The Troubled Tory introduced Tesco Loading Bay: FOLLOWING prolonged concerns about parking in the loading bay (introduced by the previous administration) outside Tesco's, the CCTV camera outside St Margaret's station finally became active in May. Parking enforcement is being enhanced by the NCP Smart Car which is touring the borough's parking hotspots resulting in a much improved and safer situation outside Tesco. CCTV warning signs have been put up and Cllr Acton has requested a more prominent sign to be displayed near Tesco. A larger notice displaying times allowed has also been erected - illegal parkers beware!

• STOOP Stopped Up: WELL not quite, but Councillor Philip Morgan on behalf of the residents of the so called Heatham Estate and supported by his fellow ward councillors has been successful in persuading the Council and the Planning Committee to take enforcement action so that the Craneford Way access to the Stoop/Harlequins site is properly controlled. Only authorised members of the Canon Health Club are permitted to use this access but it has been abused by students and other visitors to the area as an easy route to Whitton Road through residential roads. It has also been used as a rat run from Whitton Road to avoid the Whitton Road Roundabout. This new action will improve the safety of children at the playground and relieve residents of much noise, danger and inconvenience. We ask residents to monitor the enforcement and to inform councillors of any problems with it. Councillors continue to press for a right hand turn from Langhorne Drive onto the A316 and closure to vehicles of the Craneford Way entrance.

Report for the Lib Dems' Branch meeting on 2 May 2007: • Working on resolving the shortage of Primary School places in St Margaret's schools for parents. • Progressing the St Margaret's CPZ Consultation process and stand development and event monitoring at the Rugby Union Stadium. • Advisory speed limit signs have been agreed for Whitton Road. • Enforcement for Stoop access via Craneford Way agreed addressing a long standing problem. • Grimwood Park Recreation Ground improvements.

• Supported residents: • In getting Cole Court Lodge retro planning refused. • Re the Brunel site retrospective planning application [which was refused]. • On the Parvinu wine bar licensing and planning issues.• On Tesco parking issues, now with active CCTV and 'spy car'. • In agreeing fees for Moormead for St Stephen's School and assessing play area for litter and detritus. • Also gained agreement for double yellow lines on Winchester Road corners for children's safety. • With campaign, petition and street letters against new phone mast in Egerton Road. • Supported Traders in minimising disruption re gas and Thames Water works in Crown Road; continued support in next round of planned works.

• FROM COMMENTS 167 winter 2006/7: Tesco loading bay update: Following concerns about unauthorised use of the loading bay, a meeting was held with Cabinet Members, Council Officers, Councillors and senior Tesco management in early November to try and resolve these issues. Tesco have confirmed that they will operate legally regarding deliveries which will be restricted to twice per day wherever possible with drivers leaving as soon as they are finished. There will be a meeting with interested local residents and traders to review progress. Tesco have also submitted designs for a new shop-front more in keeping with the St Margaret's street scene. Tesco delivery trucks are also progressively going to be switched to more environmentally friendly fuels.

Other activities have included replacing the previous parking restriction sign with a much bigger and clearer one to deter motorists. The Council is also applying to the Association of Local Government for permission to use the existing CCTV to prosecute unauthorised parking in the loading bay.

• ROAD and safety concerns: Despite budget constraints from Transport for London for the agreed closure (2004) of Cole Park Road north with the A316 your ward Councillors are pursuing officers for implementation in 2007/8. · · · Napoleon Road Safety Concerns: Safety concerns prompted Cllr Geoff Acton to agree with Council Officers that the existing waiting restrictions (single yellow line) are adjusted to a double yellow line in the turning circle as soon as possible to enable enforcement 24/7.

• ACTION on anti-social behaviour in Grimwood Road Park: Cllr Ben Khosa was contacted by residents about continuing anti social behaviour by older children gathering in this area late evenings and into the night. A site meeting was then held with residents, Council Officers, the Safer Neighbourhood Team and Cllrs Acton, Khosa and Morgan. Following wide consultation and working closely with the Safer Neighbourhood Team, your local Councillors have agreed proposals to make the area safer and quieter. A review will take place within six months.

• WHITTON Road safety: This vital link between Twickenham and the A316 [Chertsey Road] carries an enormous amount of pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicular traffic. In the mornings and late afternoons it is very congested as it is the exit for most of the 4500 students at Richmond College. · · · Your Lib Dem councillors have initiated a much needed safety survey. As a first step and after wide consultation a new zebra crossing will be installed at the site of the existing bus stop towards Twickenham near Heatham House. The existing bus stop will be removed to the other side of the Court Way exit. This will ease congestion at the existing bus stop, where all the students now have to turn right and about which there have been so many complaints. Signage will also be improved. · · · The pavement is very narrow between the Heathfields and we are concerned about this issue as well as that of cyclists for whom there is no provision. The pavements also carry the brunt of the rugby traffic between the station and the RFU stadium. We are seeking improvements here.

• CPZs for St Margaret's: After four years of inactivity by the previous administration, your new LibDem Councillors have secured, as a priority, a consultation exercise for the whole of St Margaret's not covered by an existing CPZ. · · · We recognise that there are areas of mixed feelings about CPZ's and for some roads in the evenings because of the number of residents' vehicles there may well be different solutions for different zones in the area. · · · It has been necessary and taken time to agree new consultation criteria and procedures but residents will be asked for their views early in the New Year. All residents are urged to respond.

• TALKING Rubbish!: Refuse collection arrangements in many St Margaret's roads were not working as residents wanted them to, in particular, problems in Godstone Road. The necessary corrective action has now been taken by Cllrs Morgan and Khosa with Council Officers and residents have reported a big improvement.

Cllr Geoff Acton

Tel: 020 8891 3816 E-mail: cllr.gacton@richmond.gov.uk

• Roles: Deputy Mayor for the year 2008/09; Education and Children's Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Investment Committee; Transport Consultative Group; Richmond Eco-Action; and Richmond Upon Thames Arts Council. Council Representative to the Rugby Football Union. Governor of Chase Bridge Primary School. See: http://tinyurl.com/35faxf

I have been a Twickenham resident since early 1998, having lived in West London for over thirty years. I have a professional background in marketing communications, mainly in the automotive sector and at director level. I am also a Chartered Marketer of the Institute of Marketing. · · · I have been involved with my local community since I moved here and have been Chairman of Cole Park Residents Association for the past six years. I also have strong links with other community and environment groups in the area including HACAN, FORCE and the RFU. I am also an active amateur musician, being Chairman of the local Kew Wind Orchestra for the past ten years. As such I am keen on environmental conservation and to promote both arts and sport facilities in the borough.

Cllr Ben Khosa

• Roles: Assistant Cabinet member for Equalities and for Business. Member of the Licensing and Regulatory Committees. Member of: the Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee; the Heatham House Advisory Committee; the Community & Police Partnership. Deputy Chair of the Ward Police Liaison Group. See: http://tinyurl.com/35mjo7

Tel: 020 8892 3191 E-mail: cllr.bkhosa@richmond.gov.uk

I have been a Twickenham resident for over twenty years. I am a local businessman with extensive retail experience, so understand the needs of local traders. I also have worked for the RFU and have had experience of the Council's planning, housing and transport departments during the course of my business operations. · · · I care about older people and want to improve the services available to them. As well, I think young people should be given the best opportunities to develop whilst at school and when they enter the professional business world afterwards.

Cllr Philip Morgan

Tel: 020 8922 6044 E-mail: cllr.pmorgan@richmond.gov.uk

• Roles: Assistant Cabinet member for Transport. Vice Chair of the Audit Committee. Member of the Licensing, Planning and Regulatory Committees . Member of: the Adult Housing & Social Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Twickenham Town Centre Inward Investment Committee; the Transport Consultative Group; the Community & Police Partnership; and the Ward Police Liaison Group. Governor of Orleans Infants School. See: http://tinyurl.com/2u9dce

I was brought up in Wales, educated at London University and have lived in Twickenham ever since; 5 years in St Margaret's and 30 years in North Twickenham. My career was in Government Service where I was responsible for work related educational schemes and employment opportunities for young people and the unemployed. · · · Over the last 10 years I have been directly concerned with local community issues including successful traffic improvements and saving playing fields from development. I am particularly pleased in playing a major role in removing council heavy goods vehicles from residential roads. I am chair of a local residents association. I believe I can offer residents the knowledge and practical experience in local environmental and social issues having lived here for so long.

• MAY 2006: St. Margaret's & North Twickenham Electorate 6931 Ballot Papers 3809 % Poll 54.96. Geoffrey Bernard Acton Liberal Democrat 2019 Elected; Philip Ivor James Morgan Liberal Democrat 1886 Elected; Harbrinder Singh Khosa Liberal Democrat 1811 Elected.

Simon Lamb The Conservative Party Candidate 1249 Catherine Lister Searle The Conservative Party Candidate 1225 Annie Evelyn Hambidge The Conservative Party Candidate 1045; Judy Sara Maciejowska Green Party 707; Barry Victor Edwards Independent 474; William Anthony Devine The Labour Party Candidate 262; Peter Jan Dul UK Independence Party 125.