Dan's guide to going green Hello! Welcome to my first blog on the million £ question – what can you in your day-to-day life to cut your carbon footprint? Not the tiny things like using...
Greenhill goes greener! I want to lead from the front to make Greenhill a more sustainable community, helping residents enjoy a better environment, less pollution and improved health...
Supporting our NHS and local schools Across the country there are thousands of examples of outstanding schools, hospitals and GP practices. But with the population rising - amongst the young and...
Campaigning for more affordable childcare I'm campaigning for 30 hours free childcare to be provided for 47 weeks per year (rather than the current 38 weeks per year) alongside my colleague Nick Campsie...
Cleaning and greening the environment I have always been passionate about the environment. We have a responsibility to future generations to safeguard our green spaces, reduce pollution and protect...
Helping our young people One of my reasons for entering politics is a desire to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, whatever their background. This means that everyone should be able to get onto the jobs ladder and pursue a rewarding career.
Protecting our community pubs Research done by CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) shows that 13 pubs permanently close each week across the UK. Closer to home, we have lost a quarter of all Wandsworth pubs since 1997.
Educating our children I believe that education is critical to the future of our country and is the only way to ensure we can simultaneously achieve sustainable economic growth and social justice.
Campaigning for Better Transport With London's population continuing to grow over the coming decade we need to start planning now to ensure we are able to meet future travel demand. Yet with South London's roads already near to full utilisation, growth in Tooting's transport capacity will most likely come from enhancements to the public transport and cycling options.
Promoting and protecting our heritage Our area is packed full of history, but in the face of high property prices and frequent development threats, we will need to rally together when sites are at risk. To than end I'm involved with several projects which are protecting important parts of Tooting's heritage:
Backing Herne Bay's businesses Tooting has a large community of small businesses and self-employed workers. As a successful entrepreneur in Earlsfield, I understand the challenges that these local businesses face and will take action to ensure they are successful too.
Longer trains for Earlsfield Those of us who use Earlsfield station in the morning and evening rush-hours are all too aware of the extreme over-crowding on the platform and in the carriages at these times. While 8-carriage trains may have been sufficient many years ago, the popularity of Earlsfield and the rise in local population have meant that 10-carriage trains are now a necessity. Looking at the experience of nearby Balham, where 10-carriage trains were introduced a few years ago, I have seen the positive impact that an extra 25% capacity at peak times can bring.