I am committed to ensuring that Kensington has the best state and private schools in the country and I believe that choice is important to all parents.
We need a reliable transport system that supports residents going about their daily lives.
That's why it's completely unacceptable that stations like Holland Park station and Lancaster Gate station have been closed over 100 times each since January 2022.
Kensington has flooded several times since 2000, and most recently in July 2021.
The impact of that flood was severe; residents and businesses lost property, insurance premiums skyrocketed, and in the worst cases people were displaced from their homes.
Sadiq Khan closed Notting Hill Police Station 7 years ago - and its sat empty ever since. I've been campaigning for the Mayor to reopen Notting Hill Police Station as a fully fledged police station.
We remain concerned that Labour’s proposals to charge parents 20% VAT on fees will have a serious impact on our schools and the parents who choose them. In particular:
We need more housing but any new developments must be in keeping with our skyline and conservation areas.
I will continue to campaign against unfit development around South Kensington Tube Station and monitor new developments in Earl's Court and Ladbroke Grove.
South Kensington Station hosts around 34m customers a year serving a mixture of local residents and tourists.
Given South Kensington's host of cultural destinations, such as the Natural History Museum, V&A and Science Museum, the station is very busy every day.