Catch up with my latest campaigns and some of the key issues facing Hornsey and Wood Green.
After Baby Peter
Under the glare of that spotlight and furore a litany of failures by individuals and agencies involved in child protection in Haringey was revealed. Some new key people were brought into post. But will the culture change – that attitude of cover up and defend? read on
Alexandra Palace
Beautiful building, fantastic location - but a financial nightmare. That's been the history of Alexandra Palace over the last few decades as Labour have wasted tens of millions on one bungle after another. read on
Crime
From campaigning successfully to get Muswell Hill police front counter restored through to working with residents to set up neighbourhood watches, there is much that can be done to work effectively against crime. read on
Haringey Council
From their one-star rating, to one of the highest Council Taxes in London, to their failures in child protection, to the financial incompetence over Alexandra Palace, it's the same story: high taxes but dreadful services. read on
Health
Local people want local health services. It's not rocket science. But the organisation and re-organisation and restructuring of our health services seems to be a displacement activity for managers rather than truly related to what local people want. read on
Hornsey Hospital
It's not enough to simply have new health services – they also have to be convenient for people to get to. And that's the problem with the Hornsey Hospital site – health services but poor transport links. read on
Our environment
It's been about constantly campaigning for more and better recycling, about better public transport links, about reducing personal carbon foot prints and at Parliament campaigning for there to be a Climate Change Bill. read on
Oyster cards
It's a no brainer. Just about everyone wants their Oyster Pay As You Go (PAYG) cards to allow them to continue their journeys on overland trains in London. read on
Schools & funding
If 'every child matters', as the Labour Government policy declares – why are our kids in Hornsey & Wood Green getting over £1,000 less per head each in our schools than the kids next door in Camden and Hackney? read on
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