Who Are Your Local Councillors?

Most of us have no idea who our local Councillors are, but we ought to. Why? Because Councillors are the link between the voters and the Council - it's the way in which local government is held to account by the electorate.

If you've got a problem in your local neighbourhood, the chances are your local MP won't be able to help much, because local issues are mostly decided at a local level.

But your local Councillors should know where the levers of power are located  - and also how to press them.  So, in Shepherd's Bush, who are our local councillors, and how can you reach them?

Council Tax in Shepherd's Bush Frozen For Another Year

Our Labour Council recently issued a press release stating that they intend to freeze our local Council Tax at current levels this financial year.

This is surely good news for local taxpayers, though the move was criticised by the Conservative opposition, who argue that by holding Council Tax at current levels, LBH&F have "broken their election promise to cut council tax".

Calling all Voters - Register to Vote By Friday!

Hammersmith Constituency on left

This Friday 20 November is an important deadline for voter registration. The electoral roll as it stands on 1 December 2015 will determine the size and shape of the new revised boundaries of our local constituency of Hammersmith.

Our government is reducing the total number of MPs and changing the boundaries of local constituencies, basing the size of the new revised constituencies on how many people are registered to vote. The new system is called Individual Electoral Registration (IER).

If voters in our Borough don't register, then the size of our local constituency will likely be reduced.  It all sounds a bit complicated - and does it all really matter?

Jeremy Corbyn at Ealing Town Hall on Monday August 17th

Jeremy Corbyn.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn, who is the current front runner for leadership of the Labour party, will be at Ealing Town Hall from 7pm-9pm on Monday August 17th to set out his policies and take questions from the public.

Also on the panel will be Pamela Fitzpatrick, Labour Councillor for the London Borough of Ealing, and Theresa Byrne, also a Labour Councillor for Ealing. The Chair is Raj Gill

The event is at Ealing Town Hall,  New Broadway, Ealing, W5 2BY on August 17, 2015 at 7pm. Admission is free.