New homes are needed in London, but I believe each housing development must be proposed with due consideration to the area and the impact it will have on local services.

Those who live in my constituency seek to lead a suburban lifestyle, not city-centre living under an oppressive skyline of high-rise tower blocks. Since Labour took control of Barnet Council last year, there are plans on numerous sites for more tower block developments, against the wishes of local residents.

I will continue to oppose overdevelopment, whether this is at the Homebase site on the A1000, Finchley Memorial Hospital, or at Finchley Central station, where I challenged Mayor Sadiq Khan on his plans to build a 22-storey tower block.

I will continue to defend the Green Belt against development and will always engage with residents on plans that would significantly change the area.

 

I am well aware of the Mayor of London’s plans to expand the ULEZ to cover more of London, and I have made my position on this clear: this would have a disproportionate effect on our local community – forcing people who own older vehicles to either pay high daily charges or get a new car – when times are particularly hard with the cost of living.

The Mayor and the Labour Party in London have already increased the tax burden on Londoners and are now intending to do so again.

I will continue to voice my opposition to policies introduced by the Mayor that have an undeniably detrimental impact on the lives of my constituents.

This year, the Government has given London Borough of Barnet (LBB) £5.19m to invest in new electric vehicle (EV) charging points, setting the borough up to host more than 1/6 of all EV on-street charging points in London.

This is on top of the £3.5m grant awarded in 2021, and the £1.65m provided in 2022 to deliver over 100 new charge points through the Department for Transport’s Local EV Infrastructure Fund Pilot.

This is a vital step in ensuring that we have the necessary infrastructure as more drivers turn to electric vehicles, and is a testament to the work of local Conservative councillors who have helped drive this forward.

 

The unit is now integral to the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Finchley Memorial, and over the past five years it has served approximately 32,000 people from the local area, a fantastic achievement for an undeniably positive addition to Finchley.

The Covid-19 pandemic inevitably took a toll on breast cancer screening across the country. That is why it is imperative that screening numbers improve, and why breast screening remains a key public health priority both for me personally and the Government I am a part of.

I will continue to campaign to improve breast screening uptake, and encourage all who are eligible to attend a screening as soon as they can.

I've recently launched a YouTube channel to document my work as your Member of Parliament for Finchley & Golders Green.

I will be uploading videos featuring my participation in debates in Parliament, my media appearances, as well as content pertinent to local campaigns in the constituency.

If you'd like to be kept up to date on my work, then please subscribe to the channel below.

I have listened to the concerns of residents across Finchley & Golders Green about the poor condition of our local roads and the growing number of potholes that aren't being repaired.

If you know of a pothole that needs fixing, or a road surface that requires attention, please use the reporting tool on my website

I will then raise the issue with London Borough of Barnet and request that a repair is carried out.

After 6 years of reconstruction, repair, and renewal, the Elizabeth Tower – housing the world-famous Big Ben bell – has now been reopened to the public for tours.

In addition to commercial tours, which will run from Wednesday 14th June 2023, Members of Parliament have the opportunity to book a number of tours for their constituents.

If you would like to request a ticket for an Elizabeth Tower tour, please fill out your details in the form available on my website.