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May 2002
Hillingdon Borough Council Elections
Yiewsley
ward results
STOCKER, Catherine (Lab)
1,063
WAY, Marion (Lab)
972
SETHI, Paramjit Kaur (Lab)
960
BANKS, Daniel Albert (Con)
918
BARBER, Matthew David (Con)
856
BENSON, Robert Charles (Con)
847
TURNER, Graham Martin (Lib Dem)
318
ROUT, John Henry (Lib Dem)
271
LEIGHTER, Hilary Frances (Lib Dem)
258
24th April 2002
Uxbridge Gazette
Youngest hopeful follows his family
The
youngest candidate in the election is a Brunel University student who is
following in his family's footsteps.
Matthew
Barber, who graduates this year, is standing in Yiewsley ward for the
Conservatives
Though his
family home is in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, he has become so fond of
Hillingdon during his student years he plans to stay here when he
finishes his course - whether elected or not.
Mr Barber,
who was 21 in February, said: "My family has always been very political,
and I have studied politics and philosophy at Brunel.
"I joined
the Conservative Brunel Society when I got to University, and became
chairman.
"As the
council elections loomed I hoped I would be able to stand as a
candidate."
Mr Barber
enjoys football and jazz, but for now is content to use his spare time
to pound the streets and deliver leaflets.
He said: "I
have been out every day, and it is quite promising.
"People
seem largely concerned with environmental issues.
"I wondered
if people would say I'm inexperienced, but I have found they seem to
welcome the idea of new blood."
Mr Barber
hopes eventually to work in public services or the media, but for now is
happy to be in the news rather than making it.
13th March 2002
Letter to the Uxbridge Gazette
Letter to the editor
Sir,
Whilst
talking to members of the public in Yiewsley ward about the issues that
matter to them in the run up to the Council Elections, one thing has
been repeated to me on a number of occasions. This is the matter of
their Labour councillor Paul Harmsworth, and their dissatisfaction with
what he has, or rather has not done for the area during his term in
office. He is seen by local people, to be part of the Labour group that
has time and again blocked Conservative proposals intended to improve
local facilities and the quality of life of residents.
This is
not simply a matter of party politics, it is a matter of track record.
The Conservative group have succeeded in so many areas over the past
four years. However, these successes would have been much greater if the
Conservative minority administration was not held back by the petty
squabbling on the Labour benches. Paul Harmsworth is a prime example of
this. He has shown no commitment to the people of Yiewsley, and I would
not be surprised if we see him moving to another ward for the next
election, while my colleague Cllr. Danny Banks (Con) holds firm to fight
for the people of Yiewsley.
I hope
to be joining him on Hillingdon Council, and along with Cllr. Robert
Benson, we will form an effective team, as part of a Conservative
controlled council that will be able to make real and meaningful
improvement to the borough.
30th January 2002
Letter to the Uxbridge Gazette
Stick to the local issues, please
Sir,
As a
resident for Botwell I was dismayed by the actions of my ward
councillor, Mr. Norman Nunn-Price, during the Council Meeting, which I
attended on Thursday (24th January). At a time when Botwell is ranked in
the 20% of most disadvantaged wards in the country, Terminal 5 threatens
to have great impact on southern parts of Hillingdon, and environmental
problems such as fly-tipping are on the increase, I would have expected
my local representative to have been occupied by local issues.
Instead
Mr. Nunn-Price seconded a motion that Hillingdon Council should condemn
the appalling treatment of animals in South Korea. Much as I will join
with him in condemning the torture of cats and dogs, I was not aware
that the London Borough of Hillingdon extended as far as South Korea. I
am sure that other residents of Botwell would agree with me that the
time of our council would be much better spent upon issues that effect
our daily lives in the borough.
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