Always a pleasure to spend an afternoon with Councillor Rags Sandhu - this time for a good cause, selling poppies in Bexleyheath for the British Legion ahead of Sunday's remembrance services.

Yet more evidence ULEZ expansion was nothing more than a shameless cash grab. www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...

Having your car stolen stops you going about your day and drives up insurance premium for everyone. We've got to tackle it.

An evening celebrating South London, particularly Crystal Palace FC at Speakers House in Parliament this week. Learning about the important work of the Palace for Life Foundation, and the work they do to support young people across South London.

The completion of Project Aurora means that Southern Rail passengers will benefit from: 🔌 more charge points, 💡 better lighting and, 📶 more reliable WiFi I visited the Selhurst Depot to learn about this 5 year project and how it will also improve reliability of services.

Thieves are stealing our cars to fund gang activity across London. At Mayors Question Time last week, I asked the Mayor about some of the ways we can stop these criminals.

Since South Western Railways were nationalised in May: ❌️ Cancellations are up 50% 🕥 Delayed minutes per 100 miles up 29% 🚉 Number of services arriving 30-60 mins late have doubled Will the Government reward failure by giving them Thameslink? I've asked the Transport Secretary.

Labour's police cuts have left the Met less visible, less approachable and further away from the communities they serve. Shutting the doors at many of London's front counters is another blow to London's neighbourhood policing. Read my article for LBC 👇 www.lbc.co.uk/article/lond...

Sadiq Khan must rule out setting up a Development Corporation to build on Bromley’s precious Green Belt.

The nature that we have access to in London is incredible. It's worth protecting.

We must clean up London's rivers.

Our housing market is broken. Fixing it goes beyond numbers alone.

Building the wrong homes won't fix the housing crisis.

Teresa has been a transformational Leader of Bexley Council. Her service and dedication is inspiring; I know she'll continue to be a fierce champion of Bexley in the Lords. I've enjoyed working with Teresa and wish her well for whatever the future holds. www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/2548014...

Local businesses make our high streets unique, are hives of innovation and the create opportunity. When they grow, the economy grows. So it was a pleasure to attend the Grow London Local event in Bromley earlier this month and speak with some of our incredible business owners.

#AssemblyEnvironment is making a splash with its new report on swimmable rivers in London, calling for four new sites to be designated as bathing waters by 2028 and a further six by 2034. Read the report in full here: www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...

Extending the DLR to Thamesmead and Belvedere is a no brainer. At the budget in November the Government must give TfL funding to begin this long overdue and vital extension. We cannot have anymore dither and delay. www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

When the going gets tough, The Mayor goes missing. www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2105...

Sadiq Khan caved into the unions last year. Now they're back for more; meaning more strikes. So, once again it's Londoners who are left paying the price for Labour's failings.

Sadiq Khan has failed on house building, failed to tackle crime, failed to secure funding for new infrastructure and failed to prevent strikes. How much more will Londoners have to pay for Labour's failings. www.bbc.com/news/article...

TfL are burying their heads in the sand over failings with the temporary speed limit on the A20. The signage used was inadequate, and TfL admit they followed rules for a permanent speed limit. Recently spoke to the BBC about why I'm calling on the Government to step in.

Happy Birthday Sidcup Station 🥳🎉 This year our railway turns 200. As part of the celebrations across the @serailway.bsky.social network I joined the staff at Sidcup to mark the 159th birthday of the station.

The Police are asking for your views on their 'New Met for London 2', an updated plan to restore confidence in policing, building on the previous strategy from 2023. Please take a few minutes to take part and share your views by the 14th September 👇 www.surveymonkey.com/r/6NCR3LH?fb...

We all love our holidays and want to do our bit for the planet, so the innovation that comes from airports like Biggin Hill will be critical for making aviation greener. As Deputy Chair of the @londonassembly.bsky.social Environment Committee I visited them to learn more about this work.

Joined the Deputy Mayor of Bexley; Cllr Janice Ward-Wilson, Deputy Leader of Bexley Council; Cllr David Leaf and Old Bexley & Sidcup MP; Louie French in Danson Park to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, with a wreath laying at the Far-Eastern Prisoners of War memorial and 2 minutes silence.

The Thames isn't just an icon at the heart of London, but an important part of its economy. Joined the @londonportauth.bsky.social on the Thames to discuss how we keep the river safe, clean, and healthy, as well as the ongoing work to remove a 'Wet Wipe Island' near Hammersmith Bridge.

Visited Epping Forest yesterday with the @londonassembly.bsky.social Environment Committee to hear how the City of London's Epping Forest team are helping the forest and it's biodiversity thrive. The forest is home to some trees which are over 1,000 years old.

Getting Thamesmead on the rail network is decades overdue, but why stop there! Any DLR extension should go all the way to Belvedere and join up with national rail. The consultation on a possible extension closes on Sunday. Make sure to have your say 👇 haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/dlr-extensio...

Sadiq Khan is pulling the rug from under the feet of the electric vehicles market. Forcing electric vehicles to pay the congestion charge removes incentives from drivers and businesses from switching to greener vehicles. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

I am proud that both Bexley and Bromley consistently top the recycling rates for London. But not all our waste can be recycled. Earlier this week I visited the Waste from Energy site in Belvedere, where waste is turned into energy.

Initiatives like the fantastic Super Saturday on Bexleyheath Broadway are a great way of keeping our high streets vibrant and as hubs for the local community. I had a fantastic time. Thank you to the local Business Improvement District; Enjoy Bexleyheath, for organising.

The pandemic reminded us just how important parks and green spaces are to physical and mental well-being. In Bexley and Bromley we not only have such beautiful parks, but incredible volunteers who help look after them. Fantastic to see them recognised. www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/2532202...

Sadiq Khan is running out of other people to blame for his failings. We cannot restore faith in the police by making them feel more distant or shut off. The Mayor must abandon these plans. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Fantastic to see the beautiful Lesnes Abbey Woods recognised an "an invaluable green lung in a very urban area" with "excellent management and fantastic community involvement" as part of its well deserved Green Flag Award. www.newsshopper.co.uk/green_2009/g...

Bromley is blessed with so many incredible volunteers, who do amazing work from looking after our parks to caring for the vulnerable. We celebrated them earlier this week at the Mayor of Bromley's reception, which was a fantastic event.

Moving service at St Pauls Cathedral to mark 20 years since the London Bombings; remembering those who lost their lives, and thinking of our emergency responder and those whose lives were permanently changed. The service included the release of 52,000 petals in memory of those who were killed.

When Councillor Jonathan Andrew's first told me Downe has an annual duck race I had to make sure I went along to see it! While my ducks didn't win, I had an amazing time at this quirky event. Thank you to the volunteers who organised. The race raises money for the Village's Christmas lights.

While most other Councils are shutting their libraries, in Bromley we are refurbishing them and bringing them into the 21st century to serve the local community for generations to come!

The Bexley Civic Pride Parade is one of my favourite events. Always wonderful to see our voluntary groups, uniformed services and cadets come together to celebrate Bexley, and mark the start of the new Civic year.

Sadiq Khan is letting TfL bonuses balloon while our roads crumble and, the trains are falling apart and covered in graffiti. He must get a grip on TfL's finances. www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

Second Armed Forces event this week, this time at City Hall with the incredible Household Cavalry Band. Important that we show our thanks to commitment and service of our armed forces.

The London Assembly is proud to have welcomed and honoured special guests from the Armed Forces, veterans, reserves, cadets, and representatives from military charities to City Hall for the annual Armed Forces Day flag raising ceremony.

Kicking off Armed Forces week with the flag raising service in Bexleyheath this morning. Our armed forces make huge personal sacrifices to serve our country and this week is an important celebrating of our veterans, serving personnel, cadets, reservists and their families.

Adding Thamesmead to the rail network is a long overdue correction to a historic mistake. But the Mayor should be more ambitious! Lets bring the extension all the way to Belvedere so it can connect to the National rail network. www.bbc.com/news/article...

DLR extensions, policing arrangements and the type of housing London needs - some of the issues I raised at City Hall last week. 🎥 Watch my latest 60 second Report Back 👇 youtube.com/shorts/ATfl2...

The problems with our housing market go beyond number of units. Building more alone does not address underlying issues. Shared Ownership should be a middle-ground to help people get a foot on the ladder but as a model it is broken and needs fixing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thank you everyone who opened their garden (and farm) for the Environment Action Coney Hall event. Incredible imagination in the different gardens, all supporting wildlife. Money raised goes to local hedgehog centres. Thank you to the Deputy Mayor of Bromley for coming along.

Sadiq Khan is again turning to drivers to fund his failures and vanity projects: hiking the congestion and in introducting annual increases. He's also removing discounts and exemptions. Sign the petition against this latest assault on drivers 👇 www.whatlaboursaid.com/stop-the-con...

I can't recall the last time I went on social media without seeing about someone's car being stolen. So good to see our local police out in Hayes giving out items like faraday pouches (which prevent key signals being manipulated) and useful information on securing vehicles.

The Deputy Mayor for Transport has replied to me to say the recent dangerous break down in Shortlands was an "isolated innocent". Passengers and drivers alike know the new 358 buses are always breaking down. TfL need to get their heads out of the sand. www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/2518135...