President Trump’s intervention in Venezuela looks like a clear breach of international law. Few will miss the dictator Maduro, but violently removing a sovereign government is a dangerous precedent for Latin America and the world. International law must always triumph.

Good news to start 2026! Pollution on Chiswick High Rd continues to decline with NO2 levels in 2025 being almost half of 2018. @katherinedunne.bsky.social @shansview.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk

Brilliant to see the difference the Mayor of @london.gov.uk Green Roots funding is making to organisations like @nationalparkcity.bsky.social who have funded 19 National Park Rangers in Hounslow, the most of any borough! m.youtube.com/watch?v=rsbe... @metecoban92.bsky.social

Cllr Sue Sampson, Cabinet Member for Housing Management and Homelessness, shares our Housing Services' C2 rating recognition for strong performance! We're committed to safer homes, better communication, and improved services for residents.

I finally had chance to do some Christmas shopping 🛍️ Made some good finds at Mother Rugger and Studio Flox in Brentford. Naked Grain is another favourite.

The @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social Clean & Green e-newsletter is back with a special edition covering: 🎄 Xmas collection dates & tree recycling 🚛 Reduced emissions recycling fleet 🚗 Anti-idling campaign ♻️ Schools sustainability 🚲 Group cycle rides 🌏 Climate Action Plan refresh & annual update

Today I joined a cross-party delegation to deliver a letter to the government from over 500 councillors and local leaders calling for a climate and nature duty for local government with @uk100.org and @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social

1/ The government’s new Women in Tech Taskforce is a welcome step but its success will depend on tackling workplace culture, excessive hours and insecure “voluntary” opt-outs from working time protections.

Local NHS providers and @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social have teamed up to launch Hounslow Care Together. The pilot scheme will help residents who are frail or require extra health and care support to live well at home for longer and stay out of hospital. www.hounslow.gov.uk/news/article...

Wild London is Sir David Attenborough's latest documentary. It shows how our rewilding is "securing a brighter future for both animals, and us, too in our unique metropolis - the world's greenest major city." 💚💚💚 Watch it on BBC 1 on New Year's Day. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today I joined a cross-party delegation to deliver a letter to the government from over 500 councillors and local leaders calling for a climate and nature duty for local government with @uk100.org and @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social

Delighted that @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social Cabinet has agreed to warmer homes, energy efficient buildings, sustainable travel & fleet, & improvements to nature & green spaces through our new Climate Emergency Action Plan, heat network & energy partnership plans www.hounslow.gov.uk/news/article...

Really proud to have delivered this letter from UK100 and Climate Emergency UK to 10 Downing Street today, calling on the UK government to put climate and nature in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, cosigned with over 500 local leaders, mayors, and councillors.

Excellent news: from January 2027, British students will once again be able to take part in the EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme. This is something I have long campaigned for and is a huge win for London and our young people.

Don’t believe the scaremongering from Reform - London is a safe city and the Mayor is working hard to make it even safer

Cycling continues to grow in Chiswick and across Hounslow borough. We’re putting in cycling infrastructure that makes riding a bike safer as well as being fun and healthy and reducing congestion for those who need to use motor vehicles. @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social @labourhounslow.bsky.social

E-bikes are great for getting around but must meet certain criteria to be road-legal. High-powered bikes that don’t meet these rules are classed as motorbikes. I joined @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social and Met Police teams advising riders and seizing illegal bikes. www.hounslow.gov.uk/news/article...

Don't miss your last chance to comment on the #Hounslow Public Realm Design Guide (HPRDG)! Your views matter for shaping our public spaces. Consultation closes on 30th November. More info: talk.hounslow.gov.uk/public-realm...

Rental e-bikes are a brilliant way of getting around but mustn’t be left blocking pavements or causing obstructions. @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social e-bike partners are held to high standards and unauthorised bikes causing a nuisance are removed and the operators charged for storage and return.

Construction is well underway on the new bike lanes on Southall Lane in Hounslow - as the borough continues to expand the network, making streets safer and enabling more people to cycle 🚲🚲🚲 👏👏👏 Hounslow Council @katherinedunne.bsky.social

Great work @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social! @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social on track to implement our 40th school street by March 2026

Rental e-bikes are a brilliant way of getting around but mustn’t be left blocking pavements or causing obstructions. @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social e-bike partners are held to high standards and unauthorised bikes causing a nuisance are removed and the operators charged for storage and return.

The latest edition of our #Hounslow Matters e-newsletter has just been sent to subscribers featuring how to get a FREE Lampton Leisure pass, where to get your #flu and #covid vaccinations and much more. Read and subscribe here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKHOUNSLOW/bulletins/3fb0c94

⚡📮Nice work @royal-mail.bsky.social, who have just announced the launch of a new fleet of over 100 micro electric vehicles, replacing 52 vans. Better for the climate and for deliveries. This is exactly the kind of move we need to see for cities free of diesel vans! #ElectrifyLondon

🪇🎂🥳This year marks the 21st anniversary of Thames21 — two decades and one year of working with our volunteers, local communities, partners and funders to help protect the River Thames, its tributaries and surrounding ecosystems.⬇️

Good to see a photo of Cycleway 9 in #Chiswick in an article about cycling in cities by Canada-based Momentum magazine momentummag.com/cities-on-th...

At any time more children are NOT "in front of schools" than "in front of schools". And 4 times more were killed/injured whilst NOT "travelling to/from school" than "travelling to/from school". "20mph just in front of schools" is a dying strategy that has no credibility. bit.ly/4o4jwdA

There’s a big leaf-clearing operation on Chiswick High Road today. Good to see these pics of Cycleway 9 from earlier this morning. Leaves will continue to fall and can’t be cleared instantly so please take care when walking, wheeling and cycling around the borough. @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social

The two-child limit is the main driver of child poverty across the UK. We urge the Chancellor to act in the Budget and in the upcoming child poverty strategy. The autumn Budget is the moment to act – for every child, in every nation.

"The reforms would give more people access to domestic electricity rates, enabling families to run their EVs for as little as 2p per mile – the equivalent of London to Birmingham for £2.50." An Anytime Single to get the train from London to Birmingham is £98.50. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Our Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Transport, Cllr @katherinedunne.bsky.social, caught up with the @lgiu-local-gov.bsky.social to discuss how we’re making #Hounslow a greener, cleaner place to live, work and visit.

Join us for our Halloween themed ride leading Brentford Market Place, 3:45pm Saturday 1 November. Please register at link lcc.org.uk/events/hallo...

Our October monthly meeting is upstairs at the Express Tavern by Kew Bridge station, from 7:30pm, Thursday 30 October. We will have guest speakers from Hounslow Council transport department to talk about cycling-related projects for 2026.

I joined @slcouncils.bsky.social & staff from @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social transport, planning, licensing, highways & equalities teams to navigate Hounslow High St from the perspective of blind & partially sighted people. We aim to be as inclusive as possible in planning & maintaining infrastructure

I’ve got myself out of the house this evening and crossed London to the distant reaches of Hackney Wick, and I’m remembering again how lucky I am to live in a city where I could get here via the underground and a bus and go home again via the overground and a bus. Every city should be like this

💫 The Share the Joy fund has the potential to transform your community cycling project... Apply today and see just what kind of impact it could have 👉 bit.ly/4jXxZGn

3/ There were more people on bikes than cars during the morning peak on June 25 weekdays. The overall daily average was 37% cyclists, so more than 1 cyclist for every 2 cars. @katherinedunne.bsky.social @shansview.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social

2/ Numbers cycling on Chiswick High Rd exceeded 5,000 in a single day during the September tube strike. @katherinedunne.bsky.social @shansview.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social

1/ We've obtained 2025 data from TfL VivacityLabs traffic survey cameras on Chiswick High Rd. Spoiler alert - the numbers of people cycling continues to grow! @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social @katherinedunne.bsky.social @shansview.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk

Hounslow Council is building a new 6 bed residential children’s home at Bedfont Lane. It’s expected to open in Spring 2026, providing stability for 6 children in the care of the Local Authority. https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/news/article/10111/hounslow-building-first-childrens-home-for-over-a-decade

It was great to have the opportunity to discuss our approach to tackling the climate emergency at @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social, why it’s just as much about people as counting carbon, and how a science degree and political activism have influenced my decision-making.

Good to hear Holly Ridley announce the launch of Cohort 8 of Jo Cox Women in Leadership Scheme at conference. Hundreds of women have taken part with many now in parliament or other leadership positions. Look out for info from @teamlabouruk.bsky.social & @labourwomensnet.bsky.social on how to apply

This is brilliant news and shows that political courage works. Well done @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social and your team as well as all the borough leaders, lead members, councillors and campaigners who have enacted and championed policies to improve the quality of the air we all breathe

DfT has published 2024 STATS19 road safety data. We looked at 15 yrs of stats #Cycleway9 section Chiswick High Rd & the great news is since C9 was completed in Jan 2023, overall traffic casualties are at the lowest level yet. @katherinedunne.bsky.social @shansview.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk

Great to see price-capped e-bike rides for Hackney residents. Hounslow residents can ride for £1.75 with the Voi4Hounslow scheme. Sign up on the Voi website under the Rider > Equitable access menu. Forest is currently offering £1 rides starting in Hounslow. www.londoncentric.media/p/lime-bike-...

Great to see the completed playground at Robin Grove Park. Thanks to @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social parks team and all the local residents who input their ideas 🛝🌳

Thank you to Atfield House Care Home in Isleworth for inviting me to the launch of the Green Times magazine celebrating all things green and sustainable at Atfield! Read it here 👉 online.flippingbook.com/view/323356152/

Solidarity with Anna Dixon. Politicians of all parties have a responsibility to be truthful, to not mislead others or inflame situations that may put people at risk, including their political opponents.

It’s one thing to disagree with MPs, but quite another to make threats of death and violence. And the actions of the Tory MP are wholly unacceptable

Getting out the vote for Hira Dhillon in Cranford with @labourhounslow.bsky.social today. Good luck and well done to all the campaigners! 🌹