Category: Conservatives

Chiswick Conservative councillors have given a cautious welcome to the recent announcement by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBH&F), endorsed by London’s Walking & Cycling Commissioner Will Norman, that “Cycle Superhighway 9 is no more in Hammersmith & Fulham”.  They have written to LBH&F leader Cllr Steve Cowan, and Hounslow (LBH) council’s leader…

The Conservative Group of Chiswick Councillors held their annual general meeting last night, Thursday 16th May, a meeting held once a year to reflect on the previous year, the coming year and to elect the officers for the Conservative Group for the next 12 months. Councillor Joanna Biddolph (Turnham Green ward) was elected leader of…

The council’s overview and scrutiny committee (OSC) has just started reviewing the borough’s library services. Two Turnham Green ward councillors – Ron Mushiso and Joanna Biddolph – are members of OSC and would like Chiswick residents’ views on the library service. Do you use the library regularly or occasionally and, if so, what’s good about…

Joanna spent Monday, 25th February 2019 in Enfield listening to independent traders about their experience of the Mini-Holland scheme along the A105 through Palmers Green and Green Lanes then on to Winchmore Hill. This is her report. What they told me wasn’t a surprise – traders have been saying out loud what TfL doesn’t want…

With about 20 empty shops in central Chiswick and more businesses set to close Chiswick is at risk of becoming a clone town or a ghost town.  That’s why three Chiswick councillors, one from each ward incorporating Chiswick, have set up a task force to tackle the crisis facing independent shops. Councillors Joanna Biddolph (Turnham…

This morning –  Friday, 4th May 2018 – three Conservative candidates nervously stood, alongside candidates in other parties, at the end of long tables overseeing their count.  All three were elected to Turnham Green ward. The results were: Joanna Biddolph, Conservative: 1,612 Ron Mushiso, Conservative: 1,426 Ranjit Gill, Conservative: 1,394 Peter Burgess, Labour: 1,252 Ruth Mayorcas,…

As accusations about my views on cycling continue I have found, and posted below, an archived copy of the blog I wrote for The Chiswick Calendar about the bike ride challenge I accepted from Chiswick resident Karen Liebreich.   I have added it here as if on the date it was originally published – 2nd October…