As a lifelong local resident, I care passionately about the issues that affect our daily lives.

Thank you to those who completed my resident’s survey for Kensington, I’ve received hundreds of responses so far, read each and every response carefully, and will be taking up these topics with our local councillors, partners and stakeholders where relevant.

Having lived here all my life, I am very familiar with many of the detailed issues that you’ve raised, your top three priorities: crime and policing, healthcare and taxation, such as stamp duty, topped the list. This was closely followed by protecting the environment and housing.

Listening to our new Borough Command Unit chief on tackling crime locally

Feeling safe on our streets is not surprisingly a top priority – 98 per cent of respondents said it was ‘very important’ and particular concerns included the increase in street crime, petty thefts and burglary.

The full survey results can be found here.

The local Conservative Association have selected Felicity Buchan as our Prospective Candidate for Kensington, and you can find out more about her on www.felicitybuchan.com

Thanks very much,

Victoria Borwick

Campaigning in Queensgate ward with great team from KCF Conservatives including Tom Bennett, Mary Weale for Tony Devenish.

Victoria taking part in discussions about our new Prime Minister and the way forward on Sky News on both Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th July with Mo Hussein, David Mellor and Niall Paterson.

Great turnout last night for our summer hog roast commemorating D-Day and the heroes of yesteryear. Special thanks to our guests of honour Iain Duncan Smith and Kit Malthouse. Thousands raised for the RAF Benevolent Fund and we will never forget!

#Kensington needs its local shops, cafes and markets to thrive, and I will always fight their corner. Bringing businesses together to help promote our high streets and linking vacant units with community groups are just two practical ways in which we can help.

We need to protect our high streets if #Kensington is to truly thrive. I’ve received hundreds of responses on my recent ‘Campaigns for Kensington’ survey and this is a big issue for local people. Fighting the corner of local shops, cafes and traders will always be my priority.

National politics is fixated on Brexit, but I am very conscious from my postbag, that there are so many vital and important issues in our day-to-day lives. At this time of year of renewal, of putting winter behind us, I have concentrated on community events – as that to me is the spirit of our community here in Kensington.There is plenty going on in Kensington, but much of my time is taken up helping residents with casework and making sure that I can put you in touch with the help and assistance that you need.

We have just had the “offer day” for school places, and Kensington and Chelsea did not have enough space in its excellent schools, so this will be one of my campaigns if I am selected to be your candidate for the next General Election.

Whilst the politicians in Westminster have been battling it out over Brexit, it has been a busy few months locally in Kensington, and I would commend the RBKC Councils new plan available here.

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