I’m standing to become the MP for Kingston & Surbiton constituency. I’ve seized the opportunity of being the candidate to make a start, campaigning on local priorities like school places, crime, anti-social behaviour and the NHS, fighting for local services and helping people with individual problems when they haven’t known where else to turn.

I live in Kingston and commute most days to work in central London (see the ‘about me’ section for more). It’s a great place to live and bring up a family, but things could be so much better. The country has suffered under this Government, but this area has paid a particularly high price, with high taxes and very little in return.

The good news is that we don’t have to put up with this for much longer. Gordon Brown has to hold an election by the end of June and the local elections will be on May 6th. Soon we’ll have a chance to vote for change. If you like to know more, or would like to get involved in the election campaign, please get in touch.

Helen

Helen will fight for Kingston Hospital - IF it needs saving

Shadow Schools Secretary assures parents of school places solution

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  1. View Campaigning to save local Post Offices
  2. View Petitioning in New Malden
  3. View Helen and Chessington Safer Neighbourhood Team
  4. View Helen and Boris asking the views of local people
  5. View Helen Whately and local WRENs
  6. View Campaigning against overdevelopment in New Malden
  7. View Campaigning to keep entrance open at New Malden station
  8. View Helen and Cllr Paul Johnston outside Surbiton Hospital
  9. View Helen and Boris in Surbiton
  10. View Campaigning for Chloe Smith MP in Norwich
  11. View Helen with husband Marcus, George and an unknown dog
  12. View Helen with Syed Kamal MEP and fellow Conservatives
  13. View Helen visiting the Save the World Club
  14. View Helen and Boris at Surbiton station











Helen and Michael Gove MP,

Shadow Secretary of State for

Schools, visited a local primary

school, and learnt how the

school is coping with two bulge

classes. He then met teachers,

school governors and parents

in Surbiton to discuss their

concerns. The need for more

schools and lack of sites was

a hot topic.

Mr Gove assured Helen that a

Conservative Government would

commit funding for expanding or building new schools to meet the need for extra places locally, despite the tough financial

circumstances.

Local Lib Dem MPs have launched a campaign to ‘Save Kingston Hospital’. Helen is deeply concerned about any possibility that the hospital might be threatened.

"I assure you, if Kingston Hospital is under threat I will fight to protect it and the vital services it provides. I will also have the backing of the Conservative party

nationally," Helen said. David

Cameron has promised to stop

Labour's forced closure of A&E

and maternity units.

When Helen attended the

Hospital board meeting,

the hospital management

criticised the campaign, calling it

irresponsible. They insist that

“there are no secret plans to

close A&E or maternity units at

 Kingston Hospital”.

Richmond Park parking charges update

I'm very concerned about the emails going around from the Lib Dems about this.

Conservatives are resolutely opposed to the introduction of car parking charges in Richmond Park and Bushy Park. Nationally, we will scrap the charges if we form the next Government.

Oyster PAYG finally arrives

Although we’ve been able to use Oyster cards at local

stations for some time, we’ve missed out on the flexibility of Oyster Pay-As-You-Go. However, Helen’s work behind the scenes has paid off, with the introduction of PAYG in January 2010.

Make 2010 the year of change

One thing is certain:

there has to be a general

election in the first half of

2010.  

That election will be

an opportunity to bring

about the change our

country needs. But we

won’t get that change

unless we vote for it. To

get a majority in Parliament and form a new Government, the Conservatives have to hold every seat they won in 2005 – plus an extra 117 seats. This would be the biggest number of Conservative gains at a general election since 1931. That’s why Conservatives up and down the country are working hard to earn your support.

Here in Kingston & Surbiton the main hope for Labour party is that enough people will vote Lib Dem to keep Gordon Brown in power for five more years. In Kingston & Surbiton only Helen Whately can rid us of Gordon Brown and this discredited Labour government. In the 2010 general election, every vote will count.

NO to parking charges in Richmond and Bushy Parks

Over 1,000 people joined the rally against Government plans to introduce parking charges in local parks.

Helen campaigned alongside organiser Zac Goldsmith (Conservative Candidate for Richmond Park) at the cross party rally. This is the latest move in an ongoing campaign. Hundreds of local residents who use Richmond and Bushy Park will be affected.

Helen Whately

Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Kingston & Surbiton

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