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Tom Palmer
Green Party candidate for West Dulwich
Tom Palmer is an activist for cleaner air, safer streets, and neighbourhood representation. “Leading a number of community organisations, I know how effective engagement, communication and transparency can be to achieve vital improvements and better services. I want to see our streets safer, cleaner, greener and more child friendly and will work with residents and businesses towards those outcomes.”
West Dulwich Ward
Where Tom fits into things
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Constituency
West Dulwich
Ward
Tom Palmer
Candidate
West Dulwich
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Lambeth