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Ksenia Maximova
Liberal Democrats candidate for Walpole
Ksenia Maximova, a former international model and founder of Russian Democratic Society, said: “I have lived in Ealing since 1999 and attended Notting Hill and Ealing High School. I am engaged with local issues: campaigning for cleaner streets, fixing infrastructure problems and advocating for better public spaces.” Long time volunteer with Lager Can helping to keep our local streets and parks clean with her family. Managed a crowd funded project to do ground water surveys, buy diggers and created a pond as well as funding bins to keep the area clean. Founder of the Russian Democratic Society, a London-based organisation that opposes Putin and speaks out against the invasion of Ukraine.
Walpole Ward
Where Ksenia fits into things
Ealing Southall
Constituency
Walpole
Ward
Ksenia Maximova
Candidate
Walpole
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
Ealing