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Alex Davies
Liberal Democrats candidate for Streatham Hill East
Liberal Democrats
Alex Davies grew up near Streatham Common station, attending Immanuel and St Andrew Primary School in Buckleigh Road. He has lived in Streatham for 34 years. Alex joined the Lib Dems in 1999 to campaign against library closures in the area, and was elected as a councillor in 2010. He worked with residents to save Streatham Tate Library when Lambeth’s Labour Council threatened it with closure.
Previous elections
Vauxhall (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Gipsy Hill (2018)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Streatham (2017)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Where Alex fits into things
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