Out and about

I regularly blog about the organisations, groups and individuals I am invited to meet around the constituency, but there are plenty of others that don't always end up with a post all to themselves. Most of these are included on the in your area map but here's a run-through of just a few of them...

Last week I attended the Electoral Reform Society meeting at the Brewer's Building. I was invited by long-time Putney resident and former Putney Lib Dem candidate John Martyn. I'm not convinced of the case for PR, even though from a purely self-serving perspective Labour would be far better off locally - Putney would, for instance, have councillors from parties other than the Conservatives, who currently hold 100% of the seats here. Nonetheless we had a serious and interesting discussion, and I may return to this subject in my blog at a later date

I've twice in recent weeks visited St Paul's Community Centre: first at the invitation of the lunch club there and, a few days later, the Parkside CommunityProject, hosted by St Paul's Vicar Heinz Toller. A while back I also met with Pastor Jon Clark at Putney Community Church in Werter Road.

Last month I paid a fleeting visit to the Wimbledon & Putney Commons Conservators, who meet regularly at the visitors' centre by the Windmill on Wimbledon Common. This body does an important job caring for our Commons and it was good to meet the management committee.