Wandsworth's share of the New Year Honours

I'd like to add my congratulations to the Wandsworth residents honoured in the New Year's Honours list.

Although the Prime Minister does not have any influence over the honours list, this year Gordon Brown did urge the committee to honour more ordinary people alongside the celebrities and sportsmen and women who grab the headlines at each announcement. And that, I'm pleased to say, is what has happened.

Those from Wandsworth receiving honours are:

• Michael Harris, for public service
• Dr Felicity Harvey, Director of medicines pharmacy and industry group, Department of Health
• Timothy Stephen Gbedemah, for public service
• Deborah Goodwin, for services to the community and to education
• Diana Grahame, for charitable services
• Ian Talbot, for services to drama
• Martin Mills, for services to the music industry
• Revd Amy Powell for services to the community in Wandsworth
• Mrs Pauline Rayner, for services to sport