Queen's Park Labour Councillors

We are saddened by recent events on Ashmore Road last night where a young man tragically had his life taken.

Not news anyone wants to wake up to and our thoughts are with those affected by this most recent tragic event.

The Metropolitan Police have launched a murder investigation and are increasing their presence in the area while enquiries continue. If you have any information that could help, please contact the police on 101 quoting CAD 8418/26MAY, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. In an emergency, always call 999.

We remain available for any local residents who need support. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Fantastic to see new cycle lane going in on the Harrow Road, we have advocated for ways to make to make cycling locally safer and this is great progress 🚲

We are so proud that people in Queen's Park voted to re-elect three Labour Councillors for Queen's Park, Patricia McAllister, Cara Sanquest and Hamza Taouzzale.

We are saddened that Labour lost control of Westminster Council to the Conservatives. We will continue to fight for Queen's Park and advocate for all residents.

We are so grateful to all of the volunteers in Queen's Park who helped with the election campaign, and we would also like to congratulate all the newly elected and re-elected Queen's Park Community Councillors.

Now let's get to work 🌹

Use all 3 votes for Labour today. Polls open until 10pm.

🚨 THE ELECTION IS TODAY! Polls are now open until 10pm tonight ⏰
The Conservatives put all of our progress at risk.
To protect the fairer Westminster we’ve built, use all your votes for Labour 🌹
👉 Don’t forget to bring your ID 🪪

Use all 3 votes for Labour today. Polling stations are open!

🗳️ Patricia McAllister
🗳️Cara Sanquest
🗳️Hamza Taouzzale

Tomorrow is polling day in Queen's Park!

Use all 3 votes for Labour.

Why? Here are some of the things your councillors have delivered because we have had a Labour Council since 2022.

✅ Free use of Jubilee Community Leisure centre for Queen's Park residents and community groups
✅ Improvements in Queen's Park Gardens dog run
✅ New CCTV cameras across Queen's Park
✅ Double the number of fines for flytipping and litter in Queen's Park
✅New garden waste collection service
✅Funding for additional staff member for Queen's Park Community Council to develier more resident-led community activities
✅New bins in litter hot spots
✅Investment and plans for new family hub on Third Avenue finalised, construction starting this year
✅Social housing being built in Queen's Park - Farrant House in Queen's Park Court - 100% social housing, new 100% social housing at Tyre and Wheels site
✅ Improvements to Queen's Park Canalside and outside Queen's Park Library - a greener and accessible space
✅ Investment for improvements of Avenues Garden Playground secured, construction starting this summer
✅ Funding for expansion of Community Champions Programme in Queen's Park
✅ Major works programme to address longstanding repairs in th Mozart Estate
✅Return of hot meal home delivery for older people (pilot)
✅ Community lunches in St Jude's Hall with hot meals over winter
✅ Opened a new estate office on Mozart Estate
✅ New family navigators and housing officers to support people who need it
✅More cycle hangars in Queen's Park and imorovements to local cycleways
✅Worked with residents to develop improvements to roads to address rat running
✅Two new permanent play streets in Queen's Park
✅ Introduction of Eid prayers in parks including Queen's Park Gardens and introduction of signage for local mosque
✅Working with police ,residents, council, housing association and local groups to address antisocial behaviour and crime including convening meetings with police so residents can share concerns and get answers
✅Funding for improvements to local churches including for improvement of green space in St John Evangelist, community gardening in St Luke's
✅New multiuse games areas funded and in development - one at Wilberforce, one in Queen's Park Gardens
✅Investment in Avenues Youth Club including for refurbishment of facilities, activities for young people and solar panels to keep energy bills down and reduce carbon
✅Introduced participatory budgeting programme to fund local groups to provide health and well being activities
✅New coordinated work to address root causes of gang youth violence and child criminal exploitation based on a series of community conversations with local residents

Today in Queen's Park