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Rodney Bennett, who represented South Richmond Ward as a councillor from 2002 to 2010 sadly passed away on Friday the 10th May. He had been in hospital after suffering a stroke.

On Monday 29th April, Zac Goldsmith MP hosted a group of young voters in Parliament to discuss local and national politics. The evening started with a guided tour followed by a talk and Q&A in a committee room in the Houses of Parliament.

Following the sudden closure of Hammersmith Bridge, Zac Goldsmith is petitioning Hammersmith and Fulham Council to prioritise repairing and re-opening Bridge.

Hammersmith Bridge is a major river crossing and primary route for thousands of residents commuting to and from work every day.

Residents in Barnes, Richmond and across South West London were shocked last night when the Hammersmith & Fulham Council abruptly and without warning shut Hammersmith Bridge indefinitely when ‘critical faults’ were discovered.

Zac Goldsmith MP met with Chief Superintendent Sally Benatar to discuss crime in his constituency of Richmond Park and North Kingston on Friday 5th April in his office in East Sheen.

Barnes railway station, which is used by thousands of commuters every day, will be made step-free after the Government agreed to fund its upgrade following lobbying by Richmond Park and North Kingston MP Zac Goldsmith.

Zac Goldsmith MP was honoured to cut the ribbon at the new weather station at St Richards CE school in Ham.

Today's Spring Statement shows a resilient economy which is creating jobs and delivering the fastest rate of wage growth in over a decade.

The waters around the British Overseas Territory of Ascension Island will be fully protected from industrial fishing and exploitation, following a campaign by Conservative MPs led by Richmond Park and North Kingston MP Zac Goldsmith.

What is the Conservative Party doing for women? Well, we believe in equality and that means gender equality. 

That is why we are taking action to make sure that all women have the opportunity to succeed and that no woman is left behind.

Getting more women into work