Welcome to our website, part of Hounslow Liberal Democrats ongoing campaign to keep in touch with local residents across the borough - all year round.

The Liberal Democrats significantly increased their percentage of the vote across Hounslow in the General Election 2005 and Local Election 2006. We will keep working hard to convince you that you made the right choice in casting your vote for us and ensure many thousands more turn to the Liberal Democrats in the years ahead.

Thank you for your support!

>> See how the votes stacked up in 2005 and 2006 analysis

Meet our three borough councillors:

>> Andrew Dakers, John Howliston and Drew Morgan-Watts

We have two parliamentary spokespersons in this borough:

>> Andrew Dakers in Brentford and Isleworth Constituency

>> Munira Wilson in Feltham & Heston Constituency

Lib Dem challenger to Mrs Expenses pledges change in response to expenses scandal Mon 29th Jun 2009 In response to the national expenses scandal that has also enveloped Hounslow's Labour MPs, Alan and Ann Keen, Andrew Dakers, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Brentford and Isleworth Constituency, has pledged today to reduce his expenses to a minimum and make expenses claims open and transparent if elected to represent Brentford & Isleworth Constituency in the next Parliament.

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Independents and Greens confirm participation in public debates on MP expenses Mon 29th Jun 2009 Local independents and the Green Party have confirmed their participation in a series of public debates under the banner of 'Take Back Power Hounslow'. The series of four debates will provide a space for the local community to debate issues of MPs' expenses and democratic reform. The public meetings will be independently chaired. Invites have gone out to all parliamentary candidates, independent groups and the current MP for Brentford & Isleworth Constituency to participate in the debates. Adverts are being placed in both local newspapers and on local websites.

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Cllr Dakers invites community to vote on areas to take back power from central government Mon 29th Jun 2009 Under the banner of 'Take Back Power Hounslow' Cllr Andrew Dakers, Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Brentford & Isleworth, is encouraging the Hounslow community to cast their vote online and come up with new proposals on what national spending and legislation should be changed to benefit Hounslow Borough under new Sustainable Communities Act.

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Cllr Dakers launches public debate series on MP expenses and democratic reform Tue 23rd Jun 2009 Cllr Andrew Dakers, Leader of Hounslow Liberal Democrats, has today announced a series of public debates under the banner of 'Take Back Power Hounslow'. The series of four debates will provide a space for the local community to debate issues of MPs' expenses and democratic reform. The public meetings will be independently chaired. Invites have gone out to all parliamentary candidates, independent groups and the current MP for Brentford & Isleworth Constituency to participate in the debates. Adverts are being placed in both local newspapers.

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Receipts raise further questions about Mrs Expenses Sun 21st Jun 2009 A detailed review of 'Mrs Expenses' Ann Keen MPs published expense claims has raised further questions this weekend, according to Cllr Dakers, Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Brentford & Isleworth Constituency. In 2003 and 2005 Ms Keen used expenses to pay an accountant to file her personal tax return and in 2005 the junior health minister put in claims for treatment at a private hospital. Cllr Dakers is calling for a full explanation of these claims and, if appropriate, for the expenses to be repaid. He has already called on the Keens to repay the mortgage interest on their second home at Waterloo and use public transport to travel to work from their main home in Brentford.

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Prospective MPs call time on Mr & Mrs Expenses and Speaker Martin Mon 18th May 2009 Amid further revelations about the excessive expense claims of Labour MPs, Ann & Alan Keen, local Liberal Democrat Prospective MPs, Cllrs Andrew Dakers and Munira Wilson added their name to an open letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons, calling for urgent reform or his resignation. As the national scandal of MPs' expenses continues, The Daily Telegraph exposed Hounslow MPs "Mr & Mrs Expenses" - Alan & Ann Keen - once again for not only claiming close to the maximum allowance for their shared apartment in central London, but also for both allegedly reclaiming full council tax in some months. The newspaper reported they recently remortgaged their apartment for more than 100% and are taxpayers are footing the bill for the interest.

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