I make no apologies for having been so quiet on here over the past few weeks. It’s been election time so there has been little going on at the town hall and few new announcements. What there has been is a lot of leaflet delivery and a lot of talking to voters across East Dulwich by Jonathan, Rosie and me. I’ve been hugely encouraged and gladdened by the conversations I’ve had. Whether you are voting for me and my colleagues or for someone else, I can only think of a couple of occasions where the discussion has been of the negative ‘none of you care about anyone except yourselves’ or ‘you politicians are all the same’ type.Most people have wanted to engage, to have their say and to offer their ideas for what can be made better in East Dulwich. I hope that whoever wins in East Dulwich, Village and College wards, they (we?) will take these ideas forward and try to press whoever is in charge for a better deal.

I’ve walked over 20km on quite a few days of this campaign – as well as continuing to deal with lots of casework and attend meetings. I enjoy the work I do representing local people and I very much hope you will give me a chance to carry on doing so.

Whatever your views, please make an effort to vote. Polls are open from 7am to 10pm and you don’t need your poll card in order to vote. If you received a postal vote but have not yet sent it back, you can hand it in (with the declaration that came with it) at any polling station.

The counts don’t take place until tomorrow, so this evening after 10pm I will be enjoying a large glass of an adult beverage.