{"id":99,"date":"2026-06-10T15:58:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodhousecommunity.uk\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:54:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/woodhousecommunity.uk\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CLLR CHARLI THOMPSON<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Hi, I\u2019m Charli Thompson your Green Party councillor for Woodhouse Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am a lifelong Barnet resident, a community campaigner and disability rights advocate. I have spent years working with local residents and grassroots campaigns on issues including adult social care, planning, communuity cohesion, saving public services and democratic participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was elected on a promise to challenge politics as usual, strengthen transparency and scrutiny at Barnet Council, and build a more caring, participatory and community-led approach to local government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a disabled person and carer, I bring both lived and learned experience to my work and I am particularly passionate about tackling unmet community need, improving accessibility and ensuring all communities have a stronger voice in the decisions that affect our lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO LOCAL POLITICS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This website is designed to be more than a noticeboard, with politics done to you. Instead, I want you to help shape local solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too often, local politics becomes reactive, dealing with problems only once they reach crisis point. The aim here is to identify recurring issues, connect with neighbours and build community-led solutions wherever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t like the culture of politicians just turning up for a photo opportunity, or using residents to gets votes, then not following through on their promises. This has to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it\u2019s safer streets, accessibility, planning, housing, green spaces or protecting local services, local knowledge and community involvement matter. I am here to listen and act on your behalf, but together we can achieve so much more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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