Susan Pearson Common Councillor

Your voice in the City, your voice for the City.

My key goals include:

• Protecting the Barbican and Golden Lane Estate from inappropriate developments 
• Pushing for timely and quality, climate sensitive repairs and refurbishment
• Enhancing our quality of life: better support for our elderly, young and vulnerable; tackling anti-social behaviour and air pollution
• Radically improving how the City communicates and consults

You can read about some of the issues I’ve been involved in over the past five years in my News blog 

I currently serve on the following committees:

• Barbican Residential Committee
• Community and Children’s Services Committee
• Planning and Transportation Committee
• Streets and Walkways Sub Committee
• Local Plan Sub Committee
• Housing Sub Committee

The past five years have been a learning experience and I have fought hard to get the residents’ voices heard. These are the issues that I will continue to fight for:

• Our homes must be made warm and sustainable as soon as possible, particularly in the light of rising energy costs and the climate crisis.
• Major works and repairs must be carried out as part of a coherent, thought out strategy, properly and fairly consulted on with residents.
• Residents must have more say in local developments like the Barbican Centre, 1 Golden Lane and London Wall Bastion House and the Museum  of London site.  These cannot be dictated by business interests alone.
• The City needs a better strategy, with resident input, for dealing with anti-social behaviour.
• A strong voice for residents without whom the City of London would not be a local authority. 
• More consultation and more accountability.
• Care, health and wellbeing.
• Better air quality, more biodiversity and improved green space.

I will work for the next three years to make Cripplegate a better place to live and work. Find out more about my platform or about me