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Brentford
About Me:
Andrew’s career has spanned IT at the BBC, business change management at GlaxoSmithKline, campaigning for WWF-UK and most recently leading Public Affairs at corporate responsibility charity Business in the Community. Andrew is a parliamentary candidate and, as a local councillor since 2006, spends his evenings chairing the project to regenerate the historic heart of Brentford town centre, as a trustee of both a social landlord and a member of London Borough of Hounslow’s Pension Fund Committee. He has worked in Fiji, India, Uganda and the USA, and gained an MSc Development Management from The Open University in 2002. Andrew undertakes a range of freelance consultancy focussing on ‘wicked problems’.

To ensure his work as a councillor and campaigner is transparent, his interests are registered.

Website:
http://www.andrewdakers.com
Favorite Music:
Everything from U2 to The Eagles, John Dankworth and Coolio ...but there's nothing better really than a pint of Chiswick brewed London Pride and live music down at The Brewery Tap, Brentford.
Favorite TV Shows:
West Wing (never quite as exciting at Hounslow Civic Centre!), Grey's Anatomy ...and for a bit of cheesy pop, The X Factor.

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Andrew Dakers

Should a new Government repeal the Hunting Act?

The League Against Cruel Sports (www.league.org.uk) is compiling a database of the position of parliamentary candidates of all main parties in relation to repeal of the Hunting Act. They emailed me today asking whether if elected to parliament and the opportunity arose, I would vote in favour of repeal of the Hunting Act?

By reply I explained that despite being a pescatarian and aspiring vegetarian (ie not pro consuming meat for ethical and environmental reasons), I am very doubtful about the e… Continue

Posted on September 26, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

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Hounslow Borough Lib Dems motion calling for a managed withdrawal from Afghanistan must be debated

I would very much agree with Mike Smithson's and Mark Littlewood's postings that the Party has been slow to admit that Afghanistan is unwinnable. Hounslow Liberal Democrats has submitted motions twice this year to Conference Commi… Continue

Posted on September 11, 2009 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

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A green industrial park for Commerce Rd ....or yet more housing and less jobs?

In April 2009 I wrote to Jonathan Porrit (Forum for the Future) and Paul King (UK Green Building Council) who are both advisors/ members to the Igloo Socially Responsible Investment Committee regarding concerns an ISIS project in Brentford. Igloo are major investors in ISIS and are in part owned by The Environment Agency Pension Fund.

The original scheme proposed by ISIS (illustrated on the Igloo website), to whi

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Posted on September 11, 2009 at 4:30pm —

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Gunnersbury Park - Prioritising issues and setting out a way forward

Having listened to (hopefully!) all the issues raised on internet forums and meetings, visited the museum the week before last, and then spoken to Richard Gill and James Wisdom here is a summary of my views and top concerns....

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The work of the two Councils over the past year is to be broadly welcomed. After decades of inaction a comprehensive vision for the park has been brought together by nationally recognised consultants, backed up by the local appointed Development Mana… Continue

Posted on August 17, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

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Tories miss the point on the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation

A letter in The Hounslow & Brentford Times from Tory Zac Goldsmith attacking the Lib Dems on the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) prompted me to hone and take a closer look at the issues. Just like Zac, environmental sustainability has been a long standing personal and professional interest. My conclusion is that yet again, the Tories have got it wrong on a key environmental issue of our age.

There are of course serious fears over the impact on food production, and the effect of… Continue

Posted on June 1, 2008 at 1:00pm —

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