I would like to thank everyone in Chessington, Kingston and Surbiton who supported me in the general election.

Today Aphra visited local charity Challengers who run one of their play schemes at Bedelsford School in Kingston. The Kingston Playscheme is for disabled and non-disabled children aged 4-12.

Together with Paul Scully MP and Chair of the APPG for Tamils, Aphra Brandreth attended the Sri Raja Rajeswary Amman Temple in Stoneleigh.

Aphra says "I was delighted to visit the Temple and to observe the 'Pooja', as well as to talk with local residents. It was a real joy to visit."

Aphra Brandreth signs an open letter urging the next government to prioritise Crossrail 2.

I receive lots of emails asking me about my views on Brexit, so I’ve put together a brief summary to set out my thoughts on this big issue.

Kingston has its own local currency - Kingston Pound.

Out buying coffee at local cafe Wags n Tales, just one of the many great places keeping it local.

I recently donated a book to Alpha Road Estate's Little Free Library started by Nicholas Rogers, a great little way to share books. Then popped to the library at the Hook Centre buzzing with activity from rhyme time to teen book club to silver surfers!

Parliamentary Candidate Aphra Brandreth visited the Hogsmill Thames Water Sewage Treatment Works this week and the Hogsmill Nature Reserve.

Aphra has been out on the doorstep around the constituency listening to residents' concerns about rising levels of crime. Here she speaks with Nicholas Rogers, the Conservative GLA Candidate for the South West, in Chessington about crime locally.

With recent research estimating around 16 stores a day closing across the UK in the first half of 2019, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Chessington, Kingston and Surbiton - Aphra Brandreth - takes a walk through Kingston Town Centre to see how our local high streets are being affected.