Krupesh Hirani has promised to help make Brent fairer, safer and better connected following being elected as London Assembly Member for Brent and Harrow.
Last week’s elections to the London Assembly saw Mr Hirani elected to represent the boroughs of Brent and Harrow, alongside Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was elected for a historic third term.
He has thanked voters for putting their faith in him and promised to push for investment in northwest London so it gets its fair share of the investments promised by Mayor Khan, including:
- Employing 1,300 more police officers
- Building 40,000 council homes by the end of the decade
- Ending rough sleeping by 2030
- Introducing baby banks to provide essentials to families who cannot afford them
- Investing in youth clubs to create 250,000 new opportunities for young people – steering them away from gangs and crime
In Assembly Member Hirani’s last term in office, he successfully advocated for the Superloop to connect Harrow, Kenton and Kingsbury, along with supporting the introduction of free school meals for primary-school children across London. The scheme ensured no child is going hungry in the classroom and saves parents up to £1,000 per child over two years.
Mr Hirani has successfully campaigned for numerous improvements to community safety in Brent, seeing an uplift in police numbers by three police constables and four police community support officers dedicated to the Kilburn area as a result of his campaigning for a greater police presence in the neighbourhood.
He has promised to continue to campaign on combatting hate crime – including Hinduphobia, which is currently not given the recognition that statistics suggest that it should be given. Home Office figures show Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu hate crimes are increasing across England and Wales. He will continue to work with police and community leaders to help prevent London’s Hindu community from being subject to a recognised hate crime.
He will also continue campaigning to tackle London’s housing crisis, supporting the Mayor’s plans to build 40,000 new council homes. Councils in London currently spend £90 million each month on temporary accommodation to house, for example, those leaving violent relationships or who have been made homeless. Mr Hirani has supported greater provision of council housing to save the public money, take pressure off of the private rented sector and, crucially, keep people off the streets.
Krupesh Hirani AM, London Assembly Member for Brent and Harrow, said:
“Under Mayor Sadiq Khan, City Hall has done a great job of protecting London from the damage the government has done to the rest of the country.
“City Hall has stepped up to help Londoners through the cost-of-living crisis by providing, for the first time ever, free school meals to all state primary children. On top of this, mayoral funding has made sure that the Metropolitan Police have the resources they need to properly support our communities and keep Londoners safe.
“Thank you to voters for putting their confidence in me. I will be the champion for Brent and Harrow at City Hall. The Mayor’s plans will make London fairer, safer and better connected over the next four years – and our area must be a part of that.”