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Last Thursday, voters in Westminster's West End rejected Westminster Labour and elected Conservative Tim Barnes to be their local representative. Tim, who served as a councillor between 2018 and 2022, gained this seat from Labour with a near 10% swing. He secured 49% of the vote, Labour 38%, the Greens 7% and the LibDems 6% - showing that the Conservatives are the only effective opposition to Labour here.

We joined Stuart Love, Returning Officer, at the Declaration of the Result of the West End By Election, at Westminster City Hall on Thursday 19 September.Conservative candidate Tim Barnes was elected, on a turnout of 16.77%Congratulations, Tim!

Tim Barnes is the Conservative candidate for the West End by-election, which includes Oxford Street.

The implications of Sadiq Khan's plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street are wide-ranging, and will affect streets, traffic flows and quality of life for people living across the West End.

Leading the news, in print, online and on TV, is the Mayor of London's plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street, supported by the Labour government. We spoke with Cllr Paul Swaddle, who is greatly concerned about the impact on local people living around Oxford Street, in Westminster's West End.

As Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, announces plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street, Councillor Paul Swaddle joined local campaigner Tim Barnes to hear the views of people living locally."I'm here with Tim Barnes to discuss the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street. Tim, you're the local candidate.

We caught up with Tim Barnes in the West End.

"Thursday is by- election day here in West End ward. My name is Tim Barnes, and I'm going to be the Conservative candidate on that day.

"And I really hope you'll be able to come out and vote for me.

We caught up with the Leader of the Conservative Group at Westminster Council, Paul Swaddle.On his way to work, Paul explains,"At the next council meeting, we'll be debating dockless bikes and how they need to be fixed across the city."This Labour administration are running a terrible scheme, but we

The Mayor and Government's decision to disregard local people to pedestrianise Oxford St is a clear breach of public trust. Leader of Westminster Conservatives, Cllr Paul Swaddle, calls on Westminster City Council and the London Assembly Member for Westminster to stand up against the Mayor and

Tim Barnes is the Conservative candidate for Westminster Council's West End by-election on Thursday, 19 September. In his latest Diary of a By-Election candidate, Tim shares his thoughts on the campaign so far, and the final 72 hours until polling stations close.