Coombe Vale Ward Representatives

Councillor Adrian Holder

I am a retired Police Officer and am able to devote my time and energy to the residents of Coombe Vale. I do voluntary work for Malden Care and sit on the Coombe Vale Safer Neighbourhood Policing Committee.’ Then continue with ‘Since being elected as a Councillor in 2006.

I have lived in Coombe Vale for over 40 years and I have seen many changes during that time, unfortunately not all for the better. I have witnessed how the New Malden Liberal Democrat Councillors who until 2006 dominated the Neighbourhood Committee failed to keep their election promises and brought heartache and misery to the residents. When faced with reasoned argument they rode roughshod over their electorate in order to satisfy their own, misguided and unpopular objectives. I successfully led a campaign to force the Lib/Dems to remove glass recycling bins from outside residential houses. I argued against the graffiti wall in the Cut and I was on the New Malden Anti graffiti committee.

I am retired and can devote time and energy to the residents of Coombe Vale. Since being elected as a Councillor in 2006, my colleague Ward Councillors and I have held regular monthly Surgeries and been able to give help and support to numerous residents issues that were important to them or their neighbourhood.

I fully support the Conservative held Maldens & Coombe Neighbourhood decision to have proper consultations with the public when appropriate and not introduce traffic management measures unless they have the support of residents unless it is in the interests of safety.

Councillor Robert-John Tasker

Robert-John has been a councillor for over three years and has lived in the borough for six years. He attended Kingston University and the London School of Economics and became actively involved in local politics from the age of 15. He has built a rapport with the people of Coombe Vale ward and has immensely enjoyed representing the ward and its residents and hopes to continue after the next local elections. In his spare time he enjoys attending the gym, travelling, playing and watching Polo, Rugby Union and Cricket and socialising with friends.

Councillor James White

A Chartered Accountant, has lived in the Royal Borough for nearly 40 years. He lives in Coombe with his wife and has one daughter who also lives in Kingston.

He has been one of the Conservative Councillors for Coombe Vale over the past four years and in addition to his other Council commitments sits on the Pension Panel and the Audit Committee. He believes in the reduction of Council Tax particularly during these difficult times.

James has experience in working in the former Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc countries and has been the managing Director of Xerox Africa