Jenny bought her first home in Byegrove Road in Colliers Wood in 2001 and has lived in Merton ever since.

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Formerly a news journalist who worked at The Guardian, the Sunday Telegraph and for 13 years at The Times, she now edits macroeconomic research for a small consultancy, writes theatre reviews for Time & Leisure magazine and has retrained as a gardener and garden designer at London’s environmental college, Capel Manor.

She appreciates the parks and green spaces in the borough and would like to use her expertise to ensure they are even more beautiful and useful for local people, and linked by a network of well-kept paths. Colliers Wood deserves a greater level of attention in its own right ‒ to help bring its High Street to life, to shield it from over-development through proper protections in the local plan, and to celebrate its amazing community spirit and its cultural heritage.