Watford Conservative Association Deputy Chairman – Membership
Arijit lives with his wife and child on Linden Avenue, in Cassio Metro, just by Cassiobury Park.
He works in finance technology solutions, and is an experienced problem-solver. He wants to bring that can-do problem-solving approach to Watford Borough Council as your councillor.
Arijit and his wife are both involved in the local Hindu community, and love helping to celebrate local festivals with the wider public. Arijit is also involved in fundraising for a number of charities, including for prostate cancer.
Arijit can be contacted at [email protected]
My plan for Park is to:
- Reduce Watford's Council Tax – which is by far the highest in Hertfordshire, and is almost 50% higher than the average imposed by Hertfordshire's Conservative Councils in 2023.
- Stop high-rises in Watford – Watford Lib Dems passed a Local Plan that allows further high-rises across our town. This is despite the Government repeatedly telling the council that it was not obliged to, and the scrapping of housing targets in December. I will oppose high-rises and ensure developments have appropriate infrastructure.
- Scrap the Lib Dems' Garden Tax – Watford charges residents £50 to collect garden waste, imposing a further stealth tax on Park residents. I will scrap it and make it free, as in Hertsmere.
- Take a zero tolerance approach to littering and anti-social behaviour – While serious crime is the responsibility of Herts Police, which have put record numbers on our streets, it's the job of the council to stop anti-social behaviour and littering. I will take a no-nonsense, zero-tolerance approach, and ensure pride is restored to our area.
- Tackle endless roadworks – I will press to introduce a scheme, as in councils like Buckinghamshire, to coordinate and speed up roadworks, to end the constant works that bring our roads to a halt.