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Accountability Crisis

They lost your data. Botched your bills. Now they want YOU to pay more. Make them answer for it.

I'm Adam Irving, your Reform UK candidate for Norland Ward. I live on your street. I see what's happening to our neighbourhood every single day. And I'm not letting them get away with it.

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0 People Held Accountable
+4.99% Your Tax Increase
5,000+ Households Hit
Adam Irving
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Election Day: Thursday 7 May 2026

Norland Ward is currently held by the Conservatives. Time for change.

About Me

I don't need to study the council's failures.
I live them.

I'm 33 years old. I live on Princedale Road with my husband Rami, in the heart of Norland ward.

Every single day, I'm a full-time carer for my 88-year-old grandfather. That means navigating RBKC's systems constantly — council tax support, adult social care, housing. I know exactly where the system works and where it completely falls apart.

On 24 November 2025, a criminal cyber attack hit RBKC and two neighbouring councils. Data was stolen. Direct debit collections were frozen for four months. Then they cut council tax support for over 5,000 households and raised your bill by 4.99% — the maximum before a referendum. My grandfather was one of those affected.

I'm standing for council because nobody else is holding them accountable.

I've documented the real impact on residents — the stories the council doesn't want you to hear. Every claim on this site is sourced from official council minutes, BBC reporting, or RBKC's own published statements.

On May 7th, I'm asking for your vote. Not because I want to be a politician — because someone needs to make them answer for this mess.

Adam Irving — Reform UK candidate for Norland Ward
📍 Princedale Road resident
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Lives in Norland Ward — Princedale Road
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Full-time carer — daily experience with RBKC services
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7 FOI requests filed — demanding transparency
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Spoken to dozens of residents — documenting the real impact
📋 The Crisis

What your Conservative councillors don't want you to know

RBKC has been run by the Conservatives for decades. Here's what happened — documented through BBC News, RBKC's own statements, official council votes, and FOI responses.

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Monday 24 November 2025

RBKC Systems Breached

A criminal cyber attack hits RBKC, Westminster, and Hammersmith & Fulham — all sharing the same IT systems. RBKC later confirms that resident data was "copied and taken away" by the attackers. The council spends over £12 million a year on IT security. It wasn't enough.

Data Breach — 3 Councils Hit
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November 2025 – March 2026

Council Tax Collection Frozen

Direct debit collections are paused for over four months — from the day of the attack right through to 31 March 2026. When collections finally resume, residents are hit with one lump payment covering everything outstanding. Vulnerable residents — including my grandfather — are left without clarity on what they owe.

4 Months of Chaos
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28 January 2026

Council Tax Support Cut by 10%

Full Council votes to reduce the Council Tax Reduction Scheme by 10%. Over 5,000 households who previously paid zero council tax are now being asked to pay for the first time. Over 8,000 working-age households affected in total. The council blames government funding cuts — but the timing, weeks after their own cyber disaster, is no coincidence.

5,000+ Households Hit
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25 February 2026

+4.99% Council Tax Increase

Full Council approves a 4.99% rise — the maximum allowed without triggering a referendum. That's £53.85 extra per year on a Band D property. Plus a new 100% premium on second homes. They're also making £21 million in "savings" through redundancies while asking you to pay more.

+4.99% Tax Rise
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April 2026 — Today

Still No Answers

No senior staff dismissed. No independent review published. The council still won't say exactly whose data was taken — only that they're "assessing" it, five months later. Your 2026/27 council tax bills have been delayed to "early summer." They're hoping you'll forget before polling day.

No Accountability
🎯 My Demands

What I'll fight for as your councillor

Three non-negotiable demands. Not vague promises — specific actions I'll push for from day one.

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Full Transparency

Publish the complete cyber attack findings. Whose data was "copied and taken away"? Five months later, the council is still "assessing" — that's not good enough. Residents deserve to know if their personal data is at risk.

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Real Accountability

Commission an independent governance review. The council spent £12 million a year on IT security and still got breached. Three councils shared the same vulnerable systems. Who signed off on that? If the private sector fires people for data breaches, why doesn't the council?

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Protect Residents

Reverse the 10% council tax support cut. Over 5,000 households are now paying council tax for the first time. The 4.99% increase — the maximum before a referendum — is funding their mistakes, not your services. Protect the residents who need it most.

🗳️ Where & When to Vote

Your vote is their pink slip

It takes two minutes to change your representation. Here's everything you need to know.

Election Day

Thursday
7 May 2026
Polls open 7:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Find on your ballot:
IRVING, Adam (Reform UK)
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St James Norlands Church

St James's Gardens, London W11 4RB

Serves: Princedale Road, St Ann's Villas, Queensdale Road area

St Francis of Assisi RC Primary School

Pottery Lane, London W11 4NQ

Serves: Pottery Lane, Portland Road, Clarendon Road area

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