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SHWETA KAPADIA

Liberal Democrat Councillor for Long Ditton

Information on the Constituency Party is at |Esher & Walton Liberal Democrats

Special interests on the Council

Development Control and Planning Policy.

Current Committees and Responsibilities

Chairman of East Area Planning Sub-Committee

Member of the Planning Committee

Council's Design and Historic Environment Champion.

Member of the Local Development Framework Working Group

Member of the Affordable Housing Member Panel.

Other Appointments

Council appointed Board Member of the |Elmbridge Housing Trust

Member of Council, |Arts Council England South East

Trustee, |R C Sherriff Trust

I have served on the management committee of the Elmbridge Multi-Faith Forum and been a school governor.

I was first elected to the Council in 2000 and since then it has been a pleasure and privilege to serve the people of Long Ditton and represent their views in the Council. As resident of Long Ditton for over 20 years, I was widely involved in the community as Planning Officer for Long Ditton Residents' Association prior to being elected to the Council. I qualified as an architect in India and worked at one of the largest consulting engineering firms in Asia. My work there included designing steel rolling mills as well as ancillary buildings for the steel industry, a desalination plant and a township as well as feasibility studies for large projects.

In the UK, I worked with architects' practices on designs and interiors for hotels, restaurants and pubs, a boarding school and a tea ceremony house.

My hobbies/interests include painting on China and Porcelain for which I have won several awards, playing bridge, Western and Indian Classical music, Theatre and Art. I trained as a reflexologist a few years ago and did voluntary work in a reflexology clinic.

My husband does voluntary work in Long Ditton and in Kingston he does voluntary work with the Police. He is an education consultant and professor. My son is an economist working in financial stability. He has been involved in the voluntary sector through university and also through his work.