Charlie Davis is your conservative candidate to represent Eltham & Chislehurst in the 2024 general election.
Charlie grew up in Eltham and has lived in the new Eltham & Chislehurst constituency for most of his life, he went to school in the constituency in Lee and still lives locally with his partner Alice, who works for the NHS, and their daughter.
He is passionate about South East London and making Eltham & Chislehurst the best possible place to live and raise a family for local residents.
Charlie previously served as a local councillor in Greenwich from 2016 to 2022 for the old Eltham North ward, he was also the Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group on the Council from 2020-2022. As a local councillor, Charlie led the opposition to Sadiq Khan's closure of Eltham Police Station and has campaigned vigorously to keep a permanent police presence in the local area. He has backed campaigns for a local police base in Kidbrooke Village, which is due to open in 2024, as well as police bases in Eltham and Chislehurst to cut down on officer time lost travelling to the areas they represent.
Professionally, Charlie has spent the majority of his career working to help small businesses access the funding they need to help their business grow. During COVID, Charlie successfully lobbied for Greenwich Council to introduce a grant supporting bars and pubs during lockdown to ensure those businesses survived during the pandemic.
Away from politics, Charlie is a keen runner having previously run multiple marathons (including London), an occasional rugby player for Old Colfeians, and a long-suffering West Ham fan. When his Saturday afternoons aren’t taken up with politics or sport, he loves enjoying the abundance of green space locally with his partner and daughter.