Fantastic view of East London from Newham Dockside Building 1000Read more…
Re-elected at London UNISON Regional Council AGM 2019
I was privileged to be re-elected last week at the London UNISON Regional Council AGM as Finance convenor (Treasurer and Regional Council Officer) for I think the 12th year in a row.
The AGM was probably in my view the most constructive and positive o…Read more…
“Come & Sing” Handel’s Messiah – West Ham Parish Church Saturday April 27 2019
Looks good. Despite being Welsh I am afraid that my singing gene is somewhat missing. Taking place in the best ward in Newham of course. Read more…
Labour Local Government Association Conference 2019
Last weekend I went to the Labour LGA conference in Coventry. There were Labour councillors from all over England. On the Friday evening Tom Watson was the speaker at a buffet meal. The next day Jeremy was our keynote speaker (see main picture with Jer…Read more…
This Heart Unions Week – thank a union member
“Newham’s left wing Mayor challenges Tory austerity in her first budget”
Hat tip “Labour Against Austerity”
By Daniel Blaney
“The Mayor [of Newham] has set out a clear ambition for housing in Newham, with a particular focus on increasing social housing stock in the borough.
This will require significant Council capital i…Read more…
Warwick 5 mile Circular Walk 2019
(Off message) After Labour Local Government Conference in Coventry, Gill and I stayed over and went for a walk on the Sunday around nearby Warwick. A 5 mile flat circular walk courtesy of the AA, starting off at the racecourse. It rained in the mornin…Read more…
“Invest £6.3m so that primary school children continue to eat for free”
“We are proposing to ensure primary school children continue to eat for free in the borough by investing £6.3million. Full Council will make a decision on our 2019/20 budget proposals at a meeting on Monday 18 February. #NewhamPeoplesBudget
Hat tip Ne…Read more…
#HeartUnions 2019
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♡ UNISON: because of the support they give me as a nurse
“Men’s mental health at work: how unions can help men to open up”
Great post on TUC website. I did not realise that today was “time to talk day”.
“It’s a bit of a cliché – the strong and silent man, the stiff upper lip. But sometimes clichés are clichés because they contain a truth. The truth here is that men o…Read more…
A Day in life: UNISON NEC, Pension meeting on Housing investment, & Chartered Institute of Housing Dinner
A full on Labour Movement Day. A long UNISON NEC meeting (and the rest); then met up with LGPS pension fund officers and fund advisers on possible investments in Housing (see why housing is an investment opportunity as well as social need) & infras…Read more…
What have the trade unions ever done for me?
Sunday Stroll to Wanstead
Off message but picture collage from a local winters walk yesterday from Forest Gate to Wanstead and back. It was cold but lots of sunshine and blue skies. We stopped off to feed the birds at Jubilee Pond with defrosted green peas (bread makes their st…Read more…
Let Your Voice be Heard: West Ham & Stratford Citizen Assembly Saturday 9 March 1.30-3.30pm
Citizens’ Assemblies
In the third and final round of the 2018/19 Citizens’ Assemblies residents will have an opportunity to comment and refine their Local Community Plan that has been developed through the assembly process and by the working group m…Read more…
Democratising pensions
Excellent article by my Scottish UNISON NEC Colleague, Stephen Smellie in yesterday’s Morning Star. While the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is slightly different in Scotland than England and Wales (stronger trade union rights for example), I w…Read more…
Newham becomes first London borough to fly progress rainbow flag to mark LGBT History Month
Hat tip Newham Council Facebook pictures and website
“Newham Council raised new Progress Rainbow flags at its Town Halls in East Ham and Stratford today (Fri 1 Feb) to celebrate February as LGBT History Month.
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As part of the month there is a serie…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2019: Nominate Denise and John for Community Seats
“Dear Branch Secretary
We did send a request on 7 January 2019 and we apologise for sending another request if your branch has already decided nominations but we believe that some branches did not receive our previous request. We understand from UNI…Read more…
“East End promise: an interview with Newham mayor Rokhsana Fiaz”
(hat tip “Inside Housing”) Newham’s new mayor has a tough job on her hands to tackle some of the country’s worst housing deprivation. Peter Apps finds out how she plans to do it. Photography by Peter Searle
By several measures, …Read more…
Planning issues usually make my head hurt…..
Planning issues usually make my head hurt but thanks to @NewhamLondon officers for today helping Cllrs and local residents understand better the #LocalPlan #localcentre #towncentre #contiguous #ribboneffect.
The idea of calling the left hand loca…Read more…