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As reported here I was really pleased at this debate and the unanimous decision of full council to support.
“MOTION REGARDING THE CURRENT SITUATION IN MYANMAR
PROPOSER – CLLR SALIM PATEL
SECOND – CLLR MAS PATEL
That Newham Council,
– having regard to the Report of the United Nations High…Read more…
REMINDER: Tom Copley, GLA lead on Housing speaking this Thursday 20 September 7-9pm at Eat 16 Cafe, St Luke’s Community Centre, Canning Town, E16 1HN
Agenda
1. Welcome & introductions
2. Talk: Grenfell Tower & the future of social housing…Read more…
“This Council expresses alarm at the rise in antisemitism in recent years across the UK. This includes incidents when criticism of Israel has been expressed using anti-Semitic tropes. Criticism of Israel can be legitimate, but not if it employs the tro…Read more…
See below today’s blog post by Newham Council Cabinet member, Cllr Rachel Tripp, on the controversy regarding the “The Stadium loan”. Also, my questions on this subject that have been sent to the Newham Full Council meeting being held tomorrow.
“Rachel writes…Introduction
I want to write a…Read more…
nuf said. h/t Franzi & Lily AllenRead more…
Off message but recommend this marvellous recent summer holiday walk, 11k (4 hours-ish) alongside Madeiran Levadas (irrigation water channels) in stunning mountain countryside.
Madeira is an Atlantic Portuguese Island off the coast of Africa and a li…Read more…
I am very pleased that John Healey MP, the Labour Party Shadow Minister for Housing & Planning has agreed to be our guest speaker at our branch Labour Link AGM at House of Commons on Wednesday 26 October 2017.
Due to limited space invite &…Read more…
This evening I got a tweet from Barclays Wealth Managemen with this picture saying “Our latest #ProsperityMap finds that the UK millionaire population grew by 7.6% year-on-year, up to 625,000”.
I replied “and 8% of UK adults don’t have enough money fo…Read more…
Last week at Forest Gate North Labour Party meeting the Newham Executive Advisor on Housing, Cllr Terry Paul, gave a briefing on the Council response so far which he is happy to share.
“The tragic fire at Grenfell Tower occurred on the 14 June 2017.
Si…Read more…
A newsletter is going out tomorrow to all UNISON members in my employer thanking national organisers, Barney Wakefield and Louise Baldock for all their support during the past 12 months. They have done a fantastic job supporting me as Convenor, other r…Read more…
(Speech on Motion 3 Building a new housing consensus)
Congress. President.
Conroy Lawrence, UNISON, moving motion 3.
Congress. I work at Lewisham Hospital in London.
Like all of you, I see members struggling with impossible choices at the end of the…Read more…
Now in Brighton for TUC annual conference. I will be trying as usual to post on speeches and fringes.
Congress started for UNISON with a delegation meeting at 3pm where we decided our policy on motions, agreed speakers and support for the General Coun…Read more…
I have submitted this motion from my UNISON branch to West Ham Labour Party GC for this years conference.
“Conference notes that CPIH inflation stands at 2.6%, according to ONS data released on August 15th.
Conference notes that this means publi…Read more…
A lovely tribute in a maiden speech to Parliament by new Labour MP, Rosie Duffield, to Newham’s youngest Councillor, Seyi Akiwowo, “who has endured, fought back against and now campaigns against the lowest form of racial abuse…”
Hat tip Banksy
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Michael is a shift worker on minimum wage trying to care for his wife and kids. “”work to live not survive”. Hat tip TUCRead more…
Hat tip Rokhsana – “Friends please share widely & come!#Justice4Edson Family Campaign launch this coming Thursday 7th Sept in Forest Gate. Speakers to be announced in the next couple of days.
Plus an account of what happened from … Ob…Read more…
Proving that politics is not just about campaigning, debating and organising (as vital as this is) but also occasionally about having a bit of fun. Picture above from last Thursday BBQ at West Ham Labour Branch in Vicarage Lane Community Centre. They e…Read more…
I was recently sightseeing in historic Oxford when I came across this plaque in Gloucester Green. I have heard of the execution by Cromwell of Levellers at Burford and have long meant to visit the church but I have never heard of this incident nor can …Read more…
Check out new video about Newham Woodcraft folk
“Youth is not wasted on the young
Woodcraft Folk is a progressive organisation for young people led by young people.
Newham Watersmeet Woodcraft Folk is based in the Forest Gate area. We have groups fo…Read more…