As well as the excellent regional NEC reps above North West region members can also vote or all the National seats below and for their own Service Group.
National (vote for all)
Black MembersKebba MANNEH Male SeatElizabeth CAMERON …Read more…
40% Rent Up: Can’t pay – Will stay! One Housing Tenants Action Group
Tonight the Newham Key workers facing 40% rent rises are meeting to plan the next stage of their campaign. This is the response I sent to One Housing Group following a most unsatisfactory reply to my member’s enquiry.
I have sent another separate comp…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2017: Eastern Region candidate recommendations
As well as the excellent regional NEC reps above Eastern region members can also vote or all the National seats below and for their own Service Group.
National (vote for all)
Black MembersKebba MANNEH Male SeatElizabeth CAMERON Fem…Read more…
West Ham Labour “Brexit” fundraising dinner with Keir Starmer MP
Picture collage from the fully booked dinner on 30 March where over 120 members turned up to listen to the Labour Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the EU. By coincidence this was also the day after the Prime Minister had formerly “triggered” …Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2017: Greater London candidates
It would be great to have a care worker and two nurses representing London alongside Irene on the NEC. (need to get typo in Mike’s name sorted)
As well as regional NEC reps London members can also vote for all National seats and for their own Service …Read more…
Far From the Western Front: South Asian Stories of the First World War
After a Labour Party canvass session in Forest Gate last month, Councillor Anam Islam took Councillor John Whitworth and I to this exhibition in the Minhaj-Ul-Quran Cultural centre in Romford Road.
This was a fascinating examination of the untold…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2017: Yorkshire & Humberside
Regional recommendations for Yorkshire & Humberside region. Read more…
Councillor report to West Ham Labour Party Ward 6 April 2017
Councillor Report to Ward 6 January to April 2017 WEST HAM WARD LABOUR PARTY
tel: 0203 373 2615 or email John.Gray@newham.gov.uk
Council Issues
Full Council January 30 2017At this meeting as a Councillor I had raised a question via the Chief Executiv…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2017: Wales Vote Angela Roberts & Mark Fisher
Two great candidates! Read more…
Bike From Boleyn 22 April: Win Everton V West Ham tickets
At the West Ham Labour Branch meeting this evening, Boleyn Councillor, Veronica Oakeshott encouraged everyone to participate in this event.
“After a hugely successful inaugral ride, we’re delighted to say that Bike from Boleyn is back! Dress up i…Read more…
VOTE Steve JONES for UNISON NEC – West Midlands Male Seat
Another good candidate for UNISON members in our West Midlands region to consider voting for in the NEC Ballot – alongside Eleanor SMITH Female Seat, Carole SEWELL Female Seat and Mary LOCKE Reserved Seat.Read more…
FAIRS, FILMS AND MUSICAL DOGS – LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT IN FOREST GATE ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
I really regret that I cannot attend this presentation due to meeting clash but look forward to someone posting an account on it.
The now long gone Wanstead Flats bandstand is only 250m from my home. It would have been great to go and listen to live m…Read more…
“One Housing to raise rents on key worker scheme by 40%”
This story about the rent rises was on the Inside Housing website last week. I am in the process of responding to a particularly inadequate response I received from One Housing management.
A London housing association is set to start lifting rents by …Read more…
Voting Starts today, Support your #STRONGERUNISON candidates: Regional Seats
EasternMark TRASK Male SeatSarah CROWE Female SeatJean THOMAS Reserved Seat
East MidlandsChris TANSLEY Male SeatNicole BERRISFORD Female Seat
West MidlandsStephen JONES Male SeatEleanor SMITH Female SeatCarole SEWELL Female SeatMary LOCKE Reserved Seat…Read more…
Voting Starts today, Support your #STRONGERUNISON candidates: National Seats
Community Denise CHARLES Female Seat
Black MembersKebba MANNEH Male SeatElizabeth CAMERON Female SeatManjula KUMARI Female Seat
Young MembersAndrew ANDERSON General Seat
Disabled MembersAngela HAMILTON General SeatKim SILVER Female Seat
HeathcareJames …Read more…
London Loop Walk: Section 11 Elstree to Cockfosters
This post is just a little late. Despite the lovely blue skies shown in the collage, Gill and I did this 11th section of the London Loop walk on 2 January 2017. It was cold day and even frosty in parts.
Elstree is the home of the UK film industry but …Read more…
UNISON National Executive Council Elections 2017 – STRONGER UNISON
From Monday 3rd April onwards some 1.3 million UNISON members up and down the UK will receive ballot papers and election statements sent to their home addresses. This is a really important election. The NEC is the “Executive” or even “Parliament” of UN…Read more…
London UNISON Housing Association Branch AGM 2017: Speaker Tom Copley AM at the UNISON Head Office
Picture collage from our branch AGM which took place last week at the UNISON Centre with keynote speaker, London Assembly Member, Tom Copley.
The AGM was split into 2 meetings to aid participation by members. A part 1 lunch time session then a Part 2 …Read more…
Government cuts threaten Newham Free School Meals programme: They cannot afford to pay 60% of the cost
This letter below was sent to many primary school parents today in Newham by the union for Head Teachers. Due to Government cuts and Newham Council changes in the way they charge for meals, many primary schools have decided that they cannot pay 60% of…Read more…
“West Ham tenants’ anger over 40 per cent rent hike”
“A group of tenants is up in arms after their landlord announced a 40 per cent rent hike…
Eve Whitcombe and Jamil Khair (picture right) will have to pay a 40 per cent rent hike or leave their home of the past 18 years. Picture: Jon King
The neighbou…Read more…