Love it.
Hat tip @davelee1968 and @mwarne.
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Saints Drive walkabout
Picture college from a recent Saturday morning walkabout in the small, low rise Newham Council estate in Manor Park called Saints Drive. I met local residents, ward Councillors(Cllr Daward and Cllr Patel) and the new (and very pro active) LBN Hous…Read more…
UNISON NDC19 Collage
You cannot escape UNISON good stuff!
After 4 days of full on #undc19 unison conference, I stop off on way home to #Smoke at #CannockChase #AONB to walk in countryside and enjoy some non union R&R, but what is the 1st thing I come across on a bench!
Well done to the Staffordshire bra…Read more…
UNISON newly elected Presidential team 2019/2020
Congratulations to Josie Bird from @NorthernUNISON elected @unisontweets President. Sian Stockham @sian_aber elected Senior Vice President and @JamesAnthonyRN elected Junior Vice President. Great team! #UNISON #NEC #UNDC19.
The team were all…Read more…
UNISON Local Service Champions
“Local government workers are there for us through every stage of our lives. From birth, through our youth and adulthood, to old age…”Read more…
UNISON NDC19: Composite E – The Housing Crisis
This is the speech I gave yesterday evening. The debate continues this morning.
“Conference, John Gray, speaking on behalf of the NEC in favour of this composite which quite rightly highlights that the housing crisis is not only the lack of housing – …Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2019: Day 1
I arrived in Liverpool yesterday afternoon in time for the Greater London delegation meeting. Some of us then went for a meal at a local spoons. I was back in the hotel for 8.30 pm to catch up on emails and speech writing.
Up early for a slow jog alon…Read more…
Kent Street ASB, Cleaning & parking Walkabout
weLast Wednesday I took part in a “Walkabout” in Kent Street, Plaistow South ward, West Ham with local Councillors, residents and our new ward based housing officers. There are a lot of problems with Anti-Social Behaviour, parking, communal disrepair a…Read more…
“Murder graph shows how London killings compare to US cities” – the hypocrisy and cant of President Trump
The level of deaths from knife and gun crime in London and other major UK cities is simply unacceptable and we must do everything possible to reduce it. This of course includes reversing the 20, 000 Tory cuts in Police numbers and the 23% cut in police…Read more…
The Great Housing Housing Rip-Off! – When will you be able to buy a home
UNISON have produced here an online calculator (called appropriately https://housingripoff.org/) about how long it would take you to save enough money to buy a home up and down the country.
I now own a 1 bed flat bought in 1989 but on my sub…Read more…
Celebrating the Windrush Generation in Newham 2019
Newham goes green for Grenfell
Newham Council has gone green for Grenfell to commemorate those who lost their lives in the tragic fire two years ago.
Both the Old Town Stratford and Newham Town Hall in East Ham were lit up last night (Thursday 13 June) in recognition of the anniver…Read more…
Newham recruiting 33 youth workers – the biggest expansion of youth services anywhere in London
Hat tip Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz “**Please share widely** We want the best youth workers for our children and young people in Newham! 👌🏽
Am really pleased to announce that today we launched the largest recruitment campaign for youth workers in Newham for a…Read more…
Hamfrith walkabouts then residents meeting (& being 91 years young)
This morning I went on my 3rd recent walkabout of the Hamfirth estate area with Newham Council Technical, Caretaking and Repairs officers to produce an action plan to this evenings’ meeting with residents at the Atherton Leisure Centre, E7.
We are goi…Read more…
“Last Week they were thanking us for saving the free world in 1944…This week they have taken our TV licence off us…”
Shocking but the blame lies with this Tory Government for this cut – not the BBC.
Free TV licences for the over 75’s was a long standing policy which was paid for by the Government. Then the Government said they will not pay for it anymore.
Are we no…Read more…
John's Labour blog 2019-06-10 23:54:00
Mass in B Minor by JS Bach. 29 June 2019 at 7:30pmAll Saints Chorus takes on another big sing concert. Book now on Eventbrite.
Jon writes
“Bach’s Mass in b minor, one of the greatest works of choral music performed in the 1000-year-old setting of Al…Read more…
Local Service Champions TRAILER
“Coming soon! UNISON local government’s new campaign film. Watch the trailer and keep your eyes peeled for this summer’s blockbuster.”
The single most satisfying thing I used to do as a housing officer is showing people around their new home. Mind yo…Read more…
Shame that the current Tory leadership hopefuls aren’t like abstinent George!
Mind you, listening to Cameron blathering on would drive anyone to ….. I love the soundtrack. One of my favourites. Read more…
Newham European Election results 23 May 2019
Hat tip post to Martin at ForestGateDotCom
Newham had the highest number of Labour votes of any borough in London and at 51% the largest share of the vote.
The average vote for Labour in London was only 23.8%
Hat tip photo to Newham Young Pioneers
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