I thought that I will do a weekend summary of the stuff I have been doing during the past week but have not posted upon.
So this week we had a visit to to Lyn Brown MP and staff to discuss housing policy; there was an important visit to Newham by…Read more…
“Mike Ashley blocks Labour councillor from Sports Direct board meetings after Corbyn row”
Hat tip Laura Onita Telegraph
“Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has blocked a Labour councillor from joining the retailer’s board meetings after a spat with Jeremy Corbyn.
The billionaire wrote to John Gray, who is also the vice-chair of the Loca…Read more…
Open letter: Put radical housing policies in Labour’s manifesto
Below is the open letter by Labour Campaign for Council Housing in full.To Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell and John Healey,We the undersigned welcome the unanimous support of Labour conference for:Building 100,000 social rented council homes a year;…Read more…
General Election 2019 – register for a postal vote
Election day is 12 December – and it’s going to be cold and dark.
To keep yourself warm, fill in the form for a postal vote!
https://www.gov.uk/government/publica…
(if not registered to vote then go-line here https://www.gov.uk/register-…Read more…
West Ham Labour Party Election Campaign: Please donate to cover our costs
General Election December 2019 – Request For…Read more…
Game on for General Election on December 12 – it is going to be difficult but not impossible for Labour to win
The phoney war finally seems to be over and the House of Commons voted for a General election tonight on December 12. It has to go to the House of Lords but it appears to be “game on” for a General Election on that day.
As you can see from the BBC pol…Read more…
CWU Supporter Network #WeRiseAgain
I have just signed up to the Royal Mail trade union CWU Supporters Network. Hat tip Syed.
“The fight against exploitative employers, dodgy contracts and insecure work requires the support of every single community across the country.Our recent vote fo…Read more…
West Ham ward Labour doorstep: Trees, Brexit, Cat, Knifes, Parking, Care homes, Google translate & 3 John’s
This morning we went door knocking in West Ham ward. It was a lovely blue sky, sunshine Sunday after a very wet and rainy Saturday.
The feedback for Labour was as usual in Newham, very positive, but we are I think taking a hit from Remain supporters, …Read more…
Newham Council Pension Fund is 100% funded
On Monday evening during the Newham Pension committee meeting, I was pleased to read the following item in our “Investment Strategy Update”.
“2. Fund Investment Performance 2.1 The estimated funding level is currently at 100% the highest recorded for …Read more…
Newham Fireworks Night – Saturday 2 November at Silvertown Quays
Our entry FREE fireworks display is back on Saturday 2 November. This year we will be marking the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landing. Gates open 5.30pm Silvertown Quays, Royal Docks, E16 2BU (off North Woolwich Road)
The theme for Newha…Read more…
UCL UNISON VICTORY
Low-paid UCL workers celebrate UNISON-brokered pay dealPay, pension and holiday rights to be upgradedUniversityHundreds of outsourced UCL staff are celebrating after UNISON secured the same pay, pension and annual leave rights as directly employed work…Read more…
Honour & Remember PC Nina McKay in Arthingworth Street, E15 tomorrow at 11am (24 October)
Tomorrow morning (Thursday 24 October at 11am) there is a memorial event to remember PC Nina McKay in Arthingworth Street, West Ham, E15 4PW, who lost her life while serving & protecting our community in 1997Read more…
Frank Bailey – Britain’s First Black Firefighter (West Ham CLP BAME Group)
West Ham Labour BAME and TULO invite members and supporters to a Black History Month Talk on Frank Bailey – Britain’s First Black Firefighter.
East London Rugby Club next Tuesday 29 October 2019 at 7pmRead more…
Margaret Greer for Enfield North 2019
“Hi, honoured to have been shortlisted for Enfield North Parliamentary Seat today. Here is a short video that I would like to share with you on some of my values and priorities.
More details about the hustings and campaign to follow”
(Margaret h…Read more…
Newham Council Pension Fund is 100% funded!
This evening I attended the Pension Committee in East Ham Town Hall during which Council officers reported that for the first time in living memory, the staff pension fund was 100% funded with a record £1.5 billion of assets.
This means that at this m…Read more…
Epping Forest run/walk, Longhorn cattle & Radicals on Wansted flats
Off message: Gill and I went for a great run/walk in Epping Forest today. We are both out of condition so walked uphill and ran down hill (also slowly) and on level paths. We started off near the Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge in Chingford then followed…Read more…
County Borough of West Ham Council Chamber 1963/4 and now 2019
Labour Party Community Wealth Building Website and Newsletter
The Labour Party Community Wealth Building Advisory Board now has its own Labour website (see link) and has sent its first newsletter (see below).
The picture to the left is from the successful CWB launch event at this years Labour Party Conference wi…Read more…
Landlords we want to help you find Newham tenants
In Newham we want to work with good landlords (and prosecute bad ones). Contact the Housing Supply team on 020 3373 1149 if you have a property to let. Read more…
Saving Sarah Chapman’s Grave & a Statue to honour the Matchgirls strike victory
I am a UNISON delegate to the TUC regional Council (LESE) which meets this Saturday and amongst the paperwork I was sent for it was an update on the campaign to save Sarah Chapman’s Grave in Manor Park Cemetery (Newham, East London).
Sarah (1862…Read more…