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My Municipal Week- Full Council, Rough Sleeping Count & Spring Litter pick

Mar 29, 2025By John's Labour blog

 A fairly busy week. On Monday I attended the Full Council meeting at Stratford Town Hall. I asked a question on the role of social economic class in reducing inequality in Newham and also moved an amendment on an opposition motion regarding Priva…Read more…

Mar 29, 2025John's Labour blog

West Ham Ward Street Surgery – 25.1.25

Jan 26, 2025By John's Labour blog

 Yesterday, I took part in a Street Surgery and canvass with my Councillor colleagues, John & Charlene, and local Labour Party activists in West Ham ward. We knocked on doors and spoke to residents, in and around Arthingworth Road, E15 about w…Read more…

Jan 26, 2025John's Labour blog

Getting out the Labour Postal vote in West Ham, Plaistow & Canning Town

Apr 14, 2024By John's Labour blog

 Yesterday I spent the morning in West Ham ward with our local MP, Lyn Brown, my colleague Cllr Charlene Mclean (and our super young pioneer) and our top activist Varghese . We were calling at all Labour supporters who are postal voters to re…Read more…

Apr 14, 2024John's Labour blog

Vote Sadiq, Vote Labour: Out & about with Lyn Brown MP in West Ham & Custom House

Mar 23, 2024By John's Labour blog

 This morning I went to my Councillor advice surgery and met with residents concerned with overcrowding and a 2nd stage appeal over travel provision. Afterwards,  I met up with my ward colleagues, activists and our MP, Lyn Brown, to knock on …Read more…

Mar 23, 2024John's Labour blog

West Ham ward New Year Canvass and Street Surgery

Jan 13, 2024By John's Labour blog

This morning we had our first canvass and street surgery of 2024 in our ward. We met at the ATL cafe then went to doorknock and speak to residents with my Councillor ward colleagues, Charlene and John. Also, we had Lewis (Green Street West Councillor, …Read more…

Jan 13, 2024John's Labour blog

West Ham Ward Christmas Campaign: Sadiq Khan for London Labour Mayor in 2024

Dec 16, 2023By John's Labour blog

 This morning I went to my Councillor advice surgery for local residents, then this afternoon I joined colleagues in the ward to deliver leaflets (Labour doorstep was down) for Sadiq Khan, to be re-elected as London Mayor in May 2024. We were…Read more…

Dec 16, 2023John's Labour blog

West Ham Ward Councillor surgeries – Saturdays 10am-1pm in Vicarage Lane Community Centre

Oct 27, 2023By John's Labour blog

 This is a draft poster of our advice surgeries. All residents welcome, no appointment necessary. The three of us take it in turns and my next one will be a week tomorrow Saturday 4 November. Email the Mayor for an invite to her surgery. Read more…

Oct 27, 2023John's Labour blog

“On the knocker” in West Ham (with a little bit of help from UNISON/Hackney)

Sep 23, 2023By John's Labour blog

This morning I had my councillor surgery in Vicarage Lane Community centre in West Ham ward, Newham. One constituent who came, lived close to the centre, with a list of repair issues. I was able to go with her, back to her home in order to identify rep…Read more…

Sep 23, 2023John's Labour blog

The Housing Crisis: A possible positive way forward & a definite negative

Aug 12, 2023By John's Labour blog

On Thursday evening I took part in an informal discussion of a possible way to provide much needed homes for homeless families. The suggestion is largely untested at scale, extremely complex, potentially financially risky but may (repeat may) offer a “…Read more…

Aug 12, 2023John's Labour blog

Your Labour Team for West Ham

Feb 5, 2023By John's Labour blog

 After my Councillor surgery in the morning (local planning case work) I led on the Saturday afternoon “Street Surgery” of West Ham ward in Newham, London. Knocking on doors in what is apparently, the longest side road in the borough, Corporation …Read more…

Feb 5, 2023John's Labour blog

My last West Ham Councillor surgery at Stratford Library?

Dec 4, 2022By John's Labour blog

On Saturday morning I had what I hoped to be my last Councillor surgery in the Newham Council Archives and Local Studies in Stratford Library. The staff at the library have been lovely but we (including my fellow ward Councillors John Whitwor…Read more…

Dec 4, 2022John's Labour blog

“Topping out” at Leather Gardens, West Ham

Aug 23, 2022By John's Labour blog

 I know Councillors love having their picture taken in hard hats and hi-vis (even if they don’t always fit that well) but I really enjoyed this “topping out” the other week with the Mayor laying the final brick.But the main reason for my plea…Read more…

Aug 23, 2022John's Labour blog

“It is an honour to be elected to serve you” – West Ham ward thank you leaflets May 2022

May 20, 2022By John's Labour blog

Tomorrow we will start delivering these “thank you” leaflets to West Ham Ward  residents after the recent local election. 

It is a definite honour to be elected to serve our residents – and in the next 4 years we need to earn this trust. Read more…

May 20, 2022John's Labour blog

West Ham Ward declaration 2022

May 6, 2022By John's Labour blog

After a long day yesterday, Charlene, John Whitworth and myself were re-elected as Labour Councillors to Newham Council. 
A huge honour and privilege.  Many thanks to residents for voting for us so overwhelmingly and to ward activists for hel…Read more…

May 6, 2022John's Labour blog

Nominated as Labour & Co-operative Candidate for West Ham Ward, Newham London

Apr 8, 2022By John's Labour blog

 Yesterday was our Newham Labour 2022 campaign launch and I am now also officially nominated as a Labour and Co-operative Candidate for West Ham Ward. 

While I wish that local ward members had made this decision (as they had overwhelmingly s…Read more…

Apr 8, 2022John's Labour blog

Our First Latin American Day Celebration in Newham

Oct 12, 2021By John's Labour blog

 This evening in the Old Town Hall Stratford I attended the celebration of Latin American Day. There was speeches and poetry then delicious foods and great live music. 

Everyone from our local Latin American Community I spoke to were so happ…Read more…

Oct 12, 2021John's Labour blog

Fire Brigade & West Ham Councillors remember Blitz heroes

Mar 19, 2021By John's Labour blog

This afternoon I met Newham Fire Brigade Commander, Terry Gooding, at the plaque outside 163 Plaistow Road, West Ham Ward, Newham, London, E15 3ET to remember the 6 firefighters who were killed near this spot by enemy bombing 80 years ago.

5 of the 6…Read more…

Mar 19, 2021John's Labour blog

Remembrance Sunday – Remembering the Fallen and the Claxton Family

Nov 8, 2020By John's Labour blog

 This morning at 11am I was at East London Cemetery with my West Ham ward  colleague, Cllr John Whitworth, to lay a wreath to remember the fallen. 

Usually we would have attended the Remembrance Day Service at the West Ham All Saints Ch…Read more…

Nov 8, 2020John's Labour blog

My First Pint in a Pub for a quite a bit (Thank you and all the best Julianne)

Jul 16, 2020By John's Labour blog

Very sad to hear tonight at the first Newham Full Council meeting since the start of Covid19 that our fabulous Cabinet Colleague for Education, Cllr Julianne Marriott, is stepping down from her post.

However, every cloud in life has a silver lining – …Read more…

Jul 16, 2020John's Labour blog

West Ham Ward Councillor Surgery Saturday 6 June 10am to 11am

Jun 5, 2020By John's Labour blog

My next Newham London, West Ham ward, virtual Councillor surgery is tomorrow (Saturday 6 June) from 10am to 11am. Please email John.Gray@Newham.Gov.uk and I will contact your by phone, or by Zoom, or by Skype or by GoToMeeting or by Teams. 
You ca…Read more…

Jun 5, 2020John's Labour blog
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