This morning I joined Labour colleagues for my first canvass of 2025. It was led by local Councillor Rachel Tripp and we were joined by local activists and later by Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz. I live near by and know this area fairly well. …Read more…
Thank you!
My fantastic Labour Councillors for Forest Gate North (Rachel and Sasha) say “thank you” for being elected. Hat tip Rachel.
“It’s now May the 17th and I feel like I am only now emerging properly from the post-election haze and back into so…Read more…
Council surgery then double bubble Labour canvass (amidst the horror felt about Putin’s War)
This morning I had my first “physical” Councillor surgery in two years at Stratford Library archivist room (a fantastic local history resource) then I joined a Labour canvass in West Ham Ward. While talking to residents about local issues they w…Read more…
Keep Newham Safe
Check out Cllr Rachel Tripp blog post on Newham Health ChampionsRead more…
“Why I’m glad to pay money for my parking permit”
Hat tip Cllr Rachel Tripp (media caption mine from Public Health England)If you read this blog then you’re probably reasonably active online, and so you’ve probably already seen some discussion about the proposal that Newham should charge for…Read more…
Two Walkabouts & Groundbreaking at TwelveTrees Park
Amidst the madness of the General Election campaign I have to get on with the day job. On Friday I went to meet Residents in Ibex House in Forest Gate with local Councillors Rachel Tripp, Anamul Islam and officers from L&Q Housing Association. Ther…Read more…
Is it time for a Progressive Alliance to defeat the Tories? Newham Compass with Neal Lawson & Sian Berry
While a very,very worthy aim I don’t think it will work nor is it necessarily the right thing to do. What about a progressive alliance within the Labour Party instead?
But I hope to attend and listen to the arguments. Read more…
Forest Gate North September Canvass & Street Surgery
Summer is now over and the never ending cycle of political campaigning and street surgeries continues. I missed a canvass session on Wednesday evening in my home ward but went out with local Councillors Rachel Tripp and Anamul Islam this morning (Sasha…Read more…
Foxes, UKIP Switchers & New Eastenders – Forest Gate North Labour Canvass
After my Mobike UK adventure I joined comrades in Forest Gate North on #labourdoorstop.
It was interesting to be blamed for not stopping foxes getting into private gardens and then to hear a previous UKIP supporting family switching to being strong L…Read more…
Forest Gate North Labour Dream Team 3 May 2018
This is the Labour Slate for my home ward, Forest Gate North, in the 3 May 2018 Newham London Mayoral and Council elections. All of whom, while we might not always agree on everything, are trusted friends and comrades. Read more…
Forest Gate North Labour selects Sasha, Anamul & Rachel
A great picture from the end of last night’s Labour Party selection meeting, where local members voted overwhelmingly to return their existing Councillors, Rachel Tripp and Anamul Islam, as candidates for the local elections in May. The vacant position…Read more…
Evening Canvass and offering support by local Councillors to Residents in Forest Gate following tragic murder.
Photo Collage from an evening door knock and street surgery last month in Forest Gate North, Newham, London by ward Councillors (Rachel, Seyi & Anamul) and local party activists. This was a sensitive matter since the area had experienced what is th…Read more…
Former Olympic Stadium Stratford report by Cllr Conor McAuley to his ward
Councillor’s Report to Custom House Branch Labour Party September 2017.
Former Olympic Stadium Stratford
I have been approached by a few Party members concerned about the stories they have seen in the local press about the apparent loss of the £40 million Newham Council investment in the stadium,…Read more…
“The Stadium Loan” and Questions to Council Meeting
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…
Remembering local Nazi atrocity – V1 attack on Forest Gate 27 July 1944
Above is a picture collage from this evening’s anniversary vigil to remember the victims of a Nazi Flying bomb attack on this day 27 July 1944 which killed horribly at least 38 East Enders (updated figure) at this very spot.
Forest Gate Councillor, An…Read more…