Last Thursday evening was the Newham Council AGM, which was held this year in the new Shipman Youth Zone.In this picture taken at the end of the meeting I am with the Chair of Council (our civic major), Cllr Dr Rohit Das Gupta, our local MPs James Asse…Read more…
Speech to Newham Council on Temporary Accommodation Crisis
Below are my notes for my speech yesterday evening. The motion was passed unanimously with cross party support. You can see the actual contents of the motion here mgov.newham.gov.uk/documents/s175786/Motions report.pdf which was seconde…Read more…
Appointed Chair of Newham Pension Committee
On Monday it was formally announced at our Full Council meeting that I had been appointed as Chair of the Newham Council Pension Committee. The Newham Pension fund has around £1.7 billion in investments and is responsible for the pension futures …Read more…
Canning Town South Canvass with Lyn Brown MP
On Saturday I went canvassing in Canning Town South ward with our local MP, Lyn Brown and Unmesh our local Assembly member and Councillors Das Gupta and Griffiths. The ward has been transformed in recent times by the building of so man…Read more…
“On the Knocker” for Labour in EU elections 2019 – sunshine and showers
Picture collage is from a canvass last Saturday in West Ham ward (with local MP Lyn Brown) and from yesterday in Forest Gate North.
Local Newham Councillor (and my Cabinet colleague) James Beckles, is a Labour Candidate for London, while another Newh…Read more…
Newham becomes first London borough to fly progress rainbow flag to mark LGBT History Month
Hat tip Newham Council Facebook pictures and website
“Newham Council raised new Progress Rainbow flags at its Town Halls in East Ham and Stratford today (Fri 1 Feb) to celebrate February as LGBT History Month.
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As part of the month there is a serie…Read more…