Another rather random collection of photos from Day 2 of Conference. I posted here on my early morning run and seeing some well known local ladsTop left is a picture from “Newham Night” when delegates and visitors from Newham met up for a drink a…Read more…
West Ham Labour informal social – good to meet up again
Picture from an informal social of West Ham CLP members that I happened to have in my phone’s contact list. Apologies for those I missed out on the invitation. Let me know for next time. There was about 25 members who came and went. As you w…Read more…
Wedding of Anika with Naim
I was honoured to be a guest this evening at the wedding of the eldest daughter Anika of my Newham colleague, Cllr Abul Bashar Syed (also a fellow Union activist with the CWU) and Mrs Niheli Syeda (Shemoli). It was a lovely meal and great to meet …Read more…
Newham refuse workers to strike
Bin collections in the London Borough of Newham will grind to a halt from Saturday 27 August. Members of Unite are taking strike action to demand a significant pay increase as spiralling price rises mean the essential workers face an impending financial emergency. 99 per cent of the workers who took part in the ballot […]
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Newham Pension Committee – 27 July 2022
A really constructive & well chaired meeting. Cllr Dr Rohit K Dasgupta first meeting as Chair. 100% agree that we need to thank @NareserOsei for her great work as previous chair (and our officers and advisors)Read more…
Mayor of London’s Summer Reception 2022
Some pictures from the Summer Reception that took place last Thursday at the new London City Hall (in Newham!). I was there as Chair of UNISON London Labour Link with Yvonne Green as Vice Chair (and we had a great turnout of regional and national offic…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…
West Ham Ward declaration 2022
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…
West Ham then Plaistow West & Canning Town East with Lyn Brown MP (“We Stand with Ukraine” Street)
Canvasing pictures from West Ham Ward this week and the new Plaistow West & Canning Town East Ward today with our local MP Lyn Brown.
In West Ham ward we did the two tower blocks in Leather Gardens (many thanks to Jordan from UNISON Volunta…Read more…
Out and about for Labour in Little Ilford
I joined this afternoon a really great canvass session in Little Ilford, Newham. The reception on the doorstep was overwhelmingly positive. Residents do express their views on what they think is wrong and could be improved, which is why it is so …Read more…
Campaigning for Labour in Maryland, E15 (and my first family Iftar)
Yesterday evening I joined activists and candidates for the new Maryland ward. We were on the boundary of Newham and Waltham Forest and many roads and estates were split between the two which made for a little bit of confusion about which bit was ours …Read more…
Newham Rough Sleeping Count 31.3.22
Last night we met at Newham Council Dockside building just after 11pm for a briefing on tonight’s count. There was Council officers, volunteers, outreach workers and Councillors taking part. We were split into 5 mobile teams and given maps and di…Read more…
Newham Voices: Local Politics 2022
The article above is from our local community newspaper “Newham Voices”. I was interviewed as the elected Chair of Newham Councillors Labour Group, regarding local politics and the May 2022 council elections. However, my views on “first past the …Read more…
Newham Property Licensing Consultation – ends 26 January 2022
(Housing matters in Newham. Especially the Private Rental Sector. Take part in this really important consultation and let us try and keep and even extend the existing safeguards in Newham). Renewal of private rented property licensing scheme…Read more…
Love E15: Help Needed – Can you lend a hand on Saturday 29th Jan 2022?
I am writing on behalf of Love E15 to invite you to our next volunteering event. We will be collecting donations of compost from Abbey Gardens, moving our 4 new street planters into location, and filling them with compost. We would love to see you ther…Read more…
UNISON Regional Labour Link Committee – Leonie Copper AM & Abena Oppong-Asare MP guest speakers
Today I chaired our virtual Greater London UNISON Labour Link Committee (which represents UNISON members who have chosen to affiliate to the Labour Party in London).
AS well as discussing budgets, work plans and campaigning for next …Read more…
Council houses named after Matchgirls Strike leader – Sarah Chapman
Hat tip picture Tower Hamlets Council and report Ali G and article by East London Advertiser (note campaign in Newham to protect the grave site of Sarah Chapman in Manor Park Cemetery. – https://www.johnslabourblog.org/2020/03/visiting-grave-of-…Read more…
Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 theme: #OneDay
One Day – 27 January – is a day that we put aside every year to come together to remember, to learn about the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution and the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur, in the hope that there may be&n…Read more…
“Newham primary schools top national league tables”
What fantastic news! Hat tip to Sally Patterson at @NewhamRecorder
“Newham schools have topped the league tables in the Sunday Times’ best primary school rankings.
St Antony’s Catholic Primary School in Forest Gate and East Ham’s St Stephen’s Pr…Read more…
Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce Networking Breakfast
This morning I had an early start to make my way to a “Networking Breakfast” at Mansion House in the City of London. This was the first such physical breakfast event I have attended since the start of the pandemic. Dispite the recent concerning n…Read more…