Hat tip BBC News. Good news for local residents!The exterior of the “Sphere” would show adverts and visual displays, which locals say will stop them sleepingBy Noah VickersLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePlans for a Las Vegas-style “Sphere”…Read more…
Corporation Street, West Ham doorstep Surgery: Boris, Planning, Cats & Parrot
Interesting morning carrying out a doorstep surgery in Corporation Street, West Ham, E15. This is reputed to be the longest residential street in Newham. The four of us managed to cover around half of the properties.
I had a conversation with a …Read more…
“Backlash over bid to install ‘eyesore’ 5G mast near Grade I-listed church in West Ham”
In last weeks local newspaper “Newham Recorder” there was an article featuring concern by West Ham Ward Residents about proposals to place an “eyesore” 5G mast in the ward.
There are actually 2 such planning applications (one possibly located just ou…Read more…
Back to physical (but blended) Council meetings
The Government has let the emergency Covid legislation allowing Councils to hold legal virtual only meetings to end. There was an unsuccessful judicial review against this decision, so I had to attend the Newham Council Local Planning Committee …Read more…
Planning issues usually make my head hurt…..
Planning issues usually make my head hurt but thanks to @NewhamLondon officers for today helping Cllrs and local residents understand better the #LocalPlan #localcentre #towncentre #contiguous #ribboneffect.
The idea of calling the left hand loca…Read more…
25% so-called “Affordable” Housing is not enough! West Ham Branch Labour Canvass & Petition about former Ford Car showrooms development.
Picture collage from last Sunday when I was with Cllr John Whitworth and a West Ham CLP Labour team campaigning in my ward, West Ham. We were again asking for signatures for a branch petition calling for more social housing on the proposed development …Read more…
West Ham Labour Xmas Campaigning & Events Update
Dear MemberWest Ham Labour Party Xmas updateMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Looking forward to an early general election and a Labour Government in 2018 with Jeremy Corbyn as our Prime Minister.As well as the usual campaigning and political event…Read more…
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time
The workload elephant has always been with us, but it just seems to keep growing, and it’s increasingly out of control. It’s time to stop. ATL’s It’s about time campaign is about helping the…Read more…
West Ham Councillor Report: November 2015
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Councillor Report to West Ham Ward
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