It was an honour to attend this LAS picket line in West Ham on behalf of Greater London UNISON Regional Council officer. This is a live operational picket line (pickets may be called to go out on a “life or limb” call at any time so must ensure no…Read more…
West Ham Labour canvass & remembering V2 Nazi Rocket attack (Solidarity with Ukraine)
Yesterday I helped organise a Labour campaign session in the ward that I represent as a Councillor in Newham, West Ham with my colleague Cllr John Whitworth. It was great that we had a number of Party members joining us including Plastow Co…Read more…
West Ham Remembrance Sunday & When the Guns Fell Silent
This morning I attended the Remembrance Day service at All Saints Church in West Ham, the ward I have represented as a Councillor since 2010. It was a marvellous and moving service, attended by our local MP, Lyn Brown, our local British Army TA unit, G…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…
“Comrades, Courage and Forward” – Support the RMT Strikers for Fair Pay & Job Security
Tomorrow members of the RMT union will be taking a second day of National strike action to support their claim for Fair Pay and Job Security. After years of wage restraint, the Railway employers are only offering a 2% wage increase this year, inc…Read more…
“Heroism and Terror on the 4.34 from Barking”
What an incredible story about Joseph (Julius to his family) Stephen, a super brave public service worker who was murdered in West Ham station while challenging a IRA terrorist. Hat tip Newham VoicesRead more…
Cllr Surgery then “on the knocker” for Labour in West Ham and Little Ilford
This morning I had my Councillor surgery at Stratford Library and spoke to two residents about complex housing issues, then went and joined a canvass in Pond Road, West Ham E15. We made 59 contacts and had a overwhelming positive response but wha…Read more…
Willis Road Play Street: Sunday 27 March 2022 1-4pm #LoveE15
“I am writing on behalf of Love E15 to invite you to our first ever Love E15 Willis Road Play Street and Street Party. Please see the attached flyer. When? Sunday 27thMarch, 1pm-4pm Where? Willis Road, E15 (off Holbrook Road) Kind regards, Rebecca and …Read more…
Labour Canvass – Maud Gardens then Olympic Park (a plaque to the Pentonville Five?)
This morning I went on a Labour canvass in my ward, West Ham with my fellow Councillor John Whitworth and local activist Asheem Singh.
We went to Maud Gardens which is a small low rise housing estate. We picked up a lot of case work and …Read more…
West Ham Ward Labour Street Surgery & Canvass – Meath & Chaplin Road
At the first door I knocked at this morning, the resident opened his front door with his hand raised upwards, clearly expecting a parcel. Despite this he was pleased to see a local Councillor, had no issues with Newham Council and confirmed that…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…
LoveE15 Community planters & West Ham Ward Labour Street Surgery
This morning West Ham Ward Councillors (myself, Charlene and John W) met with local residents and Newham Council officers to support and help out with filling Community planter boxes.
It was brilliant to see so many residents giving up their Sat…Read more…
HMS Warrior: West Ham Iron Battleship
The first British Royal Navy iron clad ship now in Portsmouth harbour but constructed in Bow Creek, West Ham.
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Street Canvass: West Ham Ward 28.10.21
This collage is from yesterday’s street surgery in West Ham ward. My Councillor colleague, John Whitworth and myself ,was joined by Junaid and Ash (who is a new member of our ward). For the first time ever, in my experience, all 4 of us had access to t…Read more…
West Ham History – “1918 Influenza epidemic – over 1,000 deaths”
This morning there was a post on the (excellent) Facebook site “Newham History” on a pamphlet published in 1986 to mark the 100th anniversary of the old West Ham Borough (now part of Newham).
It mentioned that the 1918 flu epidemic killed “ove…Read more…
Custom House doorstep on Labour National Campaign Day
I was out today with comrades in Custom House ward, West Ham. It was a little wet but using the Labour Party Doorstep app on our smartphones meant that we didn’t have soggy and disintegrating paper canvass sheets to record information upon. However, a …Read more…
Commemoration of Battle of Cable Street march and rally Sunday 3 October 2021 @ 1pm – 5pm
Commemoration of Battle of Cable Street march and rally Sunday 3 October 2021 @ 1pm – 5pm The march assembles at 1pm at the junction of Cable Street and Leman Street and will move off at 1.30pm towards the Cable Street mural for the rally….Read more…
Edward (Ted) Nolan – socialist, soldier, trade unionist and tenant activist. RIP comrade
I was saddened to hear of the death of Ted. He was a good age (87) and had battled ill heath for decades but I have lost a good comrade. Ted was “old school” East End. He lived in West Ham ward but if you asked him if he was local, he would be ta…Read more…
Romford Road (Atherton) Swimming Baths 1934
Hat tip for this wonderful collage to LCC Municipal https://twitter.com/lccmunicipal/status/1410575532434104323 (&@LondonNurse2015 for drawing it to my attention) . A souvenir brochure on the opening of the baths in 1934.
It has no…Read more…
Fire Brigade & West Ham Councillors remember Blitz heroes
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…