Councillor Report to West Ham Ward
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WEST HAM WARD LABOUR
PARTY
tel: 020 3373 2615
or email John.Gray@newham.gov.uk
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Ward meeting 6 January 2016
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Apologises for
not attending all of this meeting but I have been invited to speak to a joint
meeting of Forest Gate South and North on the Governments Trade Union Bill.
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Return Site visit
this week with Cllr Whitworth, Residents and Family Mosaic Housing officer to
Ladywell Street, E15 regarding security, ASB and disrepair.
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Site visit on 22
December with LBN Parking design Officers with residents and Councillor
Whitworth to Plaistow Grove, E15 regarding need for double yellow lines to
prevent the roads being obstructed and preventing emergency vehicles from
entering. Officers agreed that redesign needs to be done and it is hoped that
works will begin in the near future.
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We also inspected
the open gate in Dirleton Street, E15 Road which keeps getting its locks cut
off and is being used as a "rat run" causing nuisance and danger to
local residents. Officers agreed to
clarify the status of the gate and consider ways to prevent cars from using the
road as a rat run but still providing access to emergency vehicles.
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Following a
number of complaints and petitions it was agreed at West Ham & Stratford Neighbourhood
Cllr forum on 14 December that Parking officers to look into a consultation extending
the Plaistow CPZ (controlled Parking Zone) to cover streets south of Portway,
E15
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Also at forum it
was agreed that Parking officers will look into consulting on further parking
restrictions in Ham Park village area following the exercise last year which
resulted in some areas rejecting further controls and others requesting it.
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Other case work
on planning enforcement (on going issue with the Education and Community centre)
in Plaistow Road. Excessive service
charges by East Thames Housing Association, other parking issues, homelessness,
issue that you can only apply for permits online, trading on pavements, closing
off of the Greenway to cyclists and other users (I also attended a cycling site
visit to inspect the alternative routes), Xmas Hampers for elderly, ASB.
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On Monday 4
January Cllr Whitworth and I leafleted commuters outside Plaistow Station against
the new Tory train and bus fare increases on behalf of Labour London Mayor
Candidate, Sadiq Khan.
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On Friday 11
December Cllr Whitworth and I attended the funeral of Councillor Charity
Fiberesima.
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On 10 December
Cllr Whitworth and I attended a candle light vigil outside East Ham Town Hall
to coincide with Human Rights Day and the end of the United Nation’s 16 Days of
Action which aimed to raise awareness of violence against women.
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At the Newham
Council meeting on 7 December both Cllr Whitworth and I expressed our concerns
regarding the cost and threat to our finances from the £563 million of LOBO
loans that we had. We did not receive satisfactory assurances so we will be
taking the matter further.
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The motion at
Full Council against the Trade Union Bill that Cllr Whitworth proposed and I
seconded was passed unopposed.
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On 3 December
West Ham ward Party member Veronica Oakeshott was elected overwhelmingly at the
Council by election in Boleyn Ward. Congratulations!
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On 3 and 4th
December I attended the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum annual conference.
Future dates
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16 Jan -
Super Saturday. Lyn Brown MP will be joining us to talk to voters
about Sadiq Kahn. Meeting 11am in Canning Town South at St Luke's
Church, Tarling Road, E15 1HN and again at 2pm at Forest Gate station
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West Ham Women's
Forum Open Discussion evening with the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Seema Malhotra MP January 21 January at St Johns Church Stratford.
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Launch of Newham
United Against Austerity (NUAA) with Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP at
UEL, Water Lane E15 on Saturday 30 January at 2pm
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31 January Sunday
Night Live at Stratford Picture House E15.
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