My year according to Google+

This is what Google+ thinks of my 2014. Sad that Gerry and Stuart as well as others are no longer with us but there was many good times as well. Highlights of the year for me was being re-elected as a Councillor in West Ham, visiting Ireland and completing the London Triathlon.

Merry Christmas to one and all

Merry Christmas folks. Photo Wansted flats 2012. 

Workers' Memorial Day 28 April 2014 - Remember the Dead, Fight for the living.

"A short film commissioned by Hartlepool TUC to mark Workers' Memorial Day, and annual commemoration of all those affected by work-related accidents and illnesses.

Because worker safety is a full time job".

 Video Created by Gary Kester, Marketing & Media Services Hartlepool College of Further Education ©2014 Category Education Licence Standard YouTube Licence

Newham Labour Party Candidates for Council Elections 2014

Saturday 6th July
West Ham branches meet at the Old Town Hall, Stratford
East Ham branches meet at Newham Town Hall, East Ham

10am:

Stratford & New Town	Charlene McLean	Richard Crawford	Terry Paul
Manor Park	Jo Corbett	Amarjit Singh	Salim Patel

11.30am:

Green Street West	Tahmina Rahman	Hanif Abdulmuhit	Idris Ibrahim
Little Ilford	Farah Nazeer	Andrew Baikie	Ken Clark

1.30pm: Plaistow North;

Plaistow North	Joy Laguda	Forhad Hussain	James Beckles
Boleyn	Postponed

3.00pm:

West Ham	Freda Bourne	John Gray	John Whitworth
East Ham Central	Julianne Marriott	Ian Corbett	Unmesh Desai

4.30pm:

Forest Gate South	Dianne Walls	Mas Patel	Winston Vaughan
East Ham South	Lakmini Shah	Quintin Peppiatt	Susan Masters

Sunday 7th July
West Ham branches meet at the Old Town Hall, Stratford
East Ham branches meet at Newham Town Hall, East Ham

10.00am:

Forest Gate North	Seyi Akiwowo	Ellie Robinson	Rachel Tripp
Wall End	Frances Clarke	Lester Hudson	Ted Sparrowhawk

11.30am:

Plaistow South	Aleen Alarice	Neil Wilson	Gordon Miller
Beckton	Ayesha Chowdhury	David Christie	Alec Kellaway

1.30pm:

Canning Town North	Ann Easter	Clive Furness	Kay Scoresby
East Ham North	Firoza  Nekiwala	Paul Sathianesan	Zubair Gulamussen

3.00pm:

Custom House	Pat Holland	Conor McAuley	Rokhsana Fiaz
Green Street East	Rohima Rahman	Mukesh Patel	Jose Alexander

4.30pm:

Canning Town South	Sheila Thomas	Alan Griffiths	Bryan Collier
Royal Docks	Steve Brayshaw	Tony McAlmont	Pat Murphy

(results were also published on twitter @NewhamLabour. Hat tip stats to Ali G)

UPDATE: Check here Newham Council website for up-to-date list of all candidates

West Ham Labour Party Ward Re-selection result for 2014

Yesterday I was reselected by members of West Ham Labour Party Ward to be their candidate in the Newham local Council elections in 2014. This was after a hustings in the Old Town Hall in Stratford where all applicants had to give a presentation and then a Q&A with Ward members. Freda Bourne (to my right) and John Whitworth (my 2nd left) were also selected.

Picture of the three of us and some of the West Ham ward members (and EC member Neil Wilson!)