Lewis in the morning on ReviveFM 94.0

Hat tip Tony Lewis Facebook who is also the joint chair of the Newham Homeless Action Group.

"This Morning on "Lewis in the morning" Breakfast Show on Revive FM 94.0,  Cllr and Deputy Mayor for Housing, John Gray attended the Revive FM Studios to answer questions asked by residents of Newham about the housing situation, the Labour party and his humble beginnings as a trade unionist son in Wales to his current role as Deputy Mayor for Newham.

He spoke about the past, the present and the future of Newham and how Newham can be a beacon to the country on how a Labour government in power would look like, and how co-production and community wealth building is taking firm roots within Newham with some positive outcomes already.

Check out ReviveFM website thus weekend for more information and audio of this ground-breaking interview. www.revivefm.co.uk.

(Many thanks to Tony for the interview and his kind words)

Labour Party Community Wealth Building Website and Newsletter

The Labour Party Community Wealth Building Advisory Board now has its own Labour website (see link) and has sent its first newsletter (see below).

The picture to the left is from the successful CWB launch event at this years Labour Party Conference with Preston Council leader, Cllr Matthew Brown.

This afternoon I attended the latest meeting of the board in the Leaders office, Portcullis House, Westminster. There is a wide range of Party officers, Labour Councillors, trade unions, academics, think tanks, community activists and NGOs who are involved. I hope to take part in a future CWB board work stream on Pension investment.

Labour Party Conference 2019: Sunday #Lab19 (twitter)

Feeling very smug that managed to go for run this morning. I was/am looking a little rough for some reason. Will I make it tomorrow?

At @thefabians @unions21 #Lab19 fringe on does labour have a progressive plan for the NHS?

Now at @LGAcomms #councilscan fringe on why the Queens speech important for local government #LabourConference2019 #Lab19

My question to the panel was at recent #LGA conference to my surprise both the former & new conservative Chairs were very supportive of council housing? They sounded like speakers at a Defend council housing rally. Does this signal change?

Cllr Nick Forbes said in Tory party their councillors have more power & influence over policy than Labour

Next fringe Newham Mayor @rokhsanafiaz explaining the horror of austerity & the devastation it has caused. Our budget cut by 60%, 27k waiting list, 1:24 residents are homeless, overcrowding. Need #JC4PM. But not just waiting for @UKLabour victory, paying #livingwage, building 1k counci homes ...taking on the banks who caused austerity over toxic #lobo loans, saving us £143 million.

At #communitywealthbuilding Fringe #LabourConference2019 #Lab19. A relaxed social with expert panel. It is fantastic that there so many #CWB projects in councils up and down the country
@MatthewBrownLab

On Sunday had very relaxed pleasant Newham Labour social