Foxes, UKIP Switchers & New Eastenders - Forest Gate North Labour Canvass

After my Mobike UK adventure I joined comrades in Forest Gate North on #labourdoorstop.

It was interesting to be blamed for not stopping foxes getting into private gardens and then to hear a previous UKIP supporting family switching to being strong Labour supporters.

Anam and I had a great chat with a Bulgarian family who do want to participate in our democratic process and are of course they are the #NewEastenders.

The overall response was really good. So many say that the Labour Party is - their Party

Photo left to right: Me, Carel (our top branch secretary), Sasha Das Gupta (Candidate) & Cllr Anam Islam (Cllr Rachel Tripp was at a meeting with Newham Cyclists)

Newham Councillor Selection Meetings - East Ham 17/18 Feb & West Ham 24/25 Feb

East Ham 17/18 February at East Ham Town Hall, 328 Barking Road, London E6 2RP

Ward Name	AWS	Day	Date	Time
Manor Park	1	Saturday	17-Feb-18	10.30am
Little Ilford	1	Saturday	17-Feb-18	12.00pm
Boleyn	2	Saturday	17-Feb-18	1.00pm
East Ham South	2	Saturday	17-Feb-18	2.30pm
East Ham Central	2	Saturday	17-Feb-18	3.30pm
Beckton	2	Sunday	18-Feb-18	10.30pm
Green Street East	1	Sunday	18-Feb-18	12.00pm
Royal Docks	tbc	Sunday	18-Feb-18	1.00pm
Wall End	2	Sunday	18-Feb-18	2.30pm
East Ham North	1	Sunday	18-Feb-18	3.30pm

West Ham 24/25 February at Stratford Old Town Hall, 29 The Broadway, London E15 4BQ

Ward Name	AWS	Day	Date	Time
Stratford & New Town	1	Saturday	24 Feb	10am
Plaistow North	1	Saturday	24 Feb	12pm
Green Street West	1	Saturday	24 Feb	2pm
West Ham	1	Saturday	24 Feb	4pm
Forest Gate North	2	Saturday	24 Feb	6pm
Canning Town North	2	Sunday	25 Feb	10am
Custom House	2	Sunday	25 Feb	12pm
Forest Gate South	1	Sunday	25 Feb	2pm
Canning Town South	1	Sunday	25 Feb	4pm
Plaistow South	2	Sunday	25 Feb	6pm

Meeting process

Just to briefly outline the process for each meeting:

·         After preliminary business, trigger ballots will be held on each sitting councillor seeking reselection, without speeches. Any councillor not automatically reselected will be shortlisted.

·         There will then be shortlisting, with the size and composition of the shortlist determined by the number of vacancies and how many AWS places remain to be filled, plus members’ choice. Members will need to nominate people for the shortlist. They will have the names of those who have expressed an interest in the ward in front of them but can nominate any longlisted candidate if they wish, and will have access to all statements. If more candidates are nominated for the shortlist than places available there will be a ballot to determine the shortlist.

·         Once the shortlist is agreed, candidates will then be asked to draw lots for the order to speak. You will in turn address the meeting with a speech of up to THREE minutes, then have FIVE minutes to answer questions. The questions will be the same to all candidates at that meeting.

·         Members will vote by eliminating ballot for their candidates, first for any AWS positions, then for remaining vacancies.

(This is an attempt to concisely convey how meetings work rather than provide an exhaustive guide.)

A reminder that only eligible members will be able to attend the meetings – they are fully paid-up members who are registered to vote, have lived in the relevant ward since 1 January 2017 and have been a continuous party member since 1 July 2016.

Hat tip London Labour. #AWS minimum number of women on shortlist. Picture collage from 2014

Training for prospective Newham councillors - 5th & 12th October 2017

Have you applied to be a council candidate?

West Ham Labour Party are running short training sessions for members who have interviews to stand as Labour Party council candidates.

The sessions will be led by Cllrs Seyi Akiwowo and John Gray and will take place at the West Ham Labour Party offices, 306 Stratford High Street, London E15 1AJ

Sessions will take place on:


Thursday 5th October 6-7pm
Thursday 12th October 6-7pm
Thursday 12th October 7-8pm
No need to book a place - just turn up.

Contact: 

Seyi on seyi.akiwowo@gmail.com, 
John on john.gray2012@icloud.com,