Many visitors to this website will have no doubt have read or heard about an excellent London wide campaign being run my two of my ward constituents, Tom Wright and Valeria Martinelli (pictured above), to get Transport for London, which runs London’s bus and tube network, to ban music being played out loud on the buses.
Tom has asked me to publicise the campaign on this site and ask you for your support! Continue reading “Leyton Residents say “No!” to Music on Buses”
On Monday (27th November), I will be speaking at a Westminster debate organised by London Young Labour, entitled ‘The Queen’s speech – delivery for young London?’ I plan to talk about whether I think the Queen’s speech has benefited my young residents in Leyton ward.
The other panellists speaking at the event will be Nigel Griffiths MP, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Youth Affairs, and Gemma Tumelty, President of the National Union of Students.
Click here to download a flyer with all the details.
Hope to see you there!
Your Local Hospital Needs You!
Waltham Forest’s Labour party members were out in force all over the borough at the weekend, campaigning to keep the services of our local hospital, Whipps Cross, local.
I was born in Whipps Cross hospital. I feel extremely strongly that the financial problems it is currently facing should not mean that local people lose much needed services.
Waltham Forest is not a rich borough and many people do not own a car. If we are forced to travel miles to receive essential treatment, local health inequalities – already some of the worst in the country – are just going to get worse.
The Waltham Forest Labour Party is appealing to Patricia Hewitt to do what is right and deliver the health provision that our local people need.
Whipps Cross should remain a full general hospital! Continue reading “I Love Whipps Cross – Your Hospital Needs You!”
George Mitchell School, where I am a governor, has been nationally recognised for its anti-bullying work today.
I felt really proud to see this posted on the BBC website.
Well done all. Great stuff!!!
George Mitchell School, where I have the privilege of being a governor, held a Community Banquet last week, to thank the local community for supporting the school as it continues its formidable march onwards and upwards Continue reading “George Mitchell’s Community Banquet”