Month: December 2006

Thank You for a Brilliant Year

With James Fitpatrick, the best agent in the world

2006 has been a really significant year for me and for Waltham Forest Labour. In May, you elected me your local councillor for Leyton – a position not held by Labour for over 12 years. I still can’t quite believe that I’ve been elected for almost eight months now, representing the ward I was born in, that I love and that I still live in.

It is a great honour to serve Leyton residents in the town hall – but more importantly, in the ward. I am really looking forward to continuing to work as your Leyton ward councillor in 2007, for the next three and a bit years, and beyond Continue reading “Thank You for a Brilliant Year”

From Whipps Cross to Westminster!

Waltham Forest's Labour councillors deliver our postcards to the Health Secretary

A delegation of Waltham Forest’s Labour councillors travelled up to Westminister at the end of last week to deliver our ‘I Love Whipps cross’ postcard petition to Patricia Hewitt, the Secretary of State for Health. We would like to thank the 1500 local people who filled out a postcard and supported the campaign Continue reading “From Whipps Cross to Westminster!”

Giving Britain’s Black Communities a real Voice

The GV Media Headquarters in Docklands

I went to my first Christmas party on Friday, at the GV Media Headquarters, home to the Voice Newspaper, which reports on issues of importance and interest to Britain’s African, Caribbean and Black British communities.

I’ve been reading the Voice since I was little so it was really great to visit its headquarters and have a snoop around the newsroom. Continue reading “Giving Britain’s Black Communities a real Voice”