Author Archives: racheltripp

Rachel writes… Writing about the #iheartforestgate campaign reminded me that there are plenty of people who care about making our local area more clean and tidy. Perhaps none more so than Misty, a hugely hard-working local resident who runs ‘tidy … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who took part in giving us information for ‘I heart Forest Gate’ during November. We created the campaign because we knew that litter, anti-social behaviour and fly tipping were all important … Continue reading →

Rachel and Seyi write… Ellie has already written a great blog post about the regular surgeries we hold, highlighting some of the issues and concerns residents bring to us on Saturday mornings, at the Gate Library. But we have been concerned that … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… Just over a week ago, Seyi, Ellie and I did a Saturday afternoon walkabout on the Maryland side of the ward. We have been talking for some time about not neglecting the very western side of our ward. … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… Along with parking, litter and fly tipping remain among the top issues that residents contact us the three of us about. So we put our heads together to think about how we could make a difference, and we … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… I mentioned in an earlier post my frustration with the litter left on Wanstead flats, which I felt especially keenly during the (brilliant) #tidyourflats session that Misty organises with the Corporation of London. It seems that once the … Continue reading →

Ellie writes… I get about three or four cases a week either from someone approaching me in the community or via an email, phone call, or at the surgery we hold in the library on Saturday mornings. I smile and … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… On Monday this week I was invited to attend a dinner to celebrate the volunteers and community groups who together ran RamadanFM, which was broadcast during Ramadan throughout Forest Gate and East London. A genuine community radio station, … Continue reading →

(This picture is a montage which includes some of the canvassing sessions we held during the run-up to the election in May this year) Rachel writes… Last Saturday Ellie, Seyi and I met up in the warmth of this current … Continue reading →

So many lovely summer community events, so little time #forestgateproblems — Rachel Tripp (@rectripp) July 13, 2014 Rachel writes… Probably not the biggest problem in the world, but last weekend was stuffed full of community events. Busy, tiring, encouraging, interesting … Continue reading →