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Seyi shares… As you may already be aware, Newham Council has secured £2.298m from Transport for London to improve the space outside Forest Gate Station, including Woodgrange Market Place. We consulted on our overall proposals in September 2015, and we are … Continue reading →

Seyi writes..    West Women’s Forum really want to continue encouraging as many women to apply to stand as a local Councillor in the 2018 elections. The selection process will start sometime this year so we’ve penciled in a training and information day … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… I have been wanting to write a post for ages called ‘report it’, and was prompted to start it today when I was going back through casework. Sadly, other councillors and I spend a lot of time talking … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… Happy new year, Forest Gaters! I hope that those of you who could take a break had a happy and restful Christmas, and those who couldn’t were still able to soak up some festive spirit, and to see … Continue reading →

Seyi writes… At the last few full Newham Council meetings I’ve asked various questions from how the Cabinet Member for Crime and Disorder is planning to address the spike in gun violence in Forest Gate, to can the #MarylandZone2 campaign  be … Continue reading →

Seyi writes… It’s the little things that make a difference… literally! We had a few Cann Hall ward residents living on a part of Dames Road that is actually in Forest Gate North ward so a road belonging to Newham … Continue reading →

Seyi writes… You may recall that we consulted with residents and businesses in the area on the Forest Gate Crossrail scheme towards the end of last year. Since that time, the scheme has now gone through various stages of design … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday, and is also the switch on of the Forest Gate Christmas lights, and ALSO is Woodgrange market’s night market. So after the success of our mini campaign last year it seemed the perfect … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… As I mentioned last time, I plan to carry on sharing my councillor reports on this blog. Although written specifically to feed back to Labour members in Forest Gate North, it contains lots of information that is relevant … Continue reading →

Rachel writes… I was invited by the Community Garden to come along with the Forest Gate WI to an initial planning meeting to think about a ‘Garden Trail’ in Forest Gate. Such is my enthusiasm for such things that I signed … Continue reading →