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Forest Gate Newsletter December 2014 Festive Fete at the Gate The Gate Library will be hosting a day of festive fun and activities on Saturday 13th December from 11am – 3pm. Come and join in the fun! Santa will be … 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 →

Ellie writes… I don’t know if anyone saw the news last week that the NHS is now collecting data and recording cases of Female Genital Mutilation? It is a great step forward. In my role as a Cabinet member in … Continue reading →

Seyi Writes… As much as we would like to it’s not possible to blog on EVERYTHING we do so I thought residents may find it easier to know what I have been up to and where to meet with me. … Continue reading →

Seyi Writes…. Attention all Forest Greaters and Dr. Maya Angelou fans! On 16th October from 6pm, The Gate Library are hosting this fantastic event to celebrate the life of one of the world’s greatest writers and inspirational figures. There will … Continue reading →

Ellie writes… Over the summer a dozen young people took part in the first year of Stephen Timms‘ Political Summer School. A great programme to give young people an insight into politics. As part of this programme I welcomed them to the Newham Council … 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 →