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Ellie writes… I can’t believe last year went so quickly! We use this blog to talk mainly about ward specific issues but as I was filing (aka shredding) my papers over Christmas I flicked back through some of the Council … Continue reading →

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 →

Seyi writes… Good stakeholder relationships is one of my key strengths I am utilising in Forest Gate North. One key stakeholder relationship I have prioritised since being elected in May is with Newham Metropolitan Police. I felt this was important to … Continue reading →

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 →