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I got this message from the organisers of the Forest Gate Festival. Read on to find out how to get involved, to secure the future of our much loved community festival. Are you…an organisational talent, a social media whiz, a … Continue reading →

As with so many other issues, street cleaning can feel a bit incendiary, so part of me hesitates to post this. But here goes… I had a couple of weeks where I had a small flurry of emails from residents … Continue reading →

Am SO delighted that this cold and grey January has been brightened up by the launch of the Forest: an online magazine for Forest Gate. Dreamed up, hosted and promoted by the ever-creative Aiden at Tracks E7, his newest creation … Continue reading →

I have to admit that when I first heard someone say there was a plan to put astro-turf on Wanstead Flats, I assumed that it was a rumour that was unfounded. Quite apart from anything else, I remember vividly meeting … Continue reading →

We had such good news at Council last night that I had to log on quickly and share it. I know that James Asser, Nilufa Jahan, and a dedicated bunch of officers have been working hard behind the scenes for … Continue reading →

I wanted to share an email that I received about the process to review Newham’s Local Plan. There is lots of information online about what a deceptively boringly titled ‘Local Plan’ is, but in essence it sets out a vision … Continue reading →

I wanted to share with Forest Gate North residents, but also with anyone else concerned about the housing crisis, a letter that my colleague Councillor Daniel Blaney and I wrote to the Newham Recorder this week. ‘Genuine affordable homes plans … Continue reading →

Sasha das Gupta, Anam Islam and I put together a letter to Newham Borough Commander Richard Tucker. We sent this to him, but also wanted to give residents a chance to read it and to be transparent about how we … Continue reading →

I receive a large amount of casework relating to repairs to Newham-owned and managed Council homes, as well as repairs and maintenance by Newham-owned but Housing Association managed properties. When I got the following update from the Cabinet lead for … Continue reading →

I have had an increasing number of queries recently about trees, and specifically about street trees. I think there are probably a few reasons for this. The first being that in general Forest Gate residents do love greening, and trees … Continue reading →