This morning, myself and Lea Bridge Councillor Masood Ahmad joined volunteers from the ‘Friends of Marsh Lane Fields’ group to carry out a summer clean up of the fields.
We spent three hours at the fields, clearing rubbish, removing broken glass and generally making the fields a cleaner, greener place to be Continue reading “Marsh Lane Fields get a Summer Clean Up”
Many people have asked me why, when deciding where to stand in the May local elections, I chose to become a candidate in Leyton – a ward that before last Thursday was perceived to be a totally unwinnable seat for the local Labour party.
Below is the speech I made to Leyton ward Labour party members at the local elections candidate selection meeting back in October.
It sets out the reasons why I would have never stood for election anywhere else. Continue reading “Speech to Local Election Candidate Selection Meeting”
After no sleep and two days worth of excited phone calls, I celebrated my election win with friends and colleagues from the Waltham Forest Labour party. Below I express thanks to some of my favourite people, without whom I would not have become a councillor on Thursday night Continue reading “Celebration Time!”
Continue reading “Thank You for Electing Me Your New Local Councillor!”