Come along to Leyton’s next Community Council!

Residents who live in Leyton, Forest and Grove Green wards will have the chance to elect a new Community Chair and Vice Chair at the Leyton and Whipps Cross Community Council meeting on Monday (November 6).

Candidates who have put themselves forward for nomination will be introduced and residents will also have the chance to put forward their own candidates as well as voting for the positions. Continue reading “Come along to Leyton’s next Community Council!”

A New Police and Councillor Surgery for Leyton!

Leyton PCSO Ashar and I do a surgery at Asda

Leyton residents concerned about crime and community safety, will be pleased to know that I am now doing a regular monthly joint surgery with the fantastic Leyton Safer Neighbourhoods Police Team.

The new surgeries are being held on every fourth Saturday of the month at the usual venue, the Class Education Centre near Leyton Asda Continue reading “A New Police and Councillor Surgery for Leyton!”

Celebrating Black History Month with Leyton’s Elders

The AC Elders sing 'Dis Long Time Gal'

Thanks so much to the African and Caribbean Elders group for inviting me to join their 2006 Black History Month celebrations. I spent a wonderful night listening to poetry, singing old time Caribbean songs (songs I’ve known since childhood, thanks to my Caribbean mum) and I also learnt more about Black History and the positive contributions Black people have made to Britain. Did you know, for example, that it was Garret Morgan, a Black man, who invented the traffic light? No? Me neither! Continue reading “Celebrating Black History Month with Leyton’s Elders”