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In the past 24 hours, ReformUK have won two local by elections from Labour. In the Blackpool ward of Marton, the Reform candidate became the first nationally to take a seat from Labour.
Margaret Mullane, Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham joined Guide Dog’s exhibition stand at the Labour party conference to learn more about the devastating impact of guide dog owners being illegally turned away from businesses and services.
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We are in a tough financial situation, but no one’s hand is being forced. That is an excuse for poor decision making, which will cost our borough dearly. Havering does not need the managed decline that we are witnessing; it needs bold leadership and the right decisions to be made.
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‘When there were suggestions that the community services and amenities might be scaled back we made the case for the need for all of services to be delivered’-Margaret Mullane MP.
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Members of the Havering Residents Association celebrated the opening of the Beam Park Medical Centre in Rainham, addressing local healthcare shortages. Council Deputy Leader Gillian Ford emphasized its importance for the growing community, while resident Carol Baker noted its potential to improve access to healthcare services for families, alleviating pressure on existing facilities.
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The issue of local government underfunding and how that affects Havering residents was highlighted by Councillor Mandy Anderson, Deputy Leader of Havering Labour Group who addressed the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
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Our country stands at a crossroads. We need bold, fearless leadership to pull Britain back from the brink. The Conservative Party lost its way and paid the price on 4th July, but Labour is already proving to be a calamity in government.
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On Friday 11 October Julia Lopez is hosting her second Older People’s Fair at Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch.
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Dagenham & Rainham’s Labour MP, Margaret Mullane, has already confirmed that she will continue to press for a rise in baseline for Pension Credit eligibility, any possible delay to the introduction, and better safeguarding to ensure that pensioners in places like Dagenham and Rainham do not fall through the gaps.”
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Beam Park Labour Councillor Matt Stanton collected ten bags of litter from just 120 metres of New Road on Saturday morning alongside his ward colleague Councillor Trevor Mckeever, and emphasises it is time now that something changes.
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Hornchurch & Upminster MP, Julia Lopez, has called for the return of the Maternity Continuity of Care model so local mums-to-be get better support in pregnancy.
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The Hornchurch and Upminster MP Julia Lopez is calling on the government to reverse its plan to remove the Winter Fuel Payments to around 17,000 pensioners in her constituency.
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Margaret Mullane Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham together with Beam Park councillors, Matt Stanton and Trevor Mckeever, met the London Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance, on 6 September to maintain the pressure for the delivery of the station and to check on progress.
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Our pensioners deserve better, and I will continue to stand up for them. This cruel decision must be reversed, and those who have contributed so much to society must be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”
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I have called on Havering to clear the gullies in the carriageway as a matter of urgency and also
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Last Friday Councillors Christine Smith, John Wood, and Bryan Vincent joined forces with volunteers from Havering Green Streets to plant in the council white concrete planters along Billet Lane and High Street Hornchurch.
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This week is Gas Safety Week, where the dangers of carbon monoxide and gas safety measures are highlighted.
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Conservative austerity was a political choice, and this is also a choice, we will be seeking to put a comprehensive library service at the top of the political agenda, not an afterthought for a disengaged, and out of touch, minority Administration”.,
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Most importantly, officers presented a report to the committee on the Waterloo Road development, which has been delayed while important assessments of safety were made following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
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The Havering Residents Association advocates for stricter safety standards in high-rise developments, following Grenfell Tower. New regulations mandate two staircases in tall buildings. Despite opposition, they prioritize resident safety and adherence to evolving fire safety rules for the Waterloo Road project.
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