DAGENHAM FIRE: Council Leader slams building owners’ response as ‘pitiful’.
The Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council has slammed the response of the owners of the housing block that was destroyed by fire on Freshwater Road on Monday, as ‘pitiful’.
Councillor Darren Rodwell
‘It’s clear the Tories are trying to slice up the NHS and hand it over to the private sector, instead of trying to fix it for us all’-Councillor Darren Rodwell.
We can’t go on with a system that needs you to call up at 8am and beg for a GP appointment. We can’t go on with a system where tooth decay is the number one reason for kids being admitted to hospital. We can’t go on expecting our hardworking NHS staff to put up with being overworked on low-wages.
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‘Emergency action is needed from the government to help households avoid homelessness’-Councillor Darren Rodwell.
New homelessness data demonstrates the need for “emergency action” to tackle the worsening crisis, London Councils has said. The latest
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VIDEO:’The Met Must Work More Closely With London Councils’-Barking and Dagenham Leader Councillor Darren Rodwell.
Barking and Dagenham Council Leader Councillor Darren Rodwell has openly has expressed his anger following the recent HMICFRS on the
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Shelter report shows London remains ‘epicentre of homeless crisis.’
London Councils has responded to a new report from the housing charity Shelter showing that one in 58 Londoners is
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Double whammy for Barking and Dagenham as council receive less funding but have highest population growth across London.
Barking and Dagenham Council leader Councillor Darren Rodwell is one of London’s hardest working and innovative council leaders. Yet, despite
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‘We owe it to our kids and grandkids to try and fix the damage to our planet before it is too late’-Councillor Darren Rodwell.
Barking and Dagenham’s Leader of the Council Councillor Darren Rodwell today writes on the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow. I
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‘Doing our bit to protect future generations’.
Doing our bit to protect future generations – doing nothing is not an option! Today Leader of Barking and Dagenham
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