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This week, Jon Cruddas MP's team had the pleasure of meeting with Dagenham resident, horticultural enthusiast and charity volunteer, John Seaman. John is part of the National Garden Scheme in Essex. The scheme gives visitors access to over 3500 exceptional private gardens in… Read more
This week the Child Poverty Action Group held a briefing session for MPs ahead of the Westminster Hall debate on Child Food Poverty planned for Monday 24 May.
The session highlighted that there are currently 4.3 million children living in households… Read more
Last week, Jon Cruddas MP's team had the pleasure of meeting with the London Riverside Church in Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham. The London Riverside Church is a contemporary expression of church on the East side of London, who has served the Dagenham community since 1927. They are… Read more
Last week, Jon Cruddas MP heard the news that Barking and Dagenham Council has reopened the former Grays Court Community Hospital as a homeless hostel. The building was reopened under the name "Grays Court" on the 17th of May.
The facilities… Read more
This week is Dementia Awareness Week. Jon Cruddas MP has long supported a number of dementia charities and made the case, that with an ageing population, more investment must be directed towards adult social care.
This year to mark the week and raise awareness Jon has asked local… Read more
The number of unemployed claimants in Dagenham and Rainham constituency in April 2021 was 6,825. This represents a rate of 9.7% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64. The equivalent UK claimant rate was 6.3%.
There… Read more
This week (10-16 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme outlined by the Mental Health Foundation for 2021 is ?nature'. During the height of lockdown in 2020 Jon Cruddas MP contacted the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care urging the government to put in place a… Read more
Jon Cruddas MP has welcomed the introduction from 11 May of a Heavy Goods Vehicle ban on lorries over 7.5-ton weight in Rainham Village. This will also have a positive impact on HGV traffic passing through Wennington Village.
The ban will be enforced by the introduction of… Read more
*PHOTO TAKEN IN 2018 - LtoR: Sean Connolly, Fay Hough, Trevor McKeever, Jon Cruddas
Today (Wednesday 28 April 2021) is International Workers Memorial Day. A day set aside to remember those who died building our industrial past and to show our… Read more
The number of unemployed claimants in Dagenham and Rainham constituency in March 2021 was 6,925. This represents a rate of 9.9% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64. The equivalent UK claimant rate was 6.5%.
There… Read more
Last month, Jon Cruddas MP's team had the pleasure of meeting with Billy Adams, one of Dagenham Boxing Clubs finest. Dagenham Boxing Club is a non-profit, voluntary organisation which is dedicated to young people in the local community. When many young men would head home after… Read more
At the end of March Santander announced that they will be closing 111 of their high street branches across the UK. This announcement included the Dagenham Heathway branch. Santander are one of many banks that have announced closures over the past 12 months.
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The number of unemployed claimants in Dagenham and Rainham constituency in February 2021 was 6,860. This represents a rate of 9.8% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64. The equivalent UK claimant rate was 6.5%.
Jon Cruddas MP held the first meeting of the Rainham flood action working group on Monday 8th March. The meeting was attended by senior officers from Havering Council, Thames Water, Environmental Agency, and Network Rail.
The purpose of the meeting was… Read more
A Greater London Authority report published in May 2020 highlights that more than half of all deaths within London attributable to emissions from waste incineration facilities occur within just nine boroughs. The research clearly shows Barking and Dagenham and Havering as having the… Read more
Jon Cruddas MP for Dagenham and Rainham has been contacted by a number of concerned residents regarding the recent spate of dognapping incidents in the area.
As a dog owner Jon Cruddas MP shares the concerns raised by constituents and has been liaising with the local police to… Read more
Today a local girl guide leader contacted Jon Cruddas MP to inform him of the sad and worrying news of a proposal to close the Girlguiding campsites at Chigwell Row and Cudham Shaw. The campsites offer vital green spaces for local young people of all backgrounds.
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The Government's new flagship ?Levelling Up' Fund will prioritise the Chancellor's own local authority, where houses are currently on sale for £2.5 million, for regeneration which will funnel money away from areas with higher levels of need.
Barking and Dagenham has been included… Read more
On Wednesday (March 3) a new freeport was given the go-ahead for Dagenham. The joint bid which includes Ford and Forth Ports will create thousands of new jobs at the Thames Freeport. The plans have not been without contention and concerns have been raised about the potential for tax… Read more
Barking and Dagenham and Havering have a proud history of manufacturing industries that helped drive Britain's prosperity and place in the world, but this did not come without a price. Whilst the factories such as Cape Asbestos in Barking town centre closed many years ago, the… Read more
Today Jon Cruddas MP and his team have been given welcome news for Rainham residents. Plans for a lateral flow Covid-19 testing site have been put into place. The site will be opened next week and located in Rainham village close to the station in Celtic Farm Road.
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