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On the 17th of April 2018, Janis Cottee (a volunteer for Jon Cruddas and active dementia campaigner) was one of only 10 carers given a free place to attend the Dementia 2020 Conference and Exhibition. The conference, which took place at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, allowed… Read more
Saturday 28th April 2018 is International Workers Memorial Day. Barking, Dagenham and Havering Trades Union Council will be planting a tree on the green, opposite Rainham Library highlighting a forgotten tragic event which caused injury to many local people and… Read more
You may have seen my column in February calling out Romford MP Andrew Rosindell for sharing appalling right wing material on social media in an assault on London Mayor Sadiq Khan. The Tories in the Town Hall are following in their MP's footsteps, and are being called out by the national media,… Read more
The largest new film and media studios to be built in London for decades will be constructed and operated in Dagenham by Pacifica Ventures in partnership with Media Content Capital (MCC) it was announced on the 22nd March.
Darren Rodwell, the Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council… Read more
"Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. Autism is a spectrum condition. All autistic people share certain difficulties, but being autistic will affect them in different ways. Some autistic people also have learning… Read more
Transport for London (TfL) licenses and regulates taxi and private hire services in London. As part of this, they set the maximum fares that taxis (black cabs) can charge. These fares are determined by tariffs that are reviewed each year and normally updated to reflect changes in a Cost Index… Read more
As part of the recent Borough of Culture award, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also granted £24 million to support projects that promote regeneration across the city.
Participatory City Foundation have secured £850,000 from the Mayor to invest in a 3,000 square meter community workshop that… Read more
The Council and the Police have been dealing with antisocial behaviour complaints in the area around the shops and station on Dagenham Heathway. Following these complaints, the Council is consulting the public on a proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for this area.
Jon… Read more
The Pen to Print Michael Feld Creative Writing Competition for Young People
Closing date: 16 April 2018, 5pm
The Writing Competition for young people is open for entries and we have an extra prize this year a set of books for the winners' school! Don… Read more
C2C will be operating a limited timetable only on Tuesday 27 February and advises all customers not to travel where possible. This is under instruction from Network Rail following advice regarding the expected severe weather conditions.
Grays -… Read more
The government has consistently failed to protect consumers from rip-off energy prices, as a result we are now facing a cold homes crisis where over four million UK households are living in fuel poverty. This means that over four million households are unable to heat their homes adequately due… Read more
This week the residents of Dovers Farm Estate Green received the result of last month's hearing regarding their ?Village Green' application to protect their community green.
The residents have fought off two attempts to develop the green in recent years with the help of Jon Cruddas MP, the… Read more
The Safer Neighbourhood Board was set up as a forum for the community to discuss key issues facing the local area such as knife crime, acid attacks, moped crime and car theft. The board is responsible for monitoring police performance.
The SNB is attended by the police Borough Commander… Read more
Over the past few weeks, Jon Cruddas has received several emails from Rainham residents raising concerns about the recent closure of the mobility gate/ramp at Rainham C2C station.
Residents have expressed concerns that many passengers, including disabled passengers and parents with buggies… Read more
For a limited time, households across Britain can have cavity wall and loft insulation installed for free by E.ON, regardless of whether E.ON is their energy supplier.
The insulation, which would usually cost around £775, is being offered for free to all homeowners, landlords and private… Read more
Today is ?Time to Talk' Day 2018 ? part of the Time to Change campaign. The day was established to help break down the stigmatisation and discrimination often faced by those living with mental ill health. Jon Cruddas MP for Dagenham and Rainham pledged his support for the campaign back in 2012,… Read more
The total number of unemployed claimants in Dagenham and Rainham constituency in December 2017 was 1,540. This represents a rate of 3.0% of the economically active population aged 16-64, the 208th highest of the 650 UK constituencies. (1st = highest claimant rate, 650th = lowest… Read more
It's not too late to check and see if your eligible for the British Gas Warm Home Discount. If eligible £140 could be taken off your electricity bill for winter 2017 to 2018 under the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
There are 2 ways to qualify for the Warm Home Discount Scheme:
1.… Read more
This week Jon Cruddas MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust; as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly… Read more
Issuing his draft budget last week for the entire Greater London Authority Group, Sadiq confirmed that a new additional £49m pot of funding will be made available to the Metropolitan Police over the next year.
Included will be £15m to combat knife crime, £20.1m will be allocated to cover… Read more
After a year of campaigning, countless site visits, and continuous work alongside the residents of Anglesey Drive, this week saw a huge victory for residents. During the summer residents teamed up with Jon Cruddas MP and his Havering Coordinator Fay Hough and handed a petition to the council… Read more