Monthly campaign meeting
Saturday 7 April 2.30-4.30pm at Sylvia’s Corner, 97 Aldworth Road, London E15 4DN.
Incredible jubilation happened across the borough of Newham when the news that Robin Wales had lost and will no longer be the Labour Party candidate for Mayor of Newham in this May’s elections.
However, Focus E15 campaign knows full well that the fight for decent council housing does not end with Robin Wales’ deselection.
We have signed up to the Newham People’s Charter. We will continue to insist on housing rights of all and we will hold the incoming council and the new Mayor to account. Take part in the debates and discussions at the next meeting and get involved with Focus E15 campaign – which remains independent from all political parties.
Together we are stronger!
Stand with Sara
We continue to emphasise that there is No such thing as Intentional Homelessness and we demand that Sara be housed in Newham.
Newham council has discharged their duty to house Sara since she refused the offer of housing in Birmingham with her two young children. This would mean taking her child out of school, moving away from all the family and friends and support networks that she has in her community. She said no. Newham council says she has refused a reasonable offer. Appeals have not worked. Sara now faces street homelessness or being taken in by friends or family. We must ensure that Sara and all those in similar situation are housed in their communities. Newham has thousands of empty homes. Join us to demand that they are used now!
https://focuse15.org/2018/03/12/sara-made-intentionally-homeless-by-newham-council/
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Repopulate the Carpenters Estate
Urgent time now for the estate – Robin Wales has gone! Now let’s join with all those who demand the refurbishment of the homes and filling them up immediately with all those who need them. Come to the meeting to find out the latest.
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Journey to Justice
Don’t miss the travelling exhibition in Newham at the Beckton Globe Library in Newham till 30 April, and find out local history and the struggle for human rights and social justice.
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Support Focus E15 campaign
We need your ongoing support to run Sylvia’s Corner and continue to develop it as a community hub.
Find out how to book the space, take part in the users group and spread the word.
All donations to the campaign are very welcome. Please see:
https://focuse15.org/get-involved-donate/
Sylvia’s Corner was named after Sylvia Pankhurst – suffragette and socialist and campaigner for working class rights in the east end of London. Join our reading group and learn about her life and the history of struggle for justice in east London. Email focuse15london@gmail.com for more details.
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Find out more, sign up and add to the discussion about the Newham People’s Charter
Let’s join forces to make sure that the incoming council and Mayor in Newham are doing what’s right for the people they are elected to represent. No to racism! No to social cleansing! Read more about it on our website:
https://focuse15.org/2018/03/11/newham-peoples-charter-drawn-up-as-robin-wales-faces-deselection/
https://focuse15.org/2018/03/16/wave-goodbye-to-robin-wales-unpopular-mayor-is-deselected-by-newham-labour/
As usual we will be outside Wilko’s this Saturday at our weekly street stall from 12-2pm in Stratford before the public meeting, join us there and let us go on to the meeting together!
Focus E15 Campaign 