Newsletter plugging 10th July meeting

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C/O 120 Blythswood Road Ilford IG3 8SG 4th July 2023

07956 263088 twitter: @andywalker1945 email: andy.walker@talk21.com

Dear Residents

 

Residents’ Public Meeting 8pm Monday 10th July 2023 8pm Methodist Church Hall, Percy Road IG3 8UA

Minutes from last meeting and agenda will be put up on the above site before the meeting.

I regret to report that this question tabled by me for a council meeting on the 22 June was blocked.

“Will the leader agree, especially in light of BHRUT having some of the worst type 1 A&E 4 hour performance statistics in England, to speak at a cross party meeting at this Town Hall on the 17th July at 8pm or send a message of support if he cannot make it?

The reason given for blocking the question, that the Leader would not be at the meeting, does not stand scrutiny. The deputy Leader could have taken the question and the subsequent supplementary question.

There will be a photo shoot before the new wing for King George Meeting on the 17th July at 7:15pm outside the site of the proposed Bodgers 42 storey tower, opposite Ilford Railway station to call for safer dual staircases, rather than the single staircase planned.

The new high rise towers planned will mean a substantial increase in the East London population. It must be right to build additional capacity at the King George Hospital site to cope with the increased population.

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This newsletter is online at the above site to allow it to be shared and make it easier to join the WhatsApp group via the link

Regards

 

 

Andy Walker

 

News on a step forward for the campaign to stop the High Rise slums is over the page

Application for 236 High Rise slums on Seven Kings Car Park withdrawn

 

The Council withdrew this application on the 30th June 2023. The location is toxic blighted by traffic and noise pollution. This withdrawal is a small step forward for the plan to stop the new slum housing in Redbridge being built. Thank you to Paul Scott for noticing this. More on this at the link below.

 

https://planning.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridge/application-details/181563#:~:text=Application%20reference%20number,30%20Jun%202023

 

Crime Stats are a model for Council Governance

 

Our Council is taking various welcome initiatives to reduce crime. However, publication of crime stats each month at Redbridge Cabinet needs to happen to improve crime reduction. The stats need to be within a written report accompanied by an oral report with public questions taken. Similar reports need to be produced for housing, health and all services that the Council provide or scrutinise. The Council have declared a climate emergency, so it is particularly puzzling that monthly reports on what is being done about the climate emergency are not being produced. Stats and reports are key in the private sector and the NHS. It must be right that Council introduce monthly reporting too.

 

What you can do:

 

1) Write to Sam Tarry MP at sam.tarry.mp@parliament.uk at to see if he will meet our campaign team

2) It would be great if you could attend council meetings to either ask a question or support Paul Scott or I who regularly attend meetings. Future meetings at Redbridge Town Hall are:

 

Overview Committee on 13th July at 7:15pm

Planning Committee on 18th July at 7:15pm

Cabinet on 20th July at 20th July at 7:17pm

Next Residents meeting at 8pm 10th July details over the page


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