Mayesbrook

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Your Labour Councillors held regular monthly surgeries for residents during last Council term.  If elected, your Labour team will resume these regular surgeries after the election on 7th May.

During the local elections, if you need any help or support from your Labour team, please email campaign@barking-dagenham-labour.org

Your Labour Team in Mayesbrook are Kashif Haroon, MM Shamsul Azam and Faiza Noreen. On this page you can keep up-to-date with what they and the wider Labour Community team are doing on your behalf.

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  • £40m of Pride of Place funding in Barking & Dagenham

    Labour’s team in Barking and Dagenham has welcomed news of an additional £40m of funding over the next 10 years from the Labour Government’s Pride of Place initiative. This funding is set to improve community facilities across the Borough.

    The two areas in the borough set to receive the funding are Mayesbrook Park and Rippleside, and Central Park and Frizlands Lane. The council will be working closely with local MPs on the plans for investment.

    Labour’s Council Leader Dominic Twomey said: “This is a fantastic investment into our borough, I can’t wait for us to start working with our communities to get this funding into the places most in need of it.

    “Both of the chosen neighbourhoods include significant parkland, community facilities, public realm and local retail parades, which would all benefit from investment, and that will be communities to decide.

    “Over the two areas in Barking and Dagenham we’ll be able to invest up to £40 million over 10 years, this is a transformational amount and one we’re very excited about. Key to it all will be working with residents and giving them real power to breathe new life into the places they call home.

    “We want everyone to be able to have a say in making their neighbourhoods places to be really proud of. It Starts Here.”

  • Academy Central

    Academy Central

    Our volunteer team and Labour Councillors were out across Academy Central in Mayesbrook Ward today knocking on doors and listening to residents.

    We were pleased to hear that some progress has been made on fly tipping and that work is now starting on some of the cladding issues.

  • Apply for a Postal Vote

    Apply for a Postal Vote

    Labour volunteer teams have been out across the ward extensively over the last few week listening to residents. A number of residents have asked about applying for postal votes for the elections in May.

    Voting by post is the safest and easiest way to make sure your vote counts. The quickest and easiest way setup postal voting is by applying online via the Government’s website here.

    You can also download, print out and fill in a paper postal vote application form. This should then be sent to your local Electoral Registration Office.

    Electoral Registration Officer, Ground Floor North, Town Hall, Barking, 1 Town Square, IG11 7LU

    Your Labour Community Team can help with lots of things, but unfortunately we can’t help you complete or return these forms. Do ask a friend or neighbour if you need help.

  • Door Knocking

    Door Knocking

    Our teams have been out across Mayesbrook ward over recent weeks, including today around Neasham Road. Door knocking is a valuable way for our councillors and volunteers to identify issues affecting residents. If we missed you, we’ll have left a leaflet. Several residents asked about postal votes, which many find makes voting easier. You can find out more about applying for a postal vote on the Gov.uk website here.

  • Becontree Station step-free feasibility study

    Following months of campaigning by Labour Councillors, Transport for London have agreed to conduct a feasibility study into making Becontree Station and Dagenham East Station step-free, potentially paving the way for making the stations more accessible.

    Labour Leader of Barking & Dagenham Council, Dominic Twomey, said “I wholeheartedly welcome this decision from the Mayor of London to conduct these studies. These are two of the borough’s busiest stations, but they lack much needed step-free access. Inclusive transport options are vital for our community, especially for residents and visitors with limited mobility, parents with prams, and elderly members of our borough.

    “Hundreds of residents signed our petition asking for TfL to increase accessibility at Dagenham East, which the Mayor’s announcement recognised. Transport improvement remains a key priority in Barking and Dagenham and we will work closely with TfL and other partners to continue to improve transport infrastructure in our borough.”

    Over the last few years public transport has improved significantly in the Borough with the introduction of the:

    • Overground line extension to Barking Riverside
    • the Superloop bus service
    • the Thames Clipper at Barking Riverside, connecting the borough to the city 
    • more cycle paths and the introduction of E-bikes

  • Green Flag Award for Mayesbrook Park

    Green Flag Award for Mayesbrook Park

    Mayesbrook Park is one of seven parks in Barking and Dagenham to have again received a prestigious Green Flag Award, a mark of excellence given to well-managed parks and green spaces that meet the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and community involvement.

    The parks receiving the award this year include Barking Park, Beam Parklands, Eastbrookend Country Park, Greatfields Park, Mayesbrook Park, St. Chad’s Park and Tantony Green. 

    The Green Flag Award scheme is managed by Keep Britain Tidy.

    Labour Councillor Saima Ashraf, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement, said: “We’re so proud our parks have once again been recognised with seven Green Flag Awards. This achievement is a reflection of our amazing staff, volunteers and community groups who go above and beyond to maintain our parks and open spaces all year round.

    Kashif Haroon, one of three Labour Councillors for Mayesbrook Ward, said: “Maintaining seven award-winning parks is no small task, and this recognition is a testament to the hard work of our parks and cleansing teams who ensure these spaces are clean, safe, and enjoyable. Their commitment keeps our green spaces among the best in the country.”

    Labour Councillors are committed to investing in and preserving our green spaces. You’ll frequently see us lending a hand with litter picking.

    Over the past eight years, council figures show £25m has been invested into the borough’s parks, made possible by grant funding.