Havering Fabians – Change in speaker for Tuesday 30th May and Sponsored walk for Refuge – details below 30th May The speaker will now be Councillor Dominic Twomey Deputy Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council and Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Core services. The topic will be “Challenges of Local Government including regeneration.” Dominic was first elected to Barking and Dagenham Council in 2010 and has been Deputy Leader for 9 years. He has helped attrat investment in to the Borough, including London’s biggest film studio, the three iconic markets (Billingsgate, New Spitalfields and Smithfield) high- tech industry on the former May & Baker Site and a modern university (CU London). With the Finance role he has led the Council response to public expenditure cuts. 15th June Unmesh Desai GLA Labour Member for London East – GLA update 7.30 pm Saffron House 273 South Street Romford 6th July 2023 Carolyn Simpson – The Struggle for Female Equality 7.30pm in Fairkytes Arts Centre main room. Carolyn has an impressive CV . Worked in banking before becoming a full-time Trade Union Officer. . Full time Trade Union officer since 1988 involved in many industries and sectors. . Former Regional Officer of Unite the Union. . Former Regional Pensioners’ Officer for Unite the Union . Co-organiser of 2014 “Women Against Austerity” Conference . Regional Women’s and Equalities Officer in the London & Eastern Region . Elected Treasurer of the National Association of Women . National Association of Women representative on the Russian Centenary Committee . Chair and Co-Chair of the South Eastern Region of the TUC Women’s Rights Committee Chair and co-Chair . Long term advocate of proportional representation in Trade Union elections. September Councillor Hannah McHugh venue etc to follow Islington Councillor and Chair of the Fabian Law and Constitutional Policy Group Hannah McHugh has agreed to be the speaker. Details of the topic, time and venue are being finalised. Hannah spoke at the launch of the Fabian paper “Reclaiming Freedom – The case for a 21st Century Bill of powers and duties” alongside Liam Byrne MP, Steve Reed MP, Jon Cruddas MP and Dame Helena Kennedy |
