Two Labour Councillors represent Goresbrook Ward – Irma Freeborn and Paul Robinson.
Irma and Paul hold surgeries for local residents Surgeries for Goresbrook ward residents at
Hatfield Hall, Hatfield Road, Dagenham, RM9 6JLS
These take place on the 1st Saturday of each month (excluding August and December) at 11am.
You can also email paul.robinson@lbbd.gov.uk or irma.freeborn@lbbd.gov.uk
Two Labour Councillors represent you in Goresbrook Ward. On this page you can keep up to date with what your Councillors are doing on your behalf.
If you need to contact your Councillors, click on ‘surgery details’ above.
From our ward walkabouts, we know that the Hedgemans Way railway bridge in Goresbrook Ward sometimes accumulates litter, particularly at this time of year as the wind picks up.
Much of this should get picked up by the council teams. But sometimes we need to lend a hand. Over the weekend Labour Councillors and the Labour Community team cleaned the area.
We’re active across the ward. If you spot an area that needs our attention, please do get in touch.
This week marked National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW). Labour Councillors are standing with the community and saying, ‘no to hate
Hate crime is any crime that targets a person because of hostility or prejudice towards that person’s disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender identity.
Cllr Freeborn (centre) took part in ‘No place for Hate’ in our society event on Friday along with Council enforcement teams and the Met Police.
Labour Councillor Syed Ghani, Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety said: “Addressing hate crime is a key priority for the council and our partners year-round. We’re proud to be a welcoming and inclusive borough and we work closely with local partners to stand against hate in all its forms. Nobody should suffer it, and we need people to report any incidents.
Following months of campaigning by Labour Councillors, Transport for London have agreed to conduct a feasibility study into making Dagenham East and Becontree 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:
Councillor Freeborn held a wellbeing workshop for local residents this weekend, held in the library. The workshop was helped direct people to the many local resources and community groups that may be of help.
Cllr Freeborn (left) attended the launch of our campaign for the protection of women and girls against domestic abuse within the Borough.
