Where to find Stella Creasy MP for Walthamstow, this week

• Saturday 13^th December –Campaigning in Bedford for the Labour Party and then attending the Final of the X-Factor in Wembley to support Walthamstow's Fleur East. 
• Tuesday 16^th December- announcing the winning pupil of my Christmas card competition and supporting the Labour Womens Network Christmas Fundraiser
• Wednesday 17^th December-Attending the Year 7 Frederic Bremer Christmas Concert and then attending the XFM winter wonderland with the Walthamstow +1 competition winner- see below for details of how to apply. 
• Thursday 18^th December- Meeting with residents of Falmouth Way, Cllr Sharon Waldron and Metropolitan housing in order to discuss incidents of anti-social behaviour on the estate.

Alright - what does the Labour Party stand for?

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The Labour Party has just published a summary of some of the key policies announced already. It's called Changing Britain Together, and you can read it as a pdf here: 
http://www.labour.org.uk/our-policies 
or click the pic to go to the website - where you can help shape the 2015 manifesto.

We're asking for the entire Labour community's input on the issues we believe are some of the toughest facing our country right now. Do share this with your followers on social media - Twitter, Facebook, etc.

Oh Come All Ye Village Faithful - to Orford Road, Tues 9th December

Posted by Paul Gasson on the Walthamstow Village Residents' Association website:  9th December 2014 Christmas carols on the Square

The run up to Christmas can start to seem a bit of a chore when you have to battle through busy shops, crowds on the streets and endless lists. But fear not. There’s an event just around the corner guaranteed to make you feel genuinely festive again, by combining great music, mince pies and a drop of mulled wine.

On Tuesday, 9 December, the Walthamstow Village Residents’ Association is holding its annual Christmas carols on the square, aided by East London Brass – the band that’s been accompanying the event in recent years – and led by Philip Creasy. And of course, your voices are invited to join in.

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Where to find Stella Creasy MP for Walthamstow, this week

• Saturday 6th December- Supporting Small Business Saturday in Walthamstow
• Sunday 7^th December- Hosting a fundraising evening at the Chequers with expert quiz Master Neil Gerrard.
• Monday 8th December - overseeing the completion of the House of Lords stage of the Consumer Rights Bill on which I lead for the Labour Party 
• Tuesday 9th December - meeting with consumer representatives regarding the Consumer Rights bill and hosting a fundraising disco in Westminster for the general election 
• Wednesday 10th December- Presenting proposals on the future of Consumer Rights to the Labour Party policy process 
• Thursday 10^th December- Chairing a discussion as part of Labour’s Next Generation event celebrating Women in business in Sheffield 
• Friday 11th December- organising a tour for residents of the changes to Wood Street proposed by Waltham Forest Council. To join this visit please contact my office on 020 8521 1223. 

Quick links - forthcoming events etc

QUIZ at CHEQUERS | London Labour Conference | Labour Stow Keys | Labour Supporters survey | Working for Walthamstow | email us

Vote Now: The Walthamstow Housing Campaign Awards

In this week's 'Working for Walthamstow' newsletter Stella Creasy writes:

"The Nominations have closed and your shortlist is out! Polls are now open to vote in the Walthamstow Housing Campaign Awards. These awards are part of our campaign to highlight good and bad housing in the area. We will then present these awards to the winners as part of raising awareness about the challenges in securing affordable housing in Walthamstow and using our collective power as local residents to hold to account those who seek to rip off residents. 

 

"Categories up for voting include Worst Estate Agent in Walthamstow, Social Housing Provider with the most room for improvement and Kindest gesture by a Letting Agent. You can find the full list of nominees and categories here. Voting is open until the 31st December 2014. 

"I'm therefore now inviting all residents of Walthamstow to vote for the winner and losers of housing by using the online form which is available here. Please note we have asked for an address to verify that any voter is a Walthamstow resident, and only votes once, but this information will not be shared. If you would like to get involved in our campaign to support affordable housing in Walthamstow please let me know - you can read more about the campaign on my website."

Where to find Stella Creasy MP for Walthamstow, this week

• Saturday 29th December-participating in the Natural Voices Choir Winter Project at the Blitz Factory 
• Tuesday 2^nd December – Speaking at the UCL Conference on gender equality in central london
• Wednesday 3^rd December –Attending the Chancellors Autumn statement in Parliament
• Thursday 4^th December-Campaigning in Battersea for Labour 
• Saturday 6th December- SupportingSmall Business Saturday
• Sunday 7^th December- Hosting a fundraising evening at the Chequers with expert quiz Master Neil Gerard.Tickets can be bought online and cost £12 (£10 unwaged or pensioners) or £60 for a table for six

The Walthamstow Housing Campaign Awards 2014: your VOTE

The Walthamstow Housing Awards vote is live now! These awards are part of a resident led 'Home sweet home' campaign seeking to promote the provision of affordable and quality housing for all in Walthamstow. 

As the Housing Campaigners say: "Working with local MP Stella Creasy, we are seeking to challenge poor practices in our local housing market as well as celebrate those doing the right thing. By working together to raise awareness of these concerns as well as highlight those who we think act in the interests of local residents we are seeking to improve the provision of housing for all in Walthamstow. 

"Since August 2014 residents across Walthamstow have been nominating letting agents, estate agents and social housing providers for these awards- and now we have a shortlist based on their suggestions. Now we are inviting Walthamstow residents to vote for the winners in these categories- and join us as we award the winning companies! 

Take part in the vote by visiting the campaign vote page here

Only Walthamstow residents are eligible to vote in this survey and each person is only allowed to vote once. (Note to prevent any commercial interference with this awards scheme no anonymous votes will be counted.)

These are the categories you can vote for:

• The Best Letting Agent in Walthamstow 2014
• The Worst Letting Agent in Walthamstow 2014
• The Kindest Gesture from a Letting Agent 2014
• The Best Estate Agent in Walthamstow 2014
• The Worst Estate Agent in Walthamstow 2014
• Social Housing Provider with the most room for improvement in Walthamstow in 2014
• Letting Agent most in denial in Walthamstow in 2014
• Special MP Award for Outrageous Behaviour in Walthamstow's Housing Market 2014

Examples of 'Outrageous Behaviour'?

• hypocrisy as a charity supposed to help people who are destitute but have put up rents £150 a month for residents in Walthamstow
•  'double charging' - charging both the buyer and the seller of a property for the same sale
• increasing building insurance by 40% for Warner leaseholders in Walthamstow by adding in a 'terrorism' surcharge

Vote page here

UK Indie (Music) Party - disco for Stella Creasy MP & Alison McGovern MP December 9th

Come to the only UK Indie (music) Party worth joining in town. Join us for a unique fundraiser where Stella Creasy and Alison McGovern get on the DJ decks on the boat decks to raise money for their general election campaigns.

• A complimentary drink for the first 50 to book online. Raffle prizes include, a two course meal for two with drinks at the Tamesis Dock and a Michael Fassbender box set!

Tickets:

• Single tickets: £23.00 
• 5 tickets: £100

Book at the Labour Shop NOW!

***SONG AUCTION***

Go to facebook and start your bidding now for the songs you want played and the songs you want banned on the night! Our list of tunes to begin the bids specially picked by Stella and Alison:

Paradise- Coldplay
Hit me baby one more time - Britney Spears
Respect - Aretha franklin
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Chicken song - Spitting Image
The Birdie song
Anything by U2
Shake it Off- Taylor Swift
BandAid30 song
Take on Me- Aha
Things Can Only Get Better- D-Ream
Saturday Night - Whigfield
I Would Walk 500 Miles- The Proclaimers
Lifted- The Lighthouse Family
Crazy Frog Song
All About that Bass- Meghan Trainor
Roar- Katy Perry
Let it Go- Frozen
New York New York- Frank Sinatra
Come on Eileen- Dexys Midnight Runners
I think we're alone now- Tiffany
Don't Stop me Now- Queen
Don't Stop Believin'- Journey
Gangnam Style- PSI