Campaign to Save Barking’s Indoor Skatepark
Local residents, skaters, families and community supporters are calling on Better/GLL to halt plans that could lead to the closure of the Better Extreme Indoor Skatepark in Barking, as a public petition gathers support from across the community. The petition has over 1,500 signatures. The Barking skate park has been a vital community asset since 2018, drawing users from […]
Thames Water must clean up polluted River Roding
The Member of Parliament for Barking, Nesil Caliskan, has written to Thames Water, alongside local MPs Jas Atwal and Calvin Bailey, demanding urgent action to address growing concerns over continued pollution in the River Roding. A major concern raised in the letter included reports of sewage discharge and elevated ammonia levels, which threaten local wildlife and community wellbeing. “Recent evidence indicates that sections of the […]
Local champions to help deliver Barking’s £20 million Pride in Place
Applications for the Mayesbrook and Rippleside Pride in Place Board opened this week and Nesil Caliskan, MP for Barking, is calling on local community champions to apply. In March, Nesil Caliskan MP successfully secured a £20m investment for Barking constituency from the government’s Pride in Place fund. Mayesbrook Park and Rippleside have been chosen by […]
Campaign win after announcement of £20 million for Barking from the government
Nesil Caliskan, Member of Parliament for Barking, celebrates the announcement £20 million additional funding for Barking & Dagenham from the government’s Pride in Place programme after launching a campaign for more Pride in Place funding for the borough. The government has selected Mayesbrook Park, in Mayesbrook ward, and Rippleside, in Eastbury ward, as the beneficiaries of the funding injection. Nesil has been meeting […]
Campaign launch to save birthing centre at Barking Community Hospital
Nesil Caliskan, the Labour MP for Barking, has criticised the local NHS on their proposal to close the birth centre at Barking Community Hospital. The closure would mean women in Barking and Dagenham would be required to travel to Newham University Hospital, which in its last inspection was ‘requires improvement’. Nesil Caliskan MP told us: […]
End the ‘two-tiered’ education system – Bill for mandatory SEND teacher training
Nesil Caliskan, the Labour MP for Barking, has introduced a Bill in Parliament aimed at strengthening training on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) for teachers and school staff across England. The Bill calls for the evaluation of SEND training in Initial Teacher Education and proposes mandatory ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in SEND for […]
Coffee morning for parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities
Nesil Caliskan, Member of Parliament for Barking, hosted almost 70 teachers, councillors and parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities