This is the second constituency development meeting (aka "Tea Party") that I have attended. This time the response was overwhelming with standing room only at one point. Lyn is the Labour MP for West Ham. She invited local Ward (Labour) Councillors Richard Crawford, David Griffin and Regina Williams to attend. It took place on Saturday at the historic Old Town Hall, Stratford, London, E15. Tea, coffee and biscuits were on offer. However, the aim of the event is for residents to meet up informally with their MP and Councillors to discuss local issues and concerns. You can become quite cynical about public participation in political life, especially about domestic issues. But this type of event shows that people will turn up and give up part of a Saturday morning to talk about "bread and butter" concerns which are important to them if given the chance.
Next one should be in Forest Gate (North) on 28 April 2007 (which is also Workers Memorial Day)
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