More than 12,500 private renters in Erith and Thamesmead – and millions more across London and England – are set to benefit from stronger protections from today, as the new Renters’ Rights Act comes into force. The new law introduces the biggest changes to renters’ rights in over 40 years, giving local tenants greater security […]
I’m delighted to announce the launch of a new community survey following a £20 million investment into Thamesmead Birchmere Park through the Government’s Pride in Place programme. This funding – £2 million per year over the next decade – represents a major opportunity to deliver lasting improvements and ensure our community gets the attention and […]
The government has proudly launched another round of 500 free breakfast clubs for schools across the country this week. Today, I am delighted to confirm that Linton Mead Primary School in our constituency of Erith and Thamesmead has joined Jubilee Primary and Willow Bank Primary as flagship free breakfast clubs. These clubs aim to ease the […]
Dear Friends, Thank you for taking the time to look at my monthly newsletter for March 2026. I hope you enjoy this update on some of the work I have been doing in Erith and Thamesmead and in Parliament over the last month. As ever, if you want to get in touch, don’t hesitate to […]
Families in Erith and Thamesmead will be able to save money on services including free stay and play sessions for babies and young children, as Abena Oppong-Asare MP’s campaign secured the return of Sure Start-style services to their constituency, with a Best Start Family Hubs to open and help local families with the cost of […]
Abena Oppong-Asare MP writing in Politics Home, 31 March 2026 Twelve years ago, Valerie Forde and her 22-month-old daughter, RJ, were murdered. Six weeks earlier, Valerie had reported a death threat to the police. When three quarters of Black women who experience domestic abuse want to report it but feel unable to, we should ask […]
Erith and Thamesmead’s MP Abena Oppong-Asare has welcomed today’s announcement, which means an upgrade to Erith Health Centre. The investment means Erith is at the forefront of the government’s drive to shift healthcare from hospitals to communities. At the 2025 Budget, the Labour government committed to build and upgrade hundreds of new Neighbourhood Health Centres […]
This Tuesday, Abena Oppong-Asare, MP for Erith and Thamesmead, hosted a roundtable with the Minister for School Standards, Georgia Gould MP, alongside local headteachers and education leaders to discuss the Labour Government’s plans to reform support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The discussion brought together over 20 representatives from mainstream and […]
Abena Oppong-Asare, Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead, has welcomed the announcement that Thamesmead has been identified as one of seven proposed new towns as part of the government’s most ambitious housebuilding programme in over fifty years. The plans could see up to 15,000 new homes delivered in Thamesmead, helping to address London’s housing […]
Since being elected, I’ve been fighting hard in Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead. Today, I’m delighted to confirm that up to £20 million of Government funding is to be invested in Thamesmead Birchmere Park, within our local constituency, over the next ten years, putting local people in the driving seat to shape the future of the community. […]
