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Mayor Lutfur Rahman has welcomed a cash boost of almost £100m worth of funding to improve the quality of housing in Tower Hamlets. In total, £94.5m has been awarded to the council to help bring properties in How Can I Get Over My Ex Boyfriend Quickly the borough up to Decent Homes standard.
Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “Housing has long been one of my priorities and I remember lobbying the previous government about the housing needs of our borough. Since becoming mayor I have redoubled efforts to see that we improve the quality and availability of housing for residents – as an absolute priority. This funding will help us to offer families across Tower Hamlets a decent place to live; something that should be their right and not a privilege.
It builds on the excellent work we are already doing here in Tower Hamlets such as redeveloping the Ocean Estate in Stepney, regenerating the Blackwall Reach area and increasing the amount of affordable homes in the borough.
However, this funding alone will of course not solve all the housing and overcrowding issues we face in Tower Hamlets, and I will continue to fight to make sure this borough gets the investment it needs to provide our residents access to a decent home.” The funding has been provided by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
