WE ARE STILL waiting to hear from the Executive Mayor – but today we have taken a step forwards in our attempt to offer John Biggs and Cllr Haque the opportunity to tell the public why they were stepping out ...
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Supreme Court gives welcome ruling on Uber practices
ANOTHER CHAPTER in the long running dispute between cab service Uber and the British state ended today, as the Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers – at least, the two who brought the test case – are workers. The saga ...
Read More »John Biggs still cavalier on walkabout question
JOHN BIGGS appeared in (virtual) public last night, 17th February – but he continued to ignore requests to explain why he had gone for a walk with Cllr Ehtasham Haque around the St John’s estate, E14. The meeting was organised ...
Read More »Walkabout Mayor joins Covid Advice Panel
“WHY WAS Executive Mayor John Biggs walking round the St John’s estate, with Cllr Ehtasham Haque, on 6th February?” is one of the questions on the lips of many residents in E14. Now there is a chance to push for ...
Read More »Abu Nasir set to meet Liverpool fans tonight!
Emdad Rahman ABU NASIR WILL BE joining the Liverpool Football Club (LFC) family in Boston this evening to talk about his journey in football – from Liverpool FC to football business, Video Assistant Referees (VAR), and tackling racism. Abu has ...
Read More »Mayor tight lipped as community asks for answers
THEY ARE keeping it zipped – but members of the community are continuing to ask for Executive Mayor John Biggs and Blackwall & Cubitt Town Labour Councillor Ehtasham Haque why they were going walkabout on the Isle of Dogs this ...
Read More »Are apologies enough when lockdown rules are broken?
AROUND THE UK Councillors have been helping local communities during the various Covid lockdowns and tier experiences. They have delivered food, helped community groups and reorganised council services (and budgets) to meet the new situation. Sometimes, though – with so ...
Read More »Mayor John Biggs and Cllr Ehtasham Haque step out together
IT IS ALWAYS GOOD to see an Executive Mayor take a first hand interest in their borough – so it was good to see John Biggs spending his Saturday morning out and about with Cllr Ehtasham Haque on the Isle ...
Read More »Are you ready for no-choice referendum?
THURSDAY, 6th May is the date on which elections for the positions of London Mayor and Members of the Greater London Assembly will be held – one year after they were due to take place and postponed by the Covid ...
Read More »Iceland freezes out Poplar Covid Champion
A LOCAL ICELAND supermarket has come under a shower of complaints as Poplar residents have realised they have similar complaints about the store – which does not appear to be operating Covid safety measures. The complaints were first aired by ...
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