Tower Hamlets Council has been granted an additional £250,000 by the Government to tackle potholes. The council will be conducting a fast track inspection of all roads in the borough over the coming months to identify and repair potholes. A ...

There’s an old saying in cynics’ circles: if voting could change anything, they’d abolish it. Resident activists sometimes have a little joke about that and say to ourselves: “if tenants could change anything, they’d abolish us”. At least, we thought it ...

Tower Hamlets Council has put £1.7m into the refurbishment of eleven derelict homes in order to create new family homes for social rent. The properties had fallen into disrepair due to the lack of development funds available to local authorities ...

The seaside was brought to the East End on 2nd August as thousands of revellers enjoyed Victoria Park’s “A Great Day Out” event. Organised by Tower Hamlets Council as part of the Sports and Play Festival, the event marked the ...

You’ll be a-mazed at what’s going on at your Idea Store and library this summer with the Mythical Maze, Summer Reading Challenge. Fantastical creatures from the world of legend and mythology, including a yeti and Minotaur, are hoping to encourage ...

Tower Hamlets Council continues to strive to arrest a “dealer a day”, with officers carrying out further stings in Stepney and Isle of Dogs this month. The recent raids have led to the seizure of heroin, cocaine and cannabis with ...

Looking for a career in events management or just fancy helping out on a dynamic festival which attracts an international audience? Tower Hamlets Council is looking for a team of enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to work with the Council’s ...

Tower Hamlets Council is expanding the reach of the services available at the Parents Advice Centre. For the past 20 years, the Centre has been offering expert advice, information and support to parents of children with special educational needs and/or ...

As the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow proved to be a blistering success with England’s haul of medals pushing past 100, be inspired to get fit and push yourself to the limit with a new outdoor gym in Tower Hamlets. ...

Over 600 people turned up to a musical fiesta of local talent at Victoria Park for the third Our Big Gig held in Tower Hamlets at the end of July. The annual community music celebration takes place across the UK ...