Councillors in London will enjoy an extra three weeks in office this electoral cycle, with the announcement that the 2014 elections will be held on
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Report shows “benefit scroungers” are a Tory myth
The Conservative-led Coalition Government has defended its controversial “welfare reforms” on the basis that most welfare benefit claimants are undeserving, work-shy scroungers who have been living a life of luxury funded by the hardworking tax-payer. Back on planet earth, the ...
Read More »Is faith enough?
Tower Hamlets Council is working with faith groups to protect and preserve places of worship in the borough. The Historic Places of Worship Support Scheme, due to run till 2016, builds on English Heritage’s annual update of its “heritage at ...
Read More »STOP PRESS: EDL RETURNS TO TOWER HAMLETS
The EDL website has announced that it will be holding a demonstration in Tower Hamlets on Saturday, 7th September.
Read More »How do we stop the EDL?
So you have this group of blokes. And they want to meet up on a Saturday, in a pub. And then they want to
Read More »Labour split again as Council debates gambling
Labour Councillors departed from official party policy to veto Mayor Rahman’s attempt to protect the borough from a gambling explosion.
Read More »Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs make their mark
A dynamic new organisation which aims to support female entrepreneurs was launched on 26th June 2013 at the House of Lords
Read More »Second time lucky for Labour?
Labour Party members are today having a second go at selecting a Labour Party candidate for Mayor of Tower Hamlets. The last time they had a go
Read More »Mayor Rahman saves the borough’s Labour heritage
Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman has welcomed the final report of the Boundary Commission for England which sets out the new electoral arrangements for the Council.
Read More »Labour red-faced as Indies get gold for going green
Cllr Shahed Ali, Cabinet Member for Environment, has won a silver award in recognition of his leadership of the Council’s street cleaning strategy.
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