Tower Hamlet’s Council’s award winning Zero Emissions Network (ZEN) hosted a daytime pop-event on Wednesday in Brick Lane. The event involved a display of electric cars, cargo bikes and bike mechanics. The council has partnered with the London boroughs of ...
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That’s some Jolly Green Trees
Tower Hamlets Council has planted small trees at Jolly’s Green Open Space in Poplar as part of a bid to improve our environment. The trees were planted to address the fact that there is little woodland in Tower Hamlets, and ...
Read More »Council goes for 20-20 vision
Following a positive public consultation, Tower Hamlets Council will be applying a 20mph speed limit to all of the borough’s roads – excluding red routes – from Monday, 13th April. The consultation was carried out last October, and 80% of ...
Read More »Two more premises given licence restrictions
Tower Hamlets Council’s licensing sub-committee has upheld the decision to revoke an alcohol licence for Shiraz Food and Wine on Hackney Road, E2 and has also reduced the hours in which The New Globe public house on Mile End Road, ...
Read More »Apply for the Mayor’s Cup
Following the success of the Mayor’s Cup Tournament in 2014, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, is inviting teams to apply to take part in the prestigious competition, now in its fifth year. The 11-a-side tournament will take place ...
Read More »Ever thought about fostering?
Tower Hamlets Council is appealing for people to come forward and find out about becoming a foster parent. The council currently has 115 fostering households on its books, but it is always looking for more recruits. In particular it needs ...
Read More »A night at the Council
It’s the budget-making meeting of the Council: we’re hoping to bring you an almost live update. We have started with a petition, though – it’s a petition on the budget. The petitioner has asked Mayor Rahman and Tower Hamlets First ...
Read More »Half term is a blast
Hundreds of residents took advantage of free activities and events hosted by Tower Hamlets Council during the February half term. •More than 1,500 people turned up to the council’s flagship event, Get Your Skates On, organised by the council’s sports ...
Read More »Sexual abuse support for young women and girls
Young women and girls in Tower Hamlets who have experienced sexual violence can now seek support from a new advocate based in the borough. The Nia Project has received funding from the Home Office as part of the Government’s Ending ...
Read More »More people in Tower Hamlets are working than ever before
Tower Hamlets’ employment rate is the highest it’s been for the borough since recording began in 2004. The figures, provided quarterly from the Annual Population Survey, show that 68.1% of the borough’s population are currently in employment – a 4.2% ...
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