IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history.
“I had a sneak preview of Levitas House today. Lovely, well designed block with a great new play area. That box on the wall is the new technology for emergency access. Yes, no drop key. There are 24 flats being let with 25% going to local people on our local Lettings Policy.” Cllr Sirajul Islam, Tower Hamlets Cabinet Member for Housing, Twitter, 13th July – being rather coy about how the other 75% of the flats were being allocated.
●Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames Today