TOWER HAMLETS COUNCILLORS: what are they like? The hot topic in the Borough is the decision of Executive Mayor John Biggs to impose new contracts (“Tower Rewards”) on the Council workforce. Do Labour Councillors back him or not? Ten councillors have signed an open letter asking him to think again. Thirty-one have not. It’s time we got to know our councillors a bit better, so this month we’ll be sharing some quotes from Labour’s public representatives.
“Over 120 rough sleepers in Tower Hamlets have been housed in local hotels and hostels, including over 25 with no recourse to public funds.” Cllr Sirajul Islam, Bethnal Green, Statutory Deputy Mayor, Cabinet Member for Housing, writing on Labour List (and not mentioning if and when the rough sleepers will be returned to the streets – or how they got on the streets in the first place)
Cllr Islam, who was appointed Deputy Mayor by the Executive Mayor John Biggs, has not signed the open letter asking John Biggs to reconsider the imposition of Tower Rewards.
●To discuss his position on Tower Rewards and/or homelessness, contact Cllr Islam here: 07931 708 308 Cllr.Sirajul.Islam@towerhamlets.gov.uk
●Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames Today