Tower Hamlets is planning to close all borough Idea Stores and libraries generate up to £40…
Author: Mark Baynes
Budget Consultation highlights Idea Store visits but that’s it
Tower Hamlets Council has launched its Budget consultation exercise for a year in the future but…
Cllr. Puru Miah reports Mayor Biggs & Cllr. Brady to the cops
Even by Rotten Boroughs standards Tower Hamlets has excelled itself this week with two quite extraordinary…
Biggs quietly delegates Directly-Elected Mayor powers to Cabinet
At Cabinet last week Mayor Biggs mentioned that he had delegated his Directly-Elected Mayor powers to…
Let us decide to make the cost of corruption too expensive
Ten years of being subject to the whims of two Directly-Elected Mayors, first Rahman, now Biggs,…
Ditch The Directly-Elected Mayor events / kerfuffle timeline
Ditch The Mayor Timeline. It's a line of times. And a sign of the times. Which…
Apsana Begum MP social housing allegations kerfuffle update
Tower Hamlets Labour Party 'going berserk' as Apsana Begum's comrades jockey to become the next Labour…
Tower Hamlets MP Apsana Begum charged with housing fraud
Poplar and Limehouse MP Apsana Begum has been charged with three counts of housing fraud and…
Lutfur Rahman still wants to be Directly-Elected Mayor (again)
From the shadows Lutfur comes! In the spirit of Halloween he seems intent to Trick residents…
Petition to hold a referendum to bin the ‘Directly Elected Mayor’
The real petition for a referendum to ditch the ‘Directly Elected Mayor’ system in Tower Hamlets…
London boroughs providing free meals to school children
Which London local authorities are supporting the campaign by Marcus Rashford to provide free school meals…
News in Brief Roundup Friday 23 October 2020
Housing Allocations, Puru Miah, Covid-19 cash, Cllr. Rabina writes a letter AND a book, LBTH tracing…
Poor housing, poor jobs to blame for BAME Covid–19 deaths
Poor living conditions and poor jobs cause of high BAME Covid-19 death rate
Biggs wobbles as flaky petition to ditch Exec Mayor system emerges
Petition to ditch Directly Elected Mayor role is a trap, do NOT sign or share. Perfect…
Desperate times call for Special Measures according to Biggs
If you have never read anything about the never ending train wreck that is Tower Hamlets…
Covid-19 Culture Recovery Fund Grants Round 2 announced
Funds awarded to Tower Hamlets arts organisation by the Covid-19 Culture Recovery Fund Round 2 Grants…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing centres in Tower Hamlets
Another government run Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing centre has opened in Tower Hamlets bringing the total in…
Anticipation in the air as Wapping Liveable Streets work starts
At long last the £1.1m Liveable Street programme work has started in Wapping.
Culture Recovery Fund Grants awarded to Tower Hamlets organisations
Funds awarded by the Covid-19 Culture Recovery Fund Round 1 Grants have been published for Tower…
Ever wondered where Debbie “Naughty Step” Jones ended up? Sorry Croydon.
Debbie "Naughty Step" Jones, once Corporate Director of Children’s Services of our proud borough, has found…
Total numbers of COVID-19 positive cases on the rise across East London
Latest data shows that the threat of a second Covid-19 wave is turning into reality as…
282 borough buildings need cladding fixed to prevent another Grenfell
Tower Hamlets has 282 buildings that need cladding fixed to reduce the risk of another Grenfell…
Biggs warns of Covid-19 ‘matter of life and death’ do not visit households
Mayor Biggs is asking residents to not visit each others households to reduce the second wave…
Motion re Hong Kong and treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China
Emergency Motion regarding the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China and the situation in Hong Kong…
One person injured during assault at Wapping Green E1W
A person was injured this morning after being assaulted in Tench Street, Wapping, E1W next to…
Freedom of Information response details breakdown of Liveable Streets costs
FOI 23696441 has revealed that £2,660,000 has been spent on the Tower Hamlets Liveable Streets programme…
Biggs allegations – LBTH response and a POCA question
Odd that Tower Hamlets Communications Team only responds to requests for comment when it suits them,…
Aspen Court families deserve to know why their loves ones died
Please sign the petition calling for an enquiry into the treatment of residents at Aspen Court…
Exclusive – Mayor Biggs protected Youth Service officer from investigation
Mayor Biggs protected a member of Tower Hamlets Youth Service from investigation and continues to enjoy…
Guest Post by Councillor Puru Miah – Another East End is Possible
Guest Post by Mile End Labour Councillor Puru Miah in reply to previous guest posts by…
Poplar Papers 16 – Organised corruption in Tower Hamlets council
Operation of organised crime networks within London Borough of Tower Hamlets council between 2010 and 2020.
‘Keeping spirits high at Aspen Court Care Home’
“There’s nothing like a pandemic to make you realise what’s important in life,” according to the…
Demonstration against London road closures & Liveable Streets Saturday
Protest against London Road closures and Liveable Streets, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)on Saturday 19th September 2020.
For Tower Hamlets to prosper the elected Mayor role must go
A Labour Party meeting this evening will discuss the attempt to reintroduce democracy to the borough…