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Author: Mark Baynes
The Battle for the soul of Brick Lane is being fought
Brick Lane faces three threats to its very existence. Does the 400 year history of a…
Virtual ‘Ask the Mayor’ session 3 September 2020
Just in case you missed it here is the video of the online 'Ask the Mayor'…
September 2020 Covid-19 news roundup – pretty grim all round really
Covid-19 news roundup: why coronavirus may be endemic in poor areas, BAME children losing more in…
Keep Tower Hamlets Safe, Keep Tower Hamlets Trendy
Some bright spark decided our elected representatives needed Covid-19 face masks with a special message, Cllr.…
Mystery of who asked for Skew Bridge to be closed revealed (sort of)
Who came up with the bright idea of closing Skew Bridge on Old Ford Road during…
EEE Comment: Only radical action by residents will save Tower Hamlets
For 46 years Tower Hamlets Labour has controlled the council and ruined the borough in the…
TH Labour sowing seeds to socially cleanse the working class
Residents need to do away with Westminster parties in Tower Hamlets and build a reliable, trustworthy…
Tower Hamlets Council accounts open for inspection 1 Sept – 12 Oct
A reminder that from Tuesday 1 September to Monday 12 October anyone can inspect Tower Hamlets…
Tower Hamlets Covid-19 cases increase 300% in August
In June, there were 37 cases of Covid-19 recorded in Tower Hamlets and 131 cases in…
Parking petition hits 2,000 signatures, council debate 30th September
Petition for council debate of changes to parking has succeeded, a debate can be tabled for…
The adventures of Joshie, Jacinta, Bernard and Nutella in Brick Lane
Follow Joshie, Jacinta, Bernard and Nutella across the interwebs, chai latte in hand, and find out…
More deaths at HC-One care homes, threat to operating license
HC-One, Aspen Court owner, has been identified as also owning Tower Bridge Care Home where 34…
Liveable Streets news round-up including Brick Lane planters!
The campaign by Tower Hamlets Labour to alienate every voter in the borough continues with the…
Aspen Court – Data on care home Covid-19 deaths kept secret by CQC
The CQC is refusing to state which care homes or providers had the highest number of…
Liveable Streets advice from campaigner Peta Jackson
Another YouTube video courtesy of Cllr. Puru Miah about the hot topic of Liveable Streets (or…
Police want a chat with two men suspected of theft from pensioners
Detectives have released E-FIT images of two men sought in connection with two distraction burglaries targeting…
Parking petitions – statement from Tower Hamlets council
Tower Hamlets council has provided EEE with an official statement regarding the parking petitions and our…
Councillor rigs a second parking petition to spoil real petition
Only in Tower Hamlets could someone be so petty - or so dishonest - that they…
Tower Hamlets gets largest amount of London coronavirus grant cash
Tower Hamlets council has received £78,818,000 in coronavirus grant funding, the highest amount of any London…
Please help the people of Beirut in their hour of need – donate today
The Beirut docks were the beating heart of the Lebanese capital and the only gateway for…
‘Liveable Streets’ Open letter from Linda Wilkinson to LBTH
Linda Wilkinson was born in Bethnal Green and lived in Columbia Road for many years. She…
Details of Aspen Court Care Home deaths begin to emerge
Details of the deaths residents of Aspen Court Care Home have begun to emerge after the…
Councillor you are on mute! Overview & Scrutiny meeting roundup
Monday evening brought disappoint residents of Tower Hamlets as the webcast for the Overview & Scrutiny…
Our elderly & vulnerable need the Meal on Wheels service – please sign today
Neighbours in Poplar needs your support to ask Mayor John Biggs to restore the Meals on…
Pop Quiz: Temporary road closures in Tower Hamlets during Covid-19
There are 178.5 miles of roads of all types in Tower Hamlets, (9,205 miles in all…
Democracy and Civic Participation Report released by Newham council
As one east London borough battles to obtain basic democratic rights its neighbouring borough is looking…
Liveable Streets roundup – something to upset everyone!
The LBTH ‘Liveable Streets’ scheme has been the cause of controversy across the borough the last…
A breakdown of ethics and duty in Tower Hamlets council
Guest post by Shadwell resident Mohammad Rakib, born and brought up on the Tarling West Estate,…
Two Labour councillors fail to declare Roman Road Trust roles
Both Cllr. Rachel Blake and Cllr. Asma Begum failed to declare roles as Roman Road Trust…
Cllr. Puru talks Liveable Streets, need for pause & equalities check
Cllr. Puru Miah's YouTube video explains what the 'Liveable Streets' program is about and suggests a…
Poplar Papers 15 – Once again justice bypasses Tower Hamlets
Mark Edmunds has lost his claim for unfair dismissal against Tower Hamlets Council, proving once again…
15 Labour councillors have hidden details of property interests
Details of which Tower Hamlets councillors have concealed details of their properties on their Register of…
The five Labour ward councillors who refuse to reveal they live in Bow E3
After the fun and games with the Skew Bridge / Liveable Streets story we thought it…
London Cycling Campaign does not reflect London’s ethnic makeup
The ethnic makeup of London is just over 40% Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) but the…