Community

THINKING OF installing plug-in solar panels in your home? It makes sense, doesn’t it? Who doesn’t want lower fuel bills? But the London Fire Brigade reminds us to follow basic safety tips – or our solar dream could be a ...

“FLYTIPPING is a blight on our beautiful borough,” says Tower Hamlets Council – and many contributors to local WhatsApp groups and Facebook pages. Flytipping is, essentially, rubbish that is not in a bin, and the Council tells us that there ...

THE EAST LONDON Mosque (ELM) has reported that the annual Trek 4 Your Mosque, which took place from 7-9th August was a great success. Forty-four brothers took part in this weekend, raising over £21,300 for the ELM. The weekend was ...

A VEHICLE parked on a pavement can be a real nuisance. It makes it more difficult for pedestrians to use the pavement – particularly those with pushchairs or wheelchairs – and it’s dangerous for road users, particularly cyclists. It’s no ...

IT WAS an inspiring night at the Island Network’s Fourth Education Awards on 31st August. The Network has long been at the heart of the community in Cubitt Town, playing a particularly strong role during the Covid pandemic. These Awards, ...

WHEN Tower Hamlets Council had a Day of Action against drugs, a couple of days ago, we called for the Council to roll out anti-drug actions across the borough. They did. OK: we are not claiming cause and effect, because ...

WHAT DO you like? What is missing? What could be done better? These are the questions Tower Hamlets Council is asking residents in a survey which closes at 5pm on Friday, 28th August. The survey takes just five minutes to ...

WHEN Mayor Lutfur Rahman planned, in 2022, to install 1,000 Electric Vehicle Charging Points over the lifetime of his Administration, there were some residents who thought this was fanciful. How wrong they were! The plan was tailored to local circumstances ...

A FIRE in a ground floor flat on Ratcliffe Cross Street, Limehouse, is believed to have been caused by cooking, the London Fire Brigade has announced. As a result, the Brigade has issued cooking safety advice. The fire occurred on ...

A NEW approach is helping to cut drug- and drink-related Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), says Tower Hamlets Council. The Council attributes this improvement to “a new partnership” – but is that the whole story? The Council press release reports that there ...