The Coalition Government made changes to the way in which GP surgeries are funded. As a result, Tower Hamlets was threatened with the loss of five surgeries – at a time when GPs are busier than ever. News has just ...
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More homes built – but not in London!
The first quarter of 2015 saw 40,000 new homes being registered in the UK, according to figures collected by the NHBC. Unfortunately, only 5,622 of these were in London and, across the whole of the UK, only 9,735 were public ...
Read More »Labour faces the usual problems from the male members
As the dust settles, the empty champagne bottles are cleared away or the full champagne bottles are returned, unopened, to the cupboard, all the political parties are beginning the analysis of their campaigns and to look to their futures. The ...
Read More »The morning of the long knives
The General Election result will see a major re-think on the part of at least three political parties represented in the new Parliament as their leaders resigned the morning after polling day. Labour: Ed Miliband has stood down as Leader, ...
Read More »(Almost) live from the count Part 3
[Adverts] An interesting night. Jim Fitzpatrick looked forward to fighting the mayoral campaign with John Biggs. Rushanara Ali welcomed the election of Naz Shah in Bradford West (though that does not appear to have been formally declared) and Rupa ...
Read More »Is this the man who can halt the Labour shoo-in?
Are we on the brink of another Labour upset? Three weeks ago it seemed self-evident that the borough’s sitting Labour MPs would walk through to victory at the General Election. That was before the election court verdict in the case ...
Read More »Cllr Rabina Khan steps up to the front line
The news that Cllr Rabina Khan will stand in the mayoral election on 11th June, announced at last Thursday’s rally at the Waterlilly, will come as a delight to many voters in Tower Hamlets. As Cabinet Member for Housing (and, ...
Read More »Report of Tower Hamlets Council, 15.04.15 – Part 3
Now Cllr Danny Hassell is asking for motion 12.10 to be taken next. This is agreed. More: question 6.10, from a member of the public, is being taken too, as it informs the motion. Ms Emma Price is asking her ...
Read More »Labour goes for dual power
It was a strange Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (8th April) as politicians ploughed on with getting the necessary jobs done while waiting for the verdict of the election court – and, for that matter, the verdict of the electorate at ...
Read More »What have we done in 50 years?
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets celebrated its 50th birthday on 1st April. Staff gathered in the Town Hall to mark the occasion. A cake was cut. Senior staff said appropriate things – including inviting residents to send in words ...
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