ONLY KIDDING! The last full Tower Hamlets council meeting of 2024, held on 20th November, took place under a blanket of calm respect. But it was only superficial: under the blanket seethed the usual passions over who should be governing ...

We spoke to Deputy Mayor Cllr Maium Talukdar, Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning and councillor for Canary Wharf ward about the women’s takeover of the Tiller Road Be Well Centre. “Lutfur Rahman promised,” said Cllr Talukdar, “and ...

CRICKET IS one of the most popular sports in the UK – and Tower Hamlets is the London Borough where that popularity is growing the fastest. It’s welcome news, then, that the Council is creating a natural turf pitch in ...

Government inspectors spent several months in Tower Hamlets Council this year, inspecting the Council’s observance of its “Best Value” obligations. Their report was released on Tuesday, 12th November. Below we print the Council’s response to the report. A link to ...

The 11th Muslim Charity Run took place today in Victoria Park, London, with over 1000 runners braving the rain to raise money for various charities, including the East London Mosque. Despite the wet weather, spirits were high as participants came ...

AN EXPERIENCED Labour Party Councillor who resigned from the Party four months ago in concern over the direction the Party was taking has now joined the Aspire Party in Tower Hamlets Council. Cllr Sabina Akhtar, who represents Stepney Green Ward, ...

TOWER HAMLETS Council has been successful in applying to the Make Every Adult Matter (MEAM) Network. Yes, we’re delighted to. What does it mean? No idea, really. The announcement came in a Council press release dated 23rd October. This much ...

MAYOR LUTFUR RAHMAN has invited primary school pupils who live or go to school in Tower Hamlets to design a festive Christmas card. The Mayor will choose some of the best designs to send out as Council cards this year. ...

LONDON BANGLA COMMENT: LABOUR COUNCILLORS are having a hard time of it lately – looking for new ground to occupy now that their party is in national government but is still giving local government a hard time. For many voters, ...

IT’S NOT THE first time that Tower Hamlets Executive Mayor Lutfur Rahman has stepped in to save the people of Tower Hamlets from Government cuts. But it is the first time he has had to save us from Labour Party ...