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Mayor John Biggs pushes the Chancellor to tackle the Cost of Living Crisis

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of the Spring Statement to call for immediate action in tackling the cost of living crisis, with food and energy bills skyrocketing. Rising food and energy bills, the recent Universal Credit cut, interest rate rises, and the forthcoming rise […]

The Council sets out its record of delivering for Tower Hamlets

At a meeting of the Full Council last week, Tower Hamlets Council agreed a motion highlighting the progress made by the Labour administration over the past four years. Councillors heard the key achievements of the Council including its below work in tackling poverty and inequalities in the borough: the Council’s multi-million Tackling Poverty Fund which […]

Tower Hamlets Labour’s Motion on the Council’s Record

Proposed by: Mayor John Biggs Seconded by: Cllr Asma Begum   This Council Notes: In 2018, the Mayor pledged 2,000 new council homes by 2022, and the Council is on track to hit this target, with 2,046 homes delivered or in delivery. There have also been 6,876 new affordable homes completed across the borough since […]

Tower Hamlets calls for a universal social care service

Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Councillor Rachel Blake, Deputy Mayor for Adults, Health and Wellbeing have written to the Secretary of State for Health asking for the Government to put forward a long-term sustainable plan for a universal social care service to meet the needs of residents. Tower Hamlets Council approved its budget […]

Tower Hamlets Mayor announces extra funding for building safety

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs has announced additional funding for building safety in the borough. £671,000 will be used to provide a range of additional resources to protect residents. This builds on the work that Tower Hamlets Council has already done to support residents through the building safety crisis, including through its Building […]

Tower Hamlets Mayor boosts funding to tackle crime in the borough

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs has announced extra funding for Community Safety in his budget proposals for 2022–23 as part of his pledge for a cleaner, safer and fairer borough. £675,000 will be used to provide a range of additional resources to boost community safety, including additional CCTV resources, more funding to tackle […]

Tower Hamlets Mayor announces extra cash to support residents with energy costs

In his budget proposals for the new financial year, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has announced extra funding to support residents struggling with energy bills. An extra £200,000, ringfenced for energy bills, will be made available in the council’s Resident Support Scheme as the cost of living crisis hits families across the borough. […]

Labour Budget protects council tax reduction scheme for those in need

In their latest budget plans for the new financial year, Tower Hamlets’ Labour Mayor and Councillors are once again protecting support for the borough’s poorest residents through the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS). Despite the squeeze on council funding – the council has had to save over £200m since 2010 – the Labour council will […]

Tower Hamlets Mayor slams Government over politically motivated levelling up plans

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has slammed the Government’s long-awaited Levelling Up announcement as politically motivated and said that ministers are “deliberately turning a blind eye to the deprivation in Tower Hamlets and across London.” A Poverty Review recently commissioned by Tower Hamlets Council found that in a typical classroom of 30 children, […]