Tower Hamlets pays tribute to the Matchwomen and Matchgirls
Tower Hamlets Council agreed a motion last week proposed by the Labour Group to recognise the struggle of the Matchwomen and Matchgirls who went on strike for workers’ rights and conditions, and to welcome ideas on how to recognise this important moment in Tower Hamlets history. On 5th July 1888, 1400 girls and women walked […]
Tower Hamlets announces progress on pledge to deliver 2,000 council homes
Tower Hamlets Council has announced the status of important housing milestones, including the progress made on the Mayor’s pledge to deliver 2,000 new council homes. At a meeting of the Full Council last week, members heard that 1,235 homes are either completed, under construction or ready to begin construction. The new figures also reveal that […]
A budget to help residents with the cost of living and invest in services
Tower Hamlets’ Labour Council has announced its budget proposals which aims to help residents with the cost of living and invests in the services they rely on. The proposals would freeze the council’s portion of Council Tax this year and protect services by proposing no new cuts to council services. The Labour Mayor and Councillors […]
Tower Hamlets Council pushes Government to keep Lateral Flow Tests free for the public
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Councillor Rachel Blake, Deputy Mayor of Tower Hamlets and Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing have written to the Secretary of State for Health this week expressing concerns at reports that the Government is looking to scrap free lateral flow tests (LFTs) amid these uncertain times. […]
Tower Hamlets Council demands more action to support businesses in the face of the Omicron wave
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on the local economy, and the emergence of the Omicron variant now threatens its recovery. Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Work, Economic Growth and Faith, have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer this week to call […]
Tower Hamlets Council calls on the Government to ‘Help our Heroes’ during Omicron battle
The latest figures from the NHS show that at the end of October 2021, there were 102,476 people on the waiting list at Barts Health NHS Trust. 8932 people had been waiting for more than a year for an appointment and 688 people had been waiting more than 2 years. The rapid emergence of the […]
Mayor John Biggs reacts to the alleged Number 10 Christmas Party
Commenting on the Number 10 Christmas Party that allegedly took place in December 2020, Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: “People in Tower Hamlets and across the country followed the rules, even though it meant being separated from their family. For some, following the rules meant not being able to say goodbye to their loved ones in person. “It […]
Mayor John Biggs demands action on TfL Funding
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has written to the Secretary of State for Transport to call for immediate action from the UK Government on the funding gap for Transport for London. Transport for London’s (TfL) current funding arrangement expires on 11th December 2021, and no decision has been made by the Government yet on […]
Tower Hamlets Council calls for further action to tackle the Climate Emergency
Tower Hamlets Council agreed a motion from the Labour Group last week which called on the UK Government to provide local authorities with the necessary resources to take further action against climate change, and to provide more public investment in green projects across the UK. The UK Government was the host of COP26 this month, […]
Tower Hamlets condemns Government over £7.6m cuts to public health funding since 2015
Analysis from the Labour party and verified by the House of Commons Library has found that the London Borough of Tower Hamlets has lost £7.6 million in funding for local public health services over the last five years, which equates to a cut of 30 per cent, or £46 per person (all real terms). This […]