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…
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Tower Hamlets pays tribute to the Matchwomen and Matchgirls
Tower Hamlets Council agreed a motion last week proposed by the Labour Group to recognise…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mayor John Biggs demands action on TfL Funding
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has written to the Secretary of State for Transport…
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…
Mayor Biggs reacts to Westferry decision
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: “Today’s decision on Westferry Printworks is the…
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…
Tower Hamlets Council demands urgent action to tackle climate emergency
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Councillor Asma Islam, Cabinet Member for Environment and…
Mayor Biggs responds to Budget 2021
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget 2021, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: “Today…
Tower Hamlets Council urges Chancellor to boost funding in Spending Review
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Councillor Candida Ronald, Cabinet Member for Resources and…
Mayor John Biggs and Rushanara Ali MP push Govt. on the Impact of Levelling-Up Agenda on Tower Hamlets Residents
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow…
Tower Hamlets Co-operative Commission launched to explore the role of co-operation in a fairer and more sustainable Covid-19 recovery
The Tower Hamlets Co-operative Commission was launched virtually this week by Tower Hamlets Mayor John…
Tower Hamlets Council calls on Government to keep Poplar JobCentre Plus open for local residents
Tower Hamlets Labour Group agreed a motion last week at Full Council to write to…
Tower Hamlets Council keeps up the pressure on Tesco over price rises
Tower Hamlets Council is keeping up the pressure on Tesco over its changes to store…
Mayor John Biggs responds to the Prime Minister’s announcement on social care
John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, said: “The Government’s social care strategy has been to…
Bilingual signs at Whitechapel station
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Deputy Mayor Cllr Asma Begum are calling for…
Mayor Biggs welcomes Labour’s plans to overhaul Universal Credit
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has backed the Labour Party’s proposals to overhaul Universal…
Mayor John Biggs announces changes to Cabinet and to Liveable Streets policy
Mayor John Biggs today announced a number of changes to his Cabinet and a change…
Mayor Biggs calls on Government to invest in grassroots and community sport
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has called on the Government to invest more…
Mayor Biggs on Covid recovery plans
John Biggs, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, writes about his plans for Covid recovery in…
Tesco urged to reconsider price rises following the phasing out of their ‘Metro’ stores
Mayor John Biggs has written to Tesco chief executive, Ken Murphy, to express his disappointment…
Mayor Biggs calls on Government to scrap two-child limit as number of families affected soars
New official figures reveal that the number of families affected by the two-child limit in…
Mayor praises East End spirit in his ‘State of the Borough’ speech
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs delivered his ‘State of the Borough’ speech at…
Mayor Biggs calls on Government to ‘cancel the cut’ to Universal Credit
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has again spoken out against the Government’s planned cut…
Mayor of Tower Hamlets slams Government slashing support for tenants struggling to pay their rent
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has attacked the Government for cutting Discretionary Housing…