Government urged to restore role of local councils in schools
Tower Hamlets Council has agreed a motion calling on the government to restore the role…
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Tower Hamlets Labour sets out ambitious plan to tackle air pollution
At a meeting of Tower Hamlets Council last week, councillors voted overwhelmingly in favour of…
“Let boroughs raise money from an ‘overnight stay levy’”
Mayor co-signs letter calling for Government to let boroughs raise money from an ‘overnight stay…
£12.8bn needed per year to end the housing crisis
Commenting on new research from the National Housing Federation which reveals that the Government must…
Mayor and headteachers warn nursery schools are ‘fighting for survival’
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs, MPs Rushanara Ali and Jim Fitzpatrick, the Tower…
IFS Report on School Funding
Commenting on new IFS analysis released yesterday (18 June 2019), ‘Extra spending on education in…
315 extra children with special needs supported by Tower Hamlets Council last year despite funding squeeze
The government’s latest figures show that 315 extra pupils in Tower Hamlets received a new…
Nearly half of eligible people in Tower Hamlets are missing out on free food vouchers
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has joined calls from charities and health groups…
Free TV licences for pensioners to be scrapped
Commenting on the BBC’s announcement that free TV licences for up to 3.7m pensioners are…
Councils are being hampered as we try to tackle the housing crisis
From Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs Every week at my advice surgery I see…
75th anniversary of D-Day
Speaking on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs…
Mayor Biggs calls for ban on diesel cars to be brought forward
Ban on diesel cars should be brought forward & a national diesel scrappage scheme should…
Eid Mubarak!
Message from Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs As we mark Eid ul-Fitr, I send…
Trump’s UK visit: statement from Mayor Biggs
Commenting on US President Trump’s state visit to the UK, Mayor of Tower Hamlets John…
Labour to Make Climate Change Core Part of School Curriculum
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has welcomed the announcement from the national Labour Party…
Mayor John Biggs comments on EU elections
Commenting on the EU election results, Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: “The European…
Mayor Biggs warns ‘choices are getting tougher’ as Fair Funding Review looms
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets has written to the Prime Minister urging her to rethink…
Councillor Victoria Obaze elected Speaker of Tower Hamlets
At Tower Hamlets Council’s Annual General Meeting last night Mayor John Biggs delivered his ‘State…
First anniversary of Tower Hamlets Labour landslide
Friday 3rd May marked the first anniversary of the local elections in Tower Hamlets which…
Mayor Biggs supports calls for greater controls on Short Term Lets
Mayor John Biggs has signed a letter along with other council leaders, the Mayor of…
Tower Hamlets Council’s spending power slashed
Tower Hamlets Council’s spending power slashed Council spending power per household in Tower Hamlets has…
Tower Hamlets loses out on £7.7m of special needs funding
Special needs provision in England has lost out on £1.2bn because of shortfalls in funding…
Tower Hamlets Labour Group welcomes end of ‘no fault evictions’
Tower Hamlets Labour Group has welcomed the government’s announcement that so-called ‘no fault evictions’ or…
Over 1,000 councillors urge Government to increase school funding
A letter from the National Education Union (NEU) urging Education Secretary Damian Hinds to end…
Tower Hamlets Council declares a climate emergency
We have declared a climate emergency in Tower Hamlets. The evidence not only shows this,…
Tower Hamlets Council backs ‘Breaking Point’ campaign
Tower Hamlets Council today (Wednesday 20th March) voted to support the ‘Breaking Point’ campaign. The national…
Mayor Biggs welcomes increased funding for the Places of Worship Fund
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has welcomed the announcement from the Home Office…
Statement from Mayor Biggs following New Zealand attack
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: “I am shocked and saddened to hear about…
Mayor Biggs calls on Chancellor to reverse police cuts
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer…
Review into Operation Lynemouth
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has published a report…