Forward or return to chaos, the decision is yours – John Biggs
Dear resident, This election you have a choice between taking the borough forwards with strong leadership and a positive vision for Tower Hamlets – or a return to the chaos and disruption of the past. I urge you to look carefully at our record and what we have promised. Only I can offer the leadership […]
Mayor John Biggs calls on the Government to fix the squeeze on wages
New figures show that the average earner in London will see their earnings fall by £1,737 in the next year alone, relative to inflation, under the plans announced by the Chancellor in his recent Spring Statement. It has emerged that not only would working people still be hit with the biggest tax burden since the […]
Mayor John Biggs announces new plan to tackle food poverty in the borough
Mayor John Biggs announced extra funding for food distribution in the borough in his 2022/23 budget. £370,000 will be used to tackle food poverty in Tower Hamlets by keeping its food distribution hub running for another year to support vulnerable residents struggling with the cost of living crisis. The Tory Cost of Living Crisis is […]
Tower Hamlets Mayor announces Covid recovery project to help children
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs has announced funding as part of his 2022/23 Budget to help those children in the borough whose development was affected due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. £500,000 will be used to deliver a targeted Covid recovery project over 1 year which has a potential to support […]
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 Mayor announces £2.1m funding to tackle waste and fly-tipping, and boost recycling
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs has announced extra funding for waste operations and environmental enforcement in the borough in his budget proposals for 2022-23. £2.1m will be used to provide a range of additional resources to tackle waste in the borough, including enhanced night time cleansing, out of hours enforcement to tackle fly-tipping […]
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 […]
