Later today, Friday 13th November, there is an Extraordinary General Purposes Committee meeting at 2pm. Anyone…
Category: Politics
Lutfur Rahman is back and on the Mayoral campaign trail
To the surprise of nobody ever Lutfur Rahman has announced his candidacy to be the next…
Lutfur Rahman Fan Club holds its first (secret) meeting
Tower Hamlets Labour Party 'group' met in secret on Monday evening and did exactly what Mayor…
Budget Consultation highlights Idea Store visits but that’s it
Tower Hamlets Council has launched its Budget consultation exercise for a year in the future but…
Cllr. Puru Miah reports Mayor Biggs & Cllr. Brady to the cops
Even by Rotten Boroughs standards Tower Hamlets has excelled itself this week with two quite extraordinary…
Biggs quietly delegates Directly-Elected Mayor powers to Cabinet
At Cabinet last week Mayor Biggs mentioned that he had delegated his Directly-Elected Mayor powers to…
Let us decide to make the cost of corruption too expensive
Ten years of being subject to the whims of two Directly-Elected Mayors, first Rahman, now Biggs,…
Ditch The Directly-Elected Mayor events / kerfuffle timeline
Ditch The Mayor Timeline. It's a line of times. And a sign of the times. Which…
Lutfur Rahman still wants to be Directly-Elected Mayor (again)
From the shadows Lutfur comes! In the spirit of Halloween he seems intent to Trick residents…
Petition to hold a referendum to bin the ‘Directly Elected Mayor’
The real petition for a referendum to ditch the ‘Directly Elected Mayor’ system in Tower Hamlets…
Biggs wobbles as flaky petition to ditch Exec Mayor system emerges
Petition to ditch Directly Elected Mayor role is a trap, do NOT sign or share. Perfect…
Desperate times call for Special Measures according to Biggs
If you have never read anything about the never ending train wreck that is Tower Hamlets…
Motion re Hong Kong and treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China
Emergency Motion regarding the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China and the situation in Hong Kong…
Exclusive – Mayor Biggs protected Youth Service officer from investigation
Mayor Biggs protected a member of Tower Hamlets Youth Service from investigation and continues to enjoy…
The Battle for the soul of Brick Lane is being fought
Brick Lane faces three threats to its very existence. Does the 400 year history of a…
Virtual ‘Ask the Mayor’ session 3 September 2020
Just in case you missed it here is the video of the online 'Ask the Mayor'…
Parking petitions – statement from Tower Hamlets council
Tower Hamlets council has provided EEE with an official statement regarding the parking petitions and our…
Councillor rigs a second parking petition to spoil real petition
Only in Tower Hamlets could someone be so petty - or so dishonest - that they…
Councillor you are on mute! Overview & Scrutiny meeting roundup
Monday evening brought disappoint residents of Tower Hamlets as the webcast for the Overview & Scrutiny…
Democracy and Civic Participation Report released by Newham council
As one east London borough battles to obtain basic democratic rights its neighbouring borough is looking…
Liveable Streets roundup – something to upset everyone!
The LBTH ‘Liveable Streets’ scheme has been the cause of controversy across the borough the last…
A breakdown of ethics and duty in Tower Hamlets council
Guest post by Shadwell resident Mohammad Rakib, born and brought up on the Tarling West Estate,…
Cllr. Puru talks Liveable Streets, need for pause & equalities check
Cllr. Puru Miah's YouTube video explains what the 'Liveable Streets' program is about and suggests a…
15 Labour councillors have hidden details of property interests
Details of which Tower Hamlets councillors have concealed details of their properties on their Register of…
The five Labour ward councillors who refuse to reveal they live in Bow E3
After the fun and games with the Skew Bridge / Liveable Streets story we thought it…
How mature, responsible democracy works – Liveable Streets style
Anyone wondering why Skew Bridge in Bow was so popular this weekend that it was guest…
Councillors Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) payments
Details of which councillors get a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) in addition to their basic allowance.
Abbas slams Biggs, calls for abolition of directly elected Mayor
In an open letter Helel Uddin Abbas has attacked Mayor John Biggs and called for the…
Labour councillor finally gets employment with Canary Wharf Group
Worry not people! Cllr. Tarik Khan has found himself a job at last. With Canary Wharf…
For Tower Hamlets to prosper the elected Mayor role must go
A Labour Party meeting this evening will discuss the attempt to reintroduce democracy to the borough…