Row over new Chinese Embassy in Tower Hamlets escalates

Chinese Ambassador is none too pleased with Tower Hamlets residents as row over building the new…

Tower Hamlets plans to close all borough Idea Stores & libraries

Tower Hamlets is planning to close all borough Idea Stores and libraries generate up to £40…

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…

News in Brief Roundup Friday 23 October 2020

Housing Allocations, Puru Miah, Covid-19 cash, Cllr. Rabina writes a letter AND a book, LBTH tracing…

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…

Keep Tower Hamlets Safe, Keep Tower Hamlets Trendy

Some bright spark decided our elected representatives needed Covid-19 face masks with a special message, Cllr.…

EEE Comment: Only radical action by residents will save Tower Hamlets

For 46 years Tower Hamlets Labour has controlled the council and ruined the borough in the…

‘Liveable Streets’ Open letter from Linda Wilkinson to LBTH

Linda Wilkinson was born in Bethnal Green and lived in Columbia Road for many years. She…

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,…

Councillors Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) payments

Details of which councillors get a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) in addition to their basic allowance.

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…

Cllr. Andrew Wood keeps up pressure on government over Westferry

Councillor for Canary Wharf Andrew Wood (Independent) is continuing to keep the pressure on the government…

Lutfur Rahman eyes up another Mayoral run – and a politics round up

Lutfur Rahman is actively drumming up support for a return to elected office in Tower Hamlets…

Poplar Papers 8 – Youth Service Timeline 2003-2020

In 2012, under Mayor Rahman, Tower Hamlets Youth Service was moved from one council directorate to…

Search for answers to coronavirus pandemic burials issue continues

Mohammad Rakib has been relentless in his search for answers to coronavirus pandemic burials questions for…