Plans have adapted and changed and deadlines have slipped. But it’s all still going ahead. The buildings of the East Bank are now a physical presence. You can walk around the Olympic Park and watch them being constructed.
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Month: August 2021
Threat to Free prescriptions, Disabled Residents Report, Lord Napier opens, Summer Music
Government to remove free prescriptions for 60-65 year olds The Government intends to move the qualifying age for free prescriptions from 60 to 66. Some people aged 60-65 with medical conditions or on certain benefits
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Tower Hamlets Connect – a new portal to care and advocacy services
Tower Hamlets Council has launched a new integrated information and advice service that will run across health, social care, and social welfare. Rachel Blake is Deputy Mayor and councillor responsible for Adult Social Services and
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Pension Cuts, Coronavirus not surviving on Trains and Cash
Government still shilly-shallying over pensions Last week the Telegraph reported that the Government had been sounding out MPs over suspending the pensions triple lock mechanism. This small increase in the basic pension would make a
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