The grave of Sarah Chapman, one of the leaders of the 1888 Matchgirls’ strike in Fairfield Road, is at risk of being bulldozed. Manor Park Cemetery is in private hands and the want to ‘mound’
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Tower Hamlets Bin Strike, TV Licence Update, Geezers Meetings Suspended
Tower Hamlets Bin Strike Veolia runs the bin collections contract for Tower Hamlets. Refuse collectors were on strike from 9th-16th March as Veolia has withheld holiday pay which was due to them. A few days
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What should happen to Four Seasons Green?
Coronavirus update: The meeting on Saturday is cancelled, but the organisers would very much like you to complete the online survey instead. You can also download and print out this Word document, fill it in
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The Common Room backed by London Mayor with £50k
In 2014 a temporary structure called the Common Room was erected in the corner of the triangular car park at the junction of St Stephen’s Road and Roman Road. The project was started as part
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Help wanted to turn St Leonard’s Priory Cemetery into a Park
St Leonard’s Priory was founded in the time of William the Conqueror. Since then it’s been knocked about a bit. King Henry VIII shut it down and gave it to one of his supporters who
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