Gasholder Petition East End Waterway Group are running a petition to save the Bethnal Green gasholders. The petition starts with the words: “We the undersigned are alarmed at the prospect of the No. 2 gasholder’s
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What Does a ‘Liveable Neighbourhood’ Mean?
Bow East Councillor, Rachel Blake, wants to hear from you. Rachel kindly wrote the article below. For as long as I’ve lived around Roman Road, people have been talking about how to keep the shops
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Closure of Day Nurseries in Tower Hamlets
Councillor Marc Francis of Bow East Ward has sent us this new article about the closure of the remaining three Day Nurseries. In it he discusses the decision-making process in the Town Hall. Earlier this
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Men’s Health Sculpture revealed at Bow School
Last week the Men’s Health Sculpture Project concluded with a celebration at Bow School. The Geezers Club, which meets in Bow, and Bow School created a partnership around the neglected issue of men’s health. Last
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Bow Food Bank
Bow Food Bank is open every Monday morning from 9.30am to 12.30pm. It operates out of Bow Church, which is in the middle of the road near the junction with the A12 (230 Bow Road,
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Hustings on the Isle of Dogs
An unprecedented number of people across Tower Hamlets are attempting to become local councillors. Here’s the list. If you scroll down about a third of the way, looking for Canary Wharf at the right of
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TH Children’s NURSERIES should not be sold
Tower Hamlets council wants to privatise it’s remaining public nurseries: John Smith Children’s Centre, Mary Sambrook and Overland Day Nursery. These nurseries are described by Tower Hamlets Council itself as “providing an integrated education and day
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New threats to the George Tavern in Stepney
The George at 373 Commercial Rd, London E1, is a pub and thriving music venue. Here’s a list of September’s events. As the name suggests, it was built during the reign of of King George IV, but
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