On 13th Oct the BBC’s Director General, Tim Davie, held a video call with Silver Voices, who were campaigning for the restoration of free TV Licences for the over 75s. Afterwards it was branded a
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Category: News in and around Bow
Our Bow: News and events in and around Bow, East London, from the Geezers.
“Liveable streets” new workshop for Bow
This is an online workshop on Tues 27th Oct 6 – 7.30pm. Register to join the Bow Liveable Streets Community Workshop here. The organiser is called Liveable Streets – Tower Hamlets. They say: “…we have
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What is a Tier 2 Lockdown?
Even the UK Government’s website fails to succinctly explain, in one place, what actually constitutes a Tier 2 Lockdown! Here’s my attempt. At midnight on Fri 17th Oct 2020 London moves to: “Local COVID alert
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Domestic Abuse
It turns out that over 75s are not included in the domestic abuse data the government collects. I have no idea why. Obviously since the Covid-19 lockdown older people are more vulnerable to abuse. Age
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A decent home for all – Tower Hamlets housing allocations policy
Article by Councillor Marc Francis, Bow East With the second wave of Coronavirus now upon us, it’s difficult to find a silver lining to this terrible pandemic. However, the support many people gave their neighbours
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