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£2million investment to improve Watney Market starts

£2million investment to improve Watney Market starts

Description
Physical improvements to Watney Market will soon be underway, as a number of works to the market concourse and underground carpark will begin this January.
Date:
25th January 2024

Free swimming, a Women's Resource Centre and continued grants for young people included in new budget

Description
Tower Hamlets Council has announced further investment proposals for its 24/25 budget which include additional cost-of-living crisis support, and new initiatives for residents to get active and involved in the running of their borough.
Date:
23rd January 2024
Shop closed after mice found gnawing through food packaging

Shop closed after mice found gnawing through food packaging

Description
A shop that had mice eating through food packaging and leaving droppings on top of food containers was closed by Tower Hamlets Council.
Date:
22nd January 2024

£4,000 penalty for business caught flytipping on Roman Road

Description
£4,000 penalty for business caught flytipping on Roman Road
Date:
17th January 2024
Commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day 2024

Commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day 2024

Description
Tower Hamlets Council, working with faith and community groups in the borough, will hold a series of free events this month to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January.
Date:
16th January 2024
Next generation of place makers celebrated at Tower Hamlets Town Hall

Next generation of place makers celebrated at Tower Hamlets Town Hall

Description
Primary school students in Tower Hamlets celebrated completing the Young City Makers programme at an awards ceremony held at Whitechapel Town Hall on 29 November.
Date:
16th January 2024

New Youth Council pick their roles in cabinet

Description
The new Youth Council held their first meeting on 11 January 2024 to pick their roles within cabinet.
Date:
12th January 2024
Tower Hamlets Free School Meals initiative shortlisted for APPG Excellence in School Food Awards

Tower Hamlets Free School Meals initiative shortlisted for APPG Excellence in School Food Awards

Description
After a rigorous selection process, Tower Hamlets has been selected as a finalist in the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Excellence in School Food Awards for its groundbreaking Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) programme.
Date:
9th January 2024
Inspiring inclusion

Inspiring inclusion

Description
Inspiring inclusion is the theme for Tower Hamlets Council's inaugural Women's Achievement Awards.
Date:
3rd January 2024
Major illicit tobacco and vaping distribution ring up in smoke during run up to Christmas

Major illicit tobacco and vaping distribution ring up in smoke during run up to Christmas

Description
Illegal cigarettes and vapes worth more than £27,000 have been seized during two days of action led by Tower Hamlets Council's Trading Standards team.
Date:
22nd December 2023
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