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- Tower Hamlets Council has appointed Hannah Dalgleish as its new Director of Regeneration and Development.
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- 13th November 2025
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- More than 50 residents took part in an intensive leadership course this year, run by Tower Hamlets Council, aimed at increasing the number of Black, Asian and Multi-Ethnic people in community leadership roles.
- Date:
- 12th November 2025
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- Tower Hamlets has provided more than two million free school meals to secondary school pupils since the council introduced its universal free school meals scheme in September 2023.
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- 12th November 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Council has appointed Kiran Vagarwal as its new permanent Director for Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement.
- Date:
- 12th November 2025
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- A partnership between Poplar HARCA, Tower Hamlets Council, nationwide placemaker Muse, and design and build contractor McAleer & Rushe has delivered 82 new affordable homes for rent at Stroudley Walk, Bromley-by-Bow – including two specially designed autism-friendly family homes that are already transforming lives.
- Date:
- 5th November 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Council has secured £1.2m from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund in partnership with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, paving the way for hundreds of new charging points across the borough.
- Date:
- 4th November 2025
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- Commemoration events will be held across the borough on Remembrance Sunday, 9 November.
- Date:
- 4th November 2025
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- We are launching a dedicated 24/7 phoneline to improve how council tenants can report live incidents of ASB.
- Date:
- 3rd November 2025
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- Grass pitch launch at Victoria Park marks new chapter for cricket
- Date:
- 31st October 2025
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- Anti-social behaviour is one of the top concerns for Tower Hamlets residents, in response, the council is investing £3.7 million to upgrade CCTV infrastructure across 26 estate blocks in Tower Hamlets.
- Date:
- 29th October 2025