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Social Care in Tower Hamlets rated 'Good'

Social Care in Tower Hamlets rated 'Good'

Description
Tower Hamlets Council's Health and Adult Social Care service has achieved a 'Good' rating following an inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Date:
18th March 2026
Tower Hamlets and CWG relaunch £250,000 further education grants

Tower Hamlets and CWG relaunch £250,000 further education grants

Description
Tower Hamlets Council and CWG are relaunching the Tower Hamlets and Canary Wharf Further Education Trust (THCWFET) grants. The programme will offer £250,000 in financial support for residents who face financial barriers to pursuing further or higher education, postgraduate study, or professional and vocational training. Applications are set to open on 23 March 2026.
Date:
18th March 2026
Future of Mudchute Park and Farm

Future of Mudchute Park and Farm

Description
Tower Hamlets Council is set to approve a proposal at its Cabinet meeting on 24 March to grant the Mudchute Association a new 30 year lease for Mudchute Park and Farm, one of London's largest and most cherished urban green spaces.
Date:
18th March 2026
Response to new Ministerial Directions

Response to new Ministerial Directions

Description
Council response to new Ministerial Directions
Date:
17th March 2026
Investing in health and homes: Tower Hamlets progresses plans to upgrade leisure facilities and build new homes

Investing in health and homes: Tower Hamlets progresses plans to upgrade leisure facilities and build new homes

Description
Facing some of the highest housing pressures in the country, alongside higher than average levels of physical inactivity, Tower Hamlets Council is progressing investment plans in two key leisure projects that will modernise facilities, support healthier communities and deliver new homes for local people.
Date:
17th March 2026
Tower Hamlets awarded Bronze from Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance

Tower Hamlets awarded Bronze from Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance

Description
Tower Hamlets Council has been awarded the bronze standard from the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance.
Date:
17th March 2026

Tower Hamlets unveils new plans to tackle antisocial behaviour and improve housing

Description
Tower Hamlets Council has unveiled two major new plans to crack down on anti‑social behaviour and fix the borough's growing housing pressures - responding directly to the top concerns raised in its latest Annual Residents Survey.
Date:
17th March 2026
Council announces free swimming for families and more adult residents across Tower Hamlets

Council announces free swimming for families and more adult residents across Tower Hamlets

Description
New free swimming for families, allowing parents and carers in the borough to bring up to two children to family swim sessions and free swimming for men aged 35+.
Date:
16th March 2026
Idea Store Canary Wharf Reopens After £1.4m Transformation

Idea Store Canary Wharf Reopens After £1.4m Transformation

Description
Idea Store Canary Wharf has officially reopened following a £1.4 million refurbishment, unveiling refreshed spaces, upgraded facilities, and a welcoming environment designed for all residents and visitors.
Date:
13th March 2026
Former council office set to become new affordable housing site

Former council office set to become new affordable housing site

Description
Tower Hamlets Council has secured £1,117,648 from the Government's Brownfield Land Release Fund.
Date:
12th March 2026
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