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- Tower Hamlets Council has launched a landmark draft Housing Strategy 2025–2035, setting out a bold, evidence-led roadmap to address one of London's most acute housing crises.
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- 2nd December 2025
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- Discover unique Christmas gifts under £20 from independent shops in Tower Hamlets. Watch our videos, meet the makers, and support local businesses that keep our high streets thriving.
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- 1st December 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman has welcomed JPMorganChase's decision to build its new three-million sq ft office in London's East End.
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- 27th November 2025
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- Bethnal Green has welcomed a new Saturday Market this month, located outside the historic E. Pellicci Café on Bethnal Green Road. Running every Saturday until 20th December, from 10am–4pm, the market will feature six stalls showcasing local arts, crafts, and fashion, bringing vibrancy and opportunity to one of London's most historic high streets.
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- 26th November 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Council has taken a major step toward shaping the future of one of London's most dynamic boroughs by approving the submission of its draft new Local Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination.
- Date:
- 26th November 2025
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- A commemorative plaque honouring Ayub Ali Master, a pioneering figure in British Bengali history, has been unveiled on Christian Street.
- Date:
- 26th November 2025
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- Victoria Park wins award from environmental charity after hundreds vote it one of the top ten Green Flag parks in the UK
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- 25th November 2025
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- From 25 November, Tower Hamlets will be supporting this year's White Ribbon Day and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, global campaigns to raise awareness and inspire action to end violence against women and girls (VAWG).
- Date:
- 24th November 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Council is the first in the country to create its own specialist Drugs Squad designed to tackle substance misuse and associated anti-social behaviour.
- Date:
- 18th November 2025
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- The council has launched a new safety campaign calling for urgent action to tackle the rise in fires caused by discarded lithium-ion batteries, warning that the problem is putting waste crews at risk and disrupting bin collections across the borough.
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- 18th November 2025