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- A statement from the council
- Date:
- 22nd July 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Council has approved plans to demolish a former council office building in Bethnal Green East to make way for 53 affordable homes.
- Date:
- 22nd July 2025
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- As we approach the six-week school summer holiday (23 July – 29 August 2025), we'd like to remind residents that many children will be at home during this period. This may lead to increased movement and activity within homes and local parks.
- Date:
- 22nd July 2025
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- A new network of health kiosks has launched across four locations in Tower Hamlets this week, giving residents easy access to free, self-service health checks and tools to help them monitor their well-being.
- Date:
- 18th July 2025
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- New Residents' Hub opens at Calvert Avenue near to the Boundary Estate.
- Date:
- 14th July 2025
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- The plans, brought to Tower Hamlets Council's Strategic Development Committee by Poplar HARCA and the Hill Group, will see 535 homes on the (1950s) Teviot Estate in Poplar knocked down and replaced by 1,928 brand new homes – nearly quadrupling the number of available homes.
- Date:
- 11th July 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Council is planning a jam-packed programme of free activities for children, families and young people across the borough this summer, as part of its Summer of Fun programme.
- Date:
- 9th July 2025
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- A Mile End shop which sold a knife to a child and stocked illegal alcohol and vapes has been fined over £35,000 by a court.
- Date:
- 9th July 2025
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- A sharp-nosed sniffer dog is being hailed a 'hero' after uncovering a hidden stash of illegal cigarettes, vapes, and unlicensed erectile tablets during an enforcement operation in Tower Hamlets.
- Date:
- 3rd July 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Council is improving road conditions across the borough thanks to targeted investment and support from central government, helping to deliver a more resilient road network with less disruption and lower carbon emissions.
- Date:
- 1st July 2025