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Service updates between Christmas and the new year

Service updates between Christmas and the new year

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Christmas and the new year are right around the corner, which means there will be service changes to normal council opening hours. Find out about these changes and how this may affect you.
Date:
11th December 2023
20 people arrested and 34 stolen bikes recovered during police and council operation

20 people arrested and 34 stolen bikes recovered during police and council operation

Description
A joint police and council operation has seen 20 people arrested and 34 stolen bikes recovered from Brick Lane Market.
Date:
8th December 2023

Tower Hamlets Council shines spotlight on gender-based violence during 16 days of activism

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Tower Hamlets Council took its community safety bus out into the borough to engage with residents and raise awareness of gender-based violence as part of this year's campaign for White Ribbon Day and 16 days of activism.
Date:
8th December 2023
Convenience store fined £1,500 for selling cigarettes to a child

Convenience store fined £1,500 for selling cigarettes to a child

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A convenience store owner has been ordered to pay £1,560 after cigarettes were sold to a 13-year-old.
Date:
5th December 2023

New campaign aims to help end harassment and misogyny on nights out in Tower Hamlets

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Tower Hamlets Council, Hackney Council and the City of London Corporation, have joined forces on a trailblazing campaign against harassment and misogyny on nights out.
Date:
30th November 2023

Tower Hamlets landlords plead guilty to overcrowding charges

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TWO landlords who put profits over people to rent their two-bedroom flat in Tower Hamlets to as many as 22 people, have pleaded guilty to nine offences under the Housing Act 2004.
Date:
30th November 2023
More than 200 warnings have been handed out as police and council crack down on unauthorised car meets

More than 200 warnings have been handed out as police and council crack down on unauthorised car meets

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Twenty cars have been seized and 200 drivers reported as the council and police take action against unauthorised car meets and street racing.
Date:
29th November 2023
The best places to eat, drink and shop in Tower Hamlets

The best places to eat, drink and shop in Tower Hamlets

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Small business owners in Tower Hamlets have shared their local recommendations for where to eat, drink, and shop ahead of the annual UK-wide grassroots event, Small Business Saturday.
Date:
28th November 2023

Council closes the gap between business support services and local SMEs

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Local small business owners and budding entrepreneurs were invited to Tower Hamlets' Town Hall to meet the council's key business support services in a bid to improve access to business support.
Date:
27th November 2023
Government Minister marks launch of £10m pilot scheme in Tower Hamlets

Government Minister marks launch of £10m pilot scheme in Tower Hamlets

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A Family Hub located in Tower Hamlets welcomed a Government Minister last week to mark the launch of a new £10million Start for Life Workforce Development Scheme.
Date:
27th November 2023
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