Councillor Nathalie Bienfait’s report on Full Council meeting 16 November 2022 18 November 2022 / 7 June 2024 by Stewart Christie Tower Hamlet’s council holds ‘Full Council’ meetings every two months which are a chance for all the councillors and Mayor to debate key issues and hear from member of the public. The agenda and other papers are here: Meeting Documents A link to the recording is here: Council Meeting Here is our Councillor Nathalie Bienfait’s report from […] Read more »
Greens involved in campaign to ban harmful pesticide in Tower Hamlets 26 October 2022 / 7 June 2024 by Stewart Christie Our Green Party Councillor, Nathalie Bienfait has got involved in a protest and campaign to ban the harmful pesticide Glyphosate from Tower Hamlets. Here is a report from Nathalie: I have been working with local campaigners and council officers to make Tower Hamlets the first borough in the country to ban the harmful weed killer […] Read more »
Green Councillor Nathalie reacts to Mayor Rahman’s plans to remove low traffic infrastructure 29 September 2022 / 7 June 2024 by Stewart Christie Residents and campaigners in Tower Hamlets stand ready to oppose Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s ideological tirade against LTNs. Removing Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) was a prominent part of recently-elected Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s manifesto. Despite his victory in May, it is becoming clear that the Mayor may have overestimated how important this policy was in his victory. […] Read more »
First Green Councillor Elected To Tower Hamlets Council 16 May 2022 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy We are very excited to have won the first ever Green councillor in Tower Hamlets Council. After a fantastic campaign, Nathalie Bienfait was elected last week as councillor in Bow West. We built a real grass-roots movement during the campaign - over 50 amazing volunteers helped us from across the borough and beyond. Read more »
Tower Hamlets Green Party Affirms Support For Trans Rights 10 March 2022 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy We are pleased to announce that we have affirmed our support of the rights of trans people and standing against transphobia. This motion was recently approved at our members' meeting on 8 March. Read more »
Nathalie Picks Up Over 300 Laughing Gas Canisters In January 2 February 2022 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy Have you ever noticed those small silver laughing gas canisters on roads and pavements across Tower Hamlets? Nathalie got fed up with seeing them everywhere and started picking them up to tidy up our area. Read more »
A Green Waste Policy For Tower Hamlets 1 December 2021 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy Keeping Bow tidy is one part of the wider need to make sure that our waste is dealt with responsibly. We should be reducing the amount of waste we produce, but some waste is unavoidable. That unavoidable waste should be recycled or re-purposed as much as possible Read more »
Nathalie & Alistair Clean Up Bow West 29 November 2021 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy Have you ever thought that Bow looks a bit messy? You wouldn’t be the only one! We often hear from residents who tell us there is too much litter in their area. Read more »