Updates
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
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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.
21 October 2021 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy
Tower Hamlets Council has admitted to using an extremely harmful substance called glyphosate to control weeds in the borough.
13 October 2021 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy
Nathalie Bienfait found out that Patty Heaven on Roman Road only received part of the COVID funding available to businesses. The owners were told that they wouldn’t get the full amount because the business was classified as a bar.
6 October 2021 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy
The eviction of tenants of Clare House in Bow at the end of September shows that housing associations like Clarion find it too easy to exploit social housing tenants.
14 September 2021 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy
Since the start of the lockdown, we have seen communities across Tower Hamlets and the UK take grassroots action to reclaim their streets for people and families rather than private vehicles. Around Chisenhale Primary School a new play-space now stretches into Chisenhale Road, giving the twin benefits of increased play area for the children and […]
3 September 2021 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy
Recent extreme rainfall and flooding in Tower Hamlets have shown that the council’s water and flood management plan is half-hearted and short-sighted.
27 August 2021 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy
The Green Party saw record support across East London in the May elections for the Greater London Authority and London Mayor.
27 February 2021 / 7 June 2024 by Norm Cassidy
Green Party candidate Tim Kiely has authored a recent article on Left Foot Forward on Keir Starmer's 'baffling' policy on drugs.