Local Council Elections 2018 Wednesday, 9 August, 2017 Have you ever thought about being a local Councillor? In Tower Hamlets we have a great team of Councillors led by Cllr Peter Golds, who work hard to represent the views of their constituents and residents to ensure their voices are heard by Tower Hamlets Council. Just this week they have campaigned against the huge over development planned on the Asda site on the Isle of Dogs and succeeded! The... Local News
Time To Go for Convicted Benefit Fraudster Shelina Akhtar 6th February 2012 Convicted and jailed benefit fraudster still hangs on to Tower Hamlets Council Seat Shelina Akhtar is a twice convicted benefit fraudster. In May 2010 she was... Local News
Swan Housing Questioned over Cllr Shelina Akhtar 24th January 2012 There are serious questions to be answered that in a borough with 23,000 on the waiting list, how a healthy 32 year old was allocated this property when she... Local News
Cllr Peter Golds demands action from Swan Housing to reclaim Shelina Akhtar's property 24th January 2012 I am writing regarding Cllr Shelina Akhtar, who has now been convicted for the second time for benefit fraud. It has also been revealed that she was illegally... Local News
Public life – Public Nuisance 19th January 2012 Public Life, the former public toilet sold off in mysterious circumstances by the council on Commercial Street, has long blighted Christchurch Spitalfields and... Local News
Bob Neill MP Minister for Local Government visits 17th October 2011 At our Dinner on Thursday 13 th October 2011, the Bethnal Green and Bow Conservative Association were joined by Bob Neill MP, Minister for Local Government, to... Local News
THEOs given day off during riots 29th September 2011 Zara Davis, Conservative councillor for Millwall , said: "These THEOs are supposed to be patrolling the streets and keeping us safe, but when looting and... Local News
No Saturday Opening in Old Spitalfields Market 24th August 2011 The Conservatives in response to residents complaints have been campaigning to stop Saturday trading in Old Spitalfields Market. Matt Smith wrote to the... Local News
Our Team Out and About 16th August 2011 We are regularly talking to residents to find out their views and opinions. Please do contact us if you have a local issue that we can help with. Please see the... Local News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
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