State Pensions The triple lock mechanism, a means by which state pensions kept pace with inflation, was a Conservative manifesto pledge. Last September the Government said it was suspending the triple lock. The Labour Party
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Author: Alan T
I've lived in Bow since 1985, and am fascinated by the rich history of the East End. I'm also interested in all the recent ongoing changes.
NEW LOCAL SUMMER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 2022
The Trustees of Action for Bow are pleased to invite applications from organisations for funding to provide social and educational services in Bow from June 2022 – particularly school holiday activities for young people adhering
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Learning from the bottom up
The Greater London Authority commissioned a report to uncover the work of community groups regarding environmental issues in Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. The GLA report Inequalities and Environmental Action was conducted remotely
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Plans to expand London’s ULEZ to almost M25
London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, announced last Friday that he plans to extend London’s ultra low emissions zone on our side of town to include Enfield, Ilford, Romford, Bexleyheath and Croydon. Owners of older cars would
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ABBA’s Virtual Comeback Show
I see that the temporary theatre near Pudding Mill Lane DLR is nearing completion. It was designed by Stufish Entertainment Architects and has planning permission to stay on the site in Barbers Road for five
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