How are local health services performing during Covid-19? Tower Hamlets Healthwatch want local residents to tell them how the system is working for local residents. Leave your feedback here. They’re holding a follow-up Zoom webinar
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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.
Don’t Get Caught Out – Parking Permits, Congestion Charge & ULEZ
Parking Permits in Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets no longer issues squares of paper as parking permits. They’ve gone paperless, and your numberplate tells traffic officers that you’ve paid. They say you’ll get an email reminder
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A History of the TV Licence – How did we get here?
How the TV Licence Fee started Huge changes have happened since the radio receiving licence was introduced. In 1920 the Marconi Radio Company began to broadcast test signals from Chelmsford to a band of amateur
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No Money for Liveable Streets, Extra Powers & Global Warming
Council has no money for Liveable Streets scheme On 29th July Mark Baynes published a humorous and critical look at the latest Tower Hamlets Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting. He heard that the overall capital
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Wapping Bus Gate, Blocked off neighbourhoods VS International Trade, What the Geezers think
Wapping Bus Gate Last Sunday I cycled across to the Wapping Bus Gate to see what it looked like. Since I was expecting to find a new area of red paint on the road I
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