Parking permits renewal reminders not getting through?
A resident recently told me that they had not received a reminder email from the council to renew their parking permits. And they only found out when they were hit with several fines, totalling £400. This isn’t the first time I’ve looked into this issue, however I submitted a Member Enquiry with low expectations of any breakthrough. Here is the… Read More >
Tackling rampant illegal parking on Kitcat Terrace
I’ve been going to Kitcat Terrace more regularly recently because of the recent re-opening of the Tower Hamlets Leaving Care service building. I was shocked to notice a whole line of cars parked on the double yellow lines along the road, causing pile-ups and dangerous speeding as cars tried to avoid each other. I also noticed that there were lots… Read More >
Why I accepted free tickets to Lido
I recently accepted free tickets to attend Outbreak Festival at Lido as a guest of AEG, the contractors for both Lido and All Points East. The reason? I wanted to see for myself just how loud the events are for punters. Despite having lived within earshot of the festivals for nearly 9 years (3 years of which in the resident… Read More >
Victoria Park toilets cleaning should improve
Many visitors to the wonderful Victoria Park will have been relieved (pun intended) to find more toilets available to users, catering to a wide range of needs and abilities. However, a resident raised with me a concern that some of the toilets in the park aren’t cleaned as often as others. There seemed to be a particular problem with the… Read More >
Junction improvements on Morgan Street
This junction of Morgan Street with Tredegar Square has been a hot spot for traffic collisions and crashes. Residents in the area may remember the car that overturned on Tredegar Square in December 2023. Since 2020, this junction has seen 6 crashes which appears on the UK Crash Map, so there is clearly a problem here. After the crashes, I… Read More >