Council apologises for festive bin fiasco
Residents across Bow West contacted me over the festive period to complain that their bins hadn’t been collected for weeks at a time. I submitted a formal complaint on their behalf and I’ve now had a response from the council. Here is their response in full: “Thank you for your recent complaint received on 6 March 2025 regarding Waste collection… Read More >
New info about parking on Council estates – Traffic Management Order implementation
The Council has published new information about the introduction of a Traffic Management Order on its housing estates which will allow the enforcement of parking restrictions on Council-owned housing estate land. Up until now, parking restrictions on council estates were not enforceable by law. Finally, the council has started to fix this and is introducing the right orders to make… Read More >
Dangerous crossing “can’t be improved”
I’ve had a disappointing response from officers to issues I raised about a dangerous spot on Grove Road. The zebra crossing between Wennington Green and Bunsen Street, across Grove Road, is a hot-spot for near misses and actual accidents involving pedestrians and inattentive drivers. There were 5 collisions in the vicinity in the past 7 years, according to crash data…. Read More >
New community garden in Bow West
I’m honoured to have been involved in setting up a new community garden for Bow West residents. The new garden is specially for residents of the Clarion-owned Ranwell West estate and is located near the Butley Court Community Centre. What was the trigger for setting up the garden? Initially, I was approached by Clarion Futures (the community projects side of… Read More >
Nathalie’s flood risk recommendations approved by Scrutiny committee
I am really pleased that my recommendations for improving the Council’s flood risk response have been approved by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee. The officers will now prepare an Action Plan and it will be up to the Mayor to decide which recommendations are implemented. Since May 2024, I have been honoured to serve as the Scrutiny Lead for Environment… Read More >
New rubbish collection system for some Bow West residents
Residents above shops in Bow West need to be aware of changes to your rubbish collection which could result in a fine if you don’t comply. The council has just approved plans to introduce time-banded collections from residential properties above shops on certain high streets in Tower Hamlets. If you live above a shop, please be sure to check this… Read More >
Is the council supressing missed collection reports?
Residents across the borough may have recently seen a change in the way missed rubbish collections can be reported. Previously, missed collections could be reported at any time after the day of the missed collection up until the day before the next collection. However, residents from Bow West have been contacting me to say that the system is much less… Read More >
ASB awareness week outreach
Bow Road and Mile End Road is a hot spot for phone snatchers who ride bikes on the pavements and target vulnerable people. This week is ASB awareness week and I was out with local police and enforcement officers to inform people of the risks. We were standing in the freezing cold weather outside Bow Road station handing out leaflets… Read More >
Success (finally) with Onyx House
Residents of Onyx House and Aberavon Road will be pleased, if possibly incredulous, to hear that I’ve successfully sorted out the ongoing cleaning problems in the grounds of Onyx House. 401 Mile End Road, also called Onyx House, was redeveloped by the Council as much-needed Temporary Accommodation in 2021. However, the responsibility for managing the block was unclear after the… Read More >
Details for new Victoria Park festival LIDO
We now know that there will be another festival in Victoria Park in June of 2025 called LIDO. I have had an information briefing from, and meeting with, the organisers and Council officers managing the contract. I have found out a few key pieces of information and raised some issues with them for them to address in the months before… Read More >