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 >
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 >
New road sign for Malmesbury
Am I the only one so satisfied when things get that little bit better? When a resident pointed out to me that the road sign for Malmesbury Road on the junction with Alfred Street was looking a bit tired, I knew this was something I could get fixed! The old sign: I requested a new sign and the team told… Read More >
Provisional list of forthcoming EV chargers in Bow
One of the questions I’m asked most often is some variation of: “Councillor, I’d like to have more electric vehicle charging facilities in my area. How can I request one, and when will they be working?” One of the Mayor’s only manifesto commitments on transport was a promise to install large numbers of EV chargers across the borough and I’ve… Read More >
Long-running bin problem resolved!
It’s the little things that go a long way to make an area really nice to live in. However, often it is so difficult to get seemingly simple things fixed. The problem Some residents approached me about an issue with their bins. The refuse bin was always left out on the road and attracted a lot of fly-tipping. Initially, it… Read More >
Council parking enforcement consultation: more parking and where is the enforcement?
I’m disappointed to have seen the questions asked in the Council’s Parking Enforcement Consultation. The questions were overwhelmingly aimed at car owners, rather than users of other modes; there were loaded questions about increasing the number of parking spaces; and there was nothing about the quality and effectiveness of current parking enforcement. I am worried that the Administration is planning… Read More >