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 >
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 >
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 >