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Whitechapel is experiencing rapid transformation with the arrival of Crossrail, the council’s new Town Hall and other investments. 

The Whitechapel Road Improvements Programme will see significant investment in the public spaces around Whitechapel, the market stalls, and associated infrastructure, to create the best possible environment for local communities.

The council would like all businesses to be part of and benefit from the changes occurring. To do this we have established the Whitechapel Town Centre Management Programme to support local businesses in the town centre. This will ensure they are a part of and benefit from the changes occurring in the area.

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We support businesses, community groups, residents and departments in the council in reducing carbon emissions.

At the event, we will be giving businesses the chance to calculate their carbon footprint and produce their own greenhouse gas report. They will know what their emissions are and target out how to reduce them. To be able to do this on the day businesses will need to bring:

  • the amount of electricity and gas they have consumed in the last year in kWh. It may be easiest for businesses to bring their energy bills along with them and we can look through them.
  • how many miles any vehicles they may have, have done in the last year
  • water bills so we can see their consumption for the last year
  • if available, any information on how much waste they have thrown out.

If businesses don’t have all this information, we can still use what information they do have. The most important information we need is the energy consumption and vehicle mileage.

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Tower Hamlets has some of the most iconic and internationally re-owned street markets in London. Some are award-winning. No other borough in London offers year round trading with such a choice of vibrant and contrasting markets.

With a proud history and tradition on many of the borough's markets, Tower Hamlets is keen to continue its investment and support of its 10 street markets.

These are:

  • Brick Lane
  • Bethnal Green Road
  • Chrisp Street
  • Columbia Road
  • Petticoat Lane Markets
  • Roman Road Market
  • Roman Road Square (Globe Town)
  • Sclater Street
  • Watney Market
  • Whitechapel Market

Businesses can expect to receive information on becoming a market trader in the borough. Having a market stall in one of our markets offers a low cost entry into testing or starting to sell products to customers and an opportunity for online businesses to have a physical base to sell their products. We also offer a variety of special events, introductory pricing, pitch promotions, incentives and new market opportunities available on an ongoing bases.

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Information on mental health, long-term conditions and smoking support for the workplace

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The Plan-making team at Tower Hamlets is beginning a period of public consultation (or Regulation 18 consultation) on the draft new Local Plan and is keen to get feedback from workers, business owners and all other stakeholders.

The Local Plan is the council’s most important planning document. It sets out a vision and framework to guide and manage future development in the borough over the next 15 years. The Local Plan is prepared by the council with the input from the local community through engagement and consultations. This document must also be in line with requirements set out by national and regional legislation and is supported by additional evidence and research.

Through this event, we are looking to gather feedback from businesses about the proposed policies and about their experiences with planning more broadly. 

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Our community safety team is here to keep you safe. 

Working with police and other partners, they deal with anti-social behaviour, refer vulnerable people, help prevent crimes, give out crime prevention advice, and engage with residents, visitors and businesses. 

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Information about the Tower Hamlets Violence Against Women and Girls Team programme of work. Information and campaign materials on how to support victims, where to get help from, how to get involved, the free local training offer and how to challenge misogyny 

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Enterprise Nation is a vibrant community of small businesses and business advisers that exist to shortcut your route to trusted business support. 

Whether you're starting or growing a business, Enterprise Nation have the resources, expertise, and connections to help you get it right. 

Access support at a selection of events held up and down the UK, or online via a dynamic platform that gets you to answers and advisers fast.

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The British Business Bank is the UK Government-owned economic development bank.

Working with the finance sector, it strives to make finance markets work better - so businesses in the UK can survive, thrive and grow.

It provides improved access to financing, supplies useful information and tools, and helps build strong regional networks. They help shape a brighter future for many small businesses across the UK.

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SKETCH (Student Knowledge Exchange Through Community Hubs) is Queen Mary’s student knowledge exchange programme. It connects our students to local businesses, individuals and community partners through activities like
  • workshops
  • training
  • advisory clinics
  • consultancy-style projects
  • investment services.
The services present today are: 
  • qLegal: we can provide free legal advice, support and resources to entrepreneurs, start-ups and non-profits. We will be offering free legal health checks, drop in and have a chat with us about your legal requirements
  • qNomics: we are a free financial advice centre for start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs
  • The Student Consultancy Project: we can provide free consultancy to businesses, charities and social enterprises.
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