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- Tower Hamlets Council has appointed Georgia Chimbani to the role of Corporate Director of Health and Adult Social Care.
- Date:
- 5th June 2024
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- A 10-day Community Business Festival saw record levels of footfall at Tower Hamlets Town Hall, with 42,057 visits across the duration of the festival, peaking on day three, with 6,918 visits.
- Date:
- 24th May 2024
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- Fourteen local authorities are combining their efforts for the first time to inspire more people from all walks of life to become foster carers.
- Date:
- 24th May 2024
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- Households with incomes less than £49,500 and not already receiving council tax reduction will be protected from an increase in Council Tax thanks to a new relief fund.
- Date:
- 20th May 2024
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- Increased fines to tackle waste crime in Tower Hamlets
- Date:
- 20th May 2024
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- Love Your Local Market 2024, is a national event, organised by The National Association of British Market Authorities to acknowledge and celebrate the value of local markets around the country. This year it takes place from 17 May to 1 June.
- Date:
- 17th May 2024
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- Residents who are struggling with the rising cost of living can stay connected and get a free SIM card pre-loaded with mobile data, minutes and texts.
- Date:
- 15th May 2024
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- We have been alerted to a cyber security attack on NRS Healthcare, a third-party organisation who provide health and care equipment for residents in Tower Hamlets and other local authorities across the UK.
- Date:
- 15th May 2024
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- 767 knives and 150 other weapons have been taken off our streets in less than a year thanks to four knife amnesty bins.
- Date:
- 15th May 2024
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- More than 1,500 illegal single use vapes and illicit tobacco have been seized during a two-day operation in Tower Hamlets.
- Date:
- 14th May 2024