7,000 pupils will benefit over the next three years from the uniform grants, with £50 for kids starting primary school and £150 for those starting secondary school.

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to support residents with the cost of living and plug the gap created by central government cuts, showing how councils can invest in our communities as part of balanced, fully costed budgets and maintaining healthy financial reserves. #LGAConf25 #LocalGovernment (2/2)

I urge other councils and national government to follow our lead to support cash-strapped families and ensure no child is denied the chance to thrive in education because of the cost of uniforms.

With the United Nations sounding the alarm about Netanyahu’s new plans to enact ethnic cleansing threatening “another Nakba” it could not be more urgent the Foreign Secretary to answer the extremely serious allegations in this damning new report.

This free, public exhibition commemorating working-class histories is at the Town Hall until 29 March, after which it will tour other Tower Hamlets venues.

The Al Khair Foundation is a central pillar of our community in Tower Hamlets. I have spoken with the charity's Chair to express our support and I urge on the British Government to end arms sales which facilitate such devastating strikes

We've also increased council tax on vacant properties, taken action against criminal landlords profiting from dangerous overcrowding, brought Tower Hamlets Homes back in-house and established a Housing Emergency Task Force

The Reach Youth Centre in Poplar and Samuda Youth Centre in Blackwall and Cubit Town represent a significant step towards ensuring a safe space in every part of our borough to provide young people with support and opportunities and empower them to thrive.

If you use an e-bike or an e-scooter please read the guidelines on the Council's website about how to charge safely and identify a risk of fire and about where to safely dispose of batteries www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/busines...

We’ve launched a joint #ChargeSafe campaign with London Fire Brigade to raise awareness about the dangers of e-bike and e-scooter charging. We are finding and destroying unsafe batteries, and the Council has halved the number of e-bike battery related fires in the borough by 50%.

Our thoughts and prayers remain with the family and friends of Mizanur Rahman, who tragically lost his life in the Maddocks House fire and all those affected by this devastating incident.

Our markets are integral to the rich history and cultural diversity that define Tower Hamlets. A huge thank you to our traders and visitors for helping to preserve and celebrate this unique part of our borough’s heritage, making it a vibrant and welcoming place for all

We're investing an unprecedented £184 million from 2022-2028 while ensuring our council tax rate remains the 6th lowest in London and freezing council tax for households with incomes up to £50,350 and ensuring lowest income households pay no council tax at all