Tower Hamlets Council

🎓 Further Education Grants are back! Tower Hamlets and CWG are relaunching £250,000 in funding to support residents facing financial barriers to study. Grants range from £2,800–£5,900 and applications open 23 March 2026. Take your next step👉 orlo.uk/6Unm8

Our Health and Adult Social Care service has been officially rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission!🎉 Thank you to our staff, partners, carers, residents and Councillor Sabina Akhtar, Lead Member for Health, Wellbeing, and Social Care. Read more👉orlo.uk/myBCS

🌆 Join the next Community Conversation on the Mayor’s Accelerated Housing Programme, we invite your views on Southern Grove. 📅 Sat 21 March, 11am-2pm 📍 Ragged School Museum 🏘️ Help shape housing development in your area. 📝 Register here: orlo.uk/4ReAR

🥳 We are celebrating our Health and Adult Social Care service being rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission! 💚 Our staff and partners were at the heart of this achievement. Hear from them directly about how important it is for Tower Hamlets.

@Jamzinho786 thank you. i have now provided this to the team and will be escalated.

@TowerHamletsNow Your Reference Number is : MIS813398004 Date: 16.03.2026

. @TowerHamletsNow for two weeks in a row now bins have not been collected! from our estate. This is simply unacceptable and posses risk to Health & Safety of the estate’s residents!!!

Our CCTV control room is in operation 24/7, 365 days per year to keep you safe. Last week, they have assisted police in three arrests, including on suspicion of domestic violence and drug possession, theft, and attempted kidnap. Great work team

@Jamzinho786 Can you please provide the reference number when you reported the missed collection? Thank you

@TowerHamletsNow This was done on Monday 16.03.2026 but NO action has been taken yet! Could you please urgently take action on this.

Are you passionate about improving the health of residents in Tower Hamlets? We're looking for Community Health & Wellbeing Champions for only 8-10 hrs a month. No previous experience required & accredited training is provided. Register by 24 March: orlo.uk/oPaDP

Staff and residents are taking part in activities across #SocialWorkWeek to learn more about the incredible work our social workers do every day. Cllr Sabina Akhtar, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, joined the stall at the Town Hall on #WorldSocialWorkDay.

Happy St Patrick’s Day to everyone celebrating in Tower Hamlets and around the world 🍀 Today we’re celebrating Ireland’s vibrant spirit and the legacy of St Patrick.

Investing in health and homes🏊‍♀️🏡 Executive Mayor Lutfur Rahman visited the St George’s Leisure Centre site to see first hand how the redevelopment is progressing. This is part of wider plans to upgrade leisure facilities, expand swimming provision and deliver new homes.

We've unveiled 2 new plans to crack down on ASB & help housing pressures - responding directly to top concerns raised in our Annual Residents Survey Tough new measures will: ☑️ boost safety 🏘️ drive up housing standards 🤗 strengthen local support orlo.uk/HGafq

We’ve been awarded the DAHA Bronze accreditation across both Housing Options and Housing Management🏅 This means our housing services are now safer and more responsive and better equipped to support residents affected by domestic abuse✅

We’re hosting a Supplier Engagement Day to share upcoming opportunities in our Capital Projects and Corporate Procurement programmes. Join us to hear about future housing and corporate development projects. 📅 24 Mar 📍 Tower Hamlets Town Hall 🔗 Sign up : orlo.uk/BGo4B

Preventing the risk of mould is especially important during the colder weather❄️❌ Opening windows for just 30 minutes can make a difference as it helps reduce moisture in the air 🪟 Visit our website for more tips and guidance on how to report issues 👉 orlo.uk/xf4QC

Happy World Social Work Day! 💚 This year's theme highlights the vital role of social work in bringing people together across communities, cultures, and systems to shape a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow. Join us in saying a huge thank you to our amazing teams. #WSWD2026

As part of our commitment to expanding sports facilities in parks, we’ve invested over £60K in a non turf cricket pitch at Millwall Park - with support from #ECB Teams can now play, train, & enjoy the game all year round Howzat! 🏏 Millwall Park: orlo.uk/O1mSA

There's still time to book your free place at the Tower Hamlets Women’s Awards in the Town Hall at 10.30am on Monday 23 March to celebrate the incredible women and groups making a powerful impact across our borough. Find out more and book your place: orlo.uk/dNmg7

New play and outdoor gym equipment have been unveiled at Bethlehem House, Limehouse, as part of our Culture Capital Projects programme, giving residents exciting ways to have fun, get active, and unwind. Cllr Kamrul Hussain joined residents to try out the new equipment.