Tower Hamlets Labour Group

Another busy Saturday morning at my councillor surgery. Residents continue to face a council that’s hard to navigate and slow to respond, alongside unaccountable housing associations like Notting Hill Genesis and Clarion — both failing Bow East residents! Lots to follow up on.

Good to see Clarion Housing has started replacing the old 'Crittall' windows in its flats in Sycamore Avenue. Well done to our constituent Vashti who has fought for this work for the past decade. Her persistence means her neighbours will finally get the warm homes they deserve 👏

✨ Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate in Stratford and Bow, in London and around the world ✨

Snapshots from the past week: BGW at the centre, with brilliant support from Islington, time in Weavers, and a visit to Hackney to help a friend. Momentum grows when we show up for each other. Teams across London helping residents get ready for the local and mayoral elections.

Wishing you peace, prosperity, and endless blessings this Eid. @TH_Labour

☪️ Eid Mubarak from our LMN family to yours! Wishing you all a joyous and uplifting Eid Al-Fitr, and praying all our fasts and supplications have been accepted this Ramadan.

📜Proud to see the abolition of the Tories’ two child benefit cap officially passed into law. 👶In Stratford and Bow, that means 4800 children lifted out of poverty. 🌹This is the difference a Labour government makes.

Eid Mubarak, from all of us at the Labour Party!

Blatant Islamophobia from the Tory Party. Again. Most Londoners are proud to live in a diverse city - rich in culture and celebration. The only group of people we don't accept are loud-mouthed racists... 👇🏾

This letter from MHCLG explaining why Govt has widened the scope of its intervention in Tower Hamlets Council and given the Envoys powers of a Commissioner is very direct in its criticism. It is clear no-one in Whitehall has any confidence left in Mayor Rahman or those around him

Here's an Iftar on Trafalgar Square. And here’s Easter, Diwali, Vaisakhi and Chanukah. London is, and will always be, a place for everyone. #UnityOverDivision

You can read the full statement and documents regarding today's decision here: gov.uk/government/col…

The Ministerial Envoys put it plainly: Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s leadership has been focused on managing the message rather than fixing things. Residents have paid the price.  If I am elected as Mayor I will tackle these problems head on and clean up Aspire’s mess in the Town Hall.”

@CllrSirajIslam: "After more than a two years of chances since Ministers first ordered a ‘Best Value’ inspection of Tower Hamlets Council under Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s leadership, the Government has run out of patience with him and his Aspire councillors.

Only two weeks to go until Lutfur Rahman's latest 5% increase in Council Tax kicks in. To justify it, Aspire cllrs claim those who earn up to £50,000 a year are protected by their CT Relief Scheme. This response shows that only 74 households actually got anything from this scheme

🇺🇳🇬🇧Last week I spoke at the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Women in public life face more gendered abuse and harassment than ever. Globally, we are working to ensure that the next generation of women feel empowered and safe enough to put themselves forward

Great time out today campaigning in Weavers Ward. #votelabour #THlabour