Tower Hamlets Council is looking into joining Greenwich in being designated a royal borough – six years after a corruption scandal saw its former leader thrown out of office. The legal status, which is made official with a royal rharter signed by the Queen, does not provide any additional powers but shows an area has […]
Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter
Rachael Burford is the Local Democracy Reporter for Tower Hamlets, Newham and Barking & Dagenham, based at the Evening Standard. We use her stories about major planning issues in Tower Hamlets and Newham which will have an impact across the river. She tweets at @RachaelBurford / rachael.burford[at]standard.co.uk.
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Minute’s silence on Docklands Light Railway to mark 25 years since South Quay bomb
Docklands Light Railway passengers will be asked to observe a minute’s silence today in memory of the victims of the Docklands terrorist bombing 25 years ago. Inam Bashir and John Jeffries, who had been working in their newspaper kiosk, both died when the IRA detonated a lorry bomb at Marsh Wall by South Quay station […]
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London’s first floating lido could come to Canary Wharf
London’s first public “floating lido” is being planned for West India Quay on the Isle of Dogs. Proposals have been submitted to turn a 60m-long Dutch barge, moored opposite Canary Wharf, into an open-air swimming pool, complete with sauna, plunge pool and office space. Berlin, Paris, New York and Lake Como all boast barge lidos. […]
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London’s councils face £1.3 billion black hole due to coronavirus
London boroughs are facing a “catastrophic” £1.3billion financial black hole caused by coronavirus, council leaders warned today. The London Councils group, which represents local authorities across the city, told MPs crippling cuts to services will take place unless the government “honours its promise” to pay back the money they have spent during the Covid-19 crisis. […]
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Westferry Printworks: Permission for Isle of Dogs towers scrapped after legal challenge
The government has backtracked on approving a 46-storey tower on the Isle of Dogs which was opposed by Greenwich Council, after Tower Hamlets Council look legal action alleging the decision was timed to save developers £50 million. Tower Hamlets challenged the housing secretary Robert Jenrick’s decision to use his ministerial powers to approve more than […]
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My bus driver father would still be alive if he had PPE, says Lewisham nurse
The family of a London bus driver who died with Covid-19 said today a lack of protective equipment for public transport workers and delays to improving safety had “cost lives”. Mervyn Mally Kennedy is one of 29 transport staff — including 23 bus drivers and workers — to have died with the virus amid claims […]
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Fury after 46-storey tower ‘which would harm Greenwich view’ approved by minister
Tower Hamlets Council has said it will go to war with the government over a controversial application for 1,500 homes on the Isle of Dogs that was approved by the Secretary of State this week. Last night councillors signed off an emergency motion that stated they would examine “all available options, including a judicial review” […]
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