by Puru Miah | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, COVID-19
Are You Pregnant? have you become a new parent in the last 9 months? This is a difficult time for us all, however, for an expectant or new parent, you may be finding things especially tough. Are you struggling at this time to connect with others? would you value...
by Puru Miah | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, COVID-19, Democracy, Housing
As soon as the COVID 19 Emergency emerged as an issue I wrote the three largest social landlords in Mile End Ward, East End Homes, Poplar HARCA, and Tower Hamlets Homes about the safeguarding of vulnerable residents. Please find below my correspondence with them and...
by Puru Miah | Mar 26, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, COVID-19
Below are some tips as well as some guides for small businesses to survive in the Covid 19 Corona Virus Emergency. Tower Hamlets Council link for Business Support –...
by Puru Miah | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, COVID-19, Democracy
As part of my commitment to address residents concerns about food prices and supplies, I visited the local food shops in Mile End. In the whole, they have not increased their prices but felt a shock to their stocks and supply. All agreed that not allowing customers to...
by Puru Miah | Mar 22, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets
Below is a brief summary as to what my role is during the Corona Virus emergency, as well as full details of the Local Government Association Guide (LGA). Councils are category one responders under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, which sets out the legislative...
by Puru Miah | Mar 22, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, COVID-19, Democracy
Community Support for COVID 19 Outbreak – Local Mutual Aid Groups in Mile End Residents in Mile End have self-organised into local community groups, coordinating mutual aid and support during the COVID 19 Outbreak. These are groups where residents can get...
by Puru Miah | Mar 22, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, COVID-19, Democracy
On Wednesday the 18th of March, the Tower Hamlets Council of Mosque held a meeting with an Infectious Disease specialist and an official from Public Health England. I was present assisting the Doctors in their presentation to the Council of Mosques. The Council of...
by Puru Miah | Mar 22, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, COVID-19, Democracy
In the next few days and weeks, I will be talking to local businesses in Mile End Ward, reminding them of their obligations under the law to have fair prices and also see what support they need during the Corona Virus Emergency. Local Shops are a vital asset in the...
by Puru Miah | Mar 14, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
On the 11th of March at Full Council I contributed to the Climate Emergency motion, stating that we have to be more inclusive in terms of getting more working-class and BAME voices heard in the movement as. In terms of outcomes, we need to demonstrate that the poorest...
by Puru Miah | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
On Friday the 13th of March, I along with local Mile End activist, Siddik Rahman to observe the second reading of a Mike Amesbury MP’s Affordable School Uniform Bill. On a Friday morning, I met up with local Mile End resident Siddik Rahman, to go to Parliament....
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