by Puru Miah | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Crime and Anti Social Behavior (ASB)
Residents have contacted me on various occasions with regards to ongoing ASB issues on Gough Walk. I have followed up these complaints through follow up conversations with residents, communications with the Landlord (Poplar HARCA) and personal site visits to...
by Puru Miah | Dec 2, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
The recent decisions by the Bethnal Green and Bow CLP and Newham Council to campaign for the abolishment of the Executive Mayoralty. I ask below what kind of democracy would we want to replace the existing centralised and autocratic system. A Week in Politics On the...
by Puru Miah | Dec 2, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Housing
A while ago, Poplar HARCA took the decision in light of Grenfell, and stringent fire safety issues to remove sheds from ground floor flats on the Burdett Estate, starting with Maydwell House. After protests from residents and Labour candidates and Councillors, Poplar...
by Puru Miah | Nov 24, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community
Tower Hamlets Council are proposing to remove residents parking bays in Dodd Street. Below is an update. Tower Hamlets Council is proposing to remove parking bays, in order to make way way for the refuse management of a new development, at the corner of Burdett Road...
by Puru Miah | Nov 24, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
Earlier this month I raised questions and concerns with regards to a refocus of resources with regards to the Councils resources on fraud committed by unscrupulous Developers and Financiers. Below is a piece as to the concerns I raised and my reasoning. Taking on...
by Puru Miah | Nov 18, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
On Saturday 17th November 2018 I attended the Unity Demonstration March Against Racism and Fascism, below are my thoughts about how we can practically, beyond the usual gestures and photo ops, tackle the forces that are leading to rise of the far right and all forms...
by Puru Miah | Nov 10, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Housing
On Tuesday the 6th of November, Steve Inkpen from East End Homes met to discuss issues with regards to the proposed planning application on the Eric and Treby Estate. Below is a summary of our discussion and agreed action points: Timetable of Planning and Construction...
by Puru Miah | Oct 27, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
After much hard work by campaigners and elected members, TFL has agreed to rename a bus stop after the Altab Ali, to mark the 40th anniversary of his racist murder and the anti racist movement the came about, following his death. On Wednesday 11th of July in main...
by Puru Miah | Oct 27, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Crime and Anti Social Behavior (ASB), Democracy
Journalist Rod Liddle wrote a racist and Islamophobic piece in the Sunday Times. Politicians from all side expressed the standard outrage and demands for apology. In this piece I argue, that if activists and public figures are genuine in their outrage we must address...
by Puru Miah | Oct 20, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Housing
Last weekend the community in Mile End came together to successfully overturn an eviction of a family on the homeless register by Tower Hamlets Council. Below is a brief synopsis of what happened along with the lessons learned. A Community United: An injury for one,...
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