by Puru Miah | Sep 23, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
Below is a guest post from Labour Women for Public Nurseries who are campaigning to keep open the remaining three Local Authority Day Nurseries (LADN), Mary Sambrook, John Smith and Overland. “£6 billion of taxpayers’ money subsidises childcare each year much of which...
by Puru Miah | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
Once upon a time the East End of London was at the forefront of cutting edge political thinking and activism. In order to bring about a renaissance of this Golden Age, councillors such as myself along with activists have to break with existing political conventions,...
by Puru Miah | Aug 11, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Crime and Anti Social Behavior (ASB), Democracy
On the 24th of July 2018 the Strategic Development Committee decided to grant Poplar HARCA and Telford Homes their plans to redevelop Chrisp Street. In this piece I will outline my reservations about the application as well as further questions that need to be...
by Puru Miah | Aug 6, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Crime and Anti Social Behavior (ASB), Democracy
The Summer of 1978 In popular culture the summer of 68, the student riots in Paris and the ancillary demonstrations around the world, are considered to this day as a cultural, social and moral turning point in the history of the post war modern world. In the East End...
by Puru Miah | Jul 25, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
Our local schools are facing significant cuts in funding in real terms, putting pressure on school budgets and level of staffing. In particular SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities) funding is facing pressure, with rising demand and a cut in real terms...
by Puru Miah | Jul 8, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Crime and Anti Social Behavior (ASB), Democracy, Housing
On Saturday the 23rd of June, I met up with Mayor John Biggs at the St. Paul’s Way, clean air day event. We both spoke to the attendees at the event, then we proceeded to walk to the town hall together to attend another meeting. I used the opportunity to discuss...
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