Thursday, March 28

Day: February 7, 2014

Business as usual on Brick Lane
London

Business as usual on Brick Lane

"Business as usual on Brick Lane" says Mayor Lutfur Rahman after meeting with restaurateurs Labour curfew claims dismissed as "nonsense" Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman and Spitalfields and Banglatown ward councillor, Gulam Robbani met with Brick Lane restaurant owners yesterday (6 February) to reassure them following claims by the Labour Party that a midnight curfew had been imposed without consultation. After the meeting Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: "I was pleased to meet the restaurateurs and reassure them that it's business as usual for Brick Lane. The area is London's curry capital and a vital hub for the local economy. We're working closely with the traders to see how we can provide additional support and boost businesses." Cllr Gulam Robbani who called the meeting with the t...