Day: April 20, 2018

Two public exhibitions will be held in Whitechapel next week to give local people a chance to view plans for a new public space, with a working title of London Square  in Whitechapel. Located between the new Tower Hamlets Town Hall at the Grade II listed former Royal London Hospital site which will come into use in 2022 and Bart's Royal London Hospital, the square is a key part of the Whitechapel regeneration plans. The events are being jointly delivered by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in partnership with Barts Health NHS Trust. The exhibition will give local residents, workers and visitors to the area an opportunity to view the initial designs and give their feedback on the intended design of this new public space. The suggested uses for the new public square include: Oc...

Tower Hamlets will see thousands of people race through parts of the borough on 22 April for the highly anticipated annual Virgin Money London Marathon. For those coming down to catch the live action, you can view start times, suggested viewing spots and how best to get there on the marathon's spectator info page. Chief Executive Will Tuckley said: We are pleased to be a part of such an exciting, world-class event again this year and are looking forward to soaking up the energy on the day. Students from seven schools in the borough will also be taking part in the Mini London Marathon  run over the last three miles by children between the ages of 11-17, made up of 36 participants. The Marathon reaches Tower Hamlets 13 miles into the race at the iconic landmark, Tower Bridge. It contin...

More children across Tower Hamlets got a place at the primary school they most wanted this year. More than 97 per cent of children across the borough will start their education in 2018 at one of their chosen primary schools. And some 2,930 families have been offered their first preference school, which accounts for 89 per cent of all applications. This is an improvement on the previous year and amongst the best results for all boroughs in London. Only a very small proportion of families (2.4 per cent) were not successful in securing a place at their  preferred school and so have been given a place by the council. Debbie Jones, Director of Children's services in Tower Hamlets said:  "Our team has worked very hard so that we can offer families a good choice in primary schools and we are p...