http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrat Councillors en-GB Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrat Councillors http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrat Councillors 2010-03-10T10:31+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000215/crown_estate_residents_supported_by_liberal_democrat_campaigners.html A number of residents have contacted Bethnal Green North Liberal Democrat Councillors about the proposal by the Crown Estate to sell the freehold of their properties. For many residents this has raised concerns about tenancies, future levels of rent, service charges and maintenance of properties. 2010-03-07T18:23+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000214/labour_ministers_own_goal.html Residents in Mile End were invited to a question and answer session with local MP and junior Minister Jim Fitzpatrick at the British Estate community centre on Saturday, only to be told when they got there that he had gone to watch West Ham play a football match instead. 2010-02-22T13:38+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000213/lysander_house_works_a_mess_for_too_long_say_bethnal_green_north_liberal_democrats.html Liberal Democrat campaigners and Councillors in Bethnal Green North today condemned the delays, lack of information and poor security during the building work at Lysander House. 2010-02-03T16:47+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000212/liberal_democrats_object_to_the_mayors_increase_in_bus_fares_and_plans_to_reduce_policing_in_london.html Yesterday the London Assembly debated the Mayor of London's draft budget for 2010/11. Due to the Mayor hiking up fares well above the rate of inflation - including Oyster Pay As You Go bus fares by a staggering 20% - most Londoners will be paying a far greater bill under Boris Johnson's mayoralty.The Mayor's proposals will also lead to a net reduction in police officers by 2012 of 455 police officers, and possibly even more. 2010-01-29T01:09+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000211/corporate_ticket_deal_for_olympics_slammed_by_liberal_democrats.html Liberal Democrat campaigners across London are disappointed in the decision by the organisers of the 2012 Olympics to sell many of the best tickets to corporate hospitality companies. 2010-01-22T17:55+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000210/seeing_double_or_not_at_all_liberal_democrats_ask_when_the_tube_is_coming.html Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrat Councillors use a lot of public transport - and spend a lot of time reading platform announcements. Today, Councillor Stephanie Eaton asks why there are two sets of timing announcement boards at Bethnal Green Tube station and none at all at Whitechapel station. 2009-12-31T17:25+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000209/skillsmatch_hours_an_embarrassment_say_liberal_democrats.html Councillors from the Liberal Democrat group in Tower Hamlets today criticised the opening hours of Skillsmatch, the Council's "flagship job brokerage scheme". The main office in Canary Wharf closes for 2 and a half hours each day and all day Friday. 2009-12-28T02:24+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000208/liberal_democrats_reveal_fears_that_high_achieving_children_are_leaving_tower_hamlets.html Liberal Democrat Councillors in Tower Hamlets have expressed concern that high performing young people are choosing to be educated out of the borough. 2009-12-23T18:53+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000207/damage_to_wapping_war_memorial_labelled_a_disgrace_by_liberal_democrats.html Liberal Democrats in Wapping have expressed their shock and sadness at the amount of graffiti and damage to the civilian War Memorial. The memorial by Wendy Taylor CBE recognises the sacrifice of the people of East London during the blitz and is a much loved local landmark. 2009-12-14T01:40+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000206/amnesty_needed_for_dangerous_dogs_say_liberal_democrats.html Liberal Democrats in Tower Hamlets have called for an amnesty that will allow local people to hand in dogs that are out of control or too big to the Council's dog warden. An amnesty scheme in Merseyside saw 80 dangerous dogs removed from neighbourhoods. 2009-12-01T14:00+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000205/jonathan_fryer_chosen_for_poplar_and_limehouse.html At a packed Annual General Meeting of Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrats at Oxford House, Bethnal Green, tonight, the writer, lecturer and broadcaster Jonathan Fryer was selected as the party's prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Poplar and Limehouse. 2009-11-26T23:26+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000204/save_the_patriot_square_trees.html Local residents have alerted Bethnal Green North Liberal Democrats to a plan to cut down the ten lovely ornamental Cherry trees that line the road alongside the Old Bethnal Green Town Hall. Councillor Stephanie Eaton has contacted planning officers to try and stop the trees from being cut down. 2009-11-01T18:55+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000201/labour_extravagance_extends_to_spending_taxpayers_money_on_fashion_photographer.html Enquiries by Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrats have revealed that the Labour Executive has authorised over £20,000 on photographs by celebrity fashion and lingerie photographer, Rankin. Rankin is known for his work with celebrities such as Kate Moss and the Rolling Stones and for work on fashion magazines such as Vogue. 2009-10-29T19:30+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000202/halloween_heroism_when_locked_out_of_kitchen.html Organisers of the Halloween party at St John's community Centre on the Isle of Dogs invited Councillor Stephanie Eaton to see the conditions under which volunteers and others were working. Cllr Eaton expressed her concern at the conditions of the cooking and washing up facilities, and her dismay that the workers were locked out of the kitchen. 2009-10-27T21:50+00:00 http://www.tower-hamlets-libdems.org.uk/news/000203/liberal_democrat_leader_thanks_citysprint_for_saving_lives.html Today Liberal Democrat Councillor Stephanie Eaton was given a tour of Citysprint in Limehouse to see the operation of their high tech medical service which ensures the safe delivery of medical supplies including blood, human organs and vaccines around the world. 2009-10-09T16:25+01:00