#tower-hamlets

#tower-hamlets

The Mayer Parry Bridge would connect the Leaway footpath in Canning Town with Leven Road in Poplar, with plans to build it having been in the works since at least 2021. The bridge would span the borough boundary between Tower Hamlets and Newham and is a joint project between the two councils. Tower Hamlets Council told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) this week it had now found 4.8million to pay towards building the bridge.

Plans to run a 425m zipline from the ArcellorMittal Orbit tower in the Olympic Park are set to be considered by councillors next week. ZipWorld, which operates the 114.5m high tower, wants planning permission for the wire from both Tower Hamlets and Newham councils. Plans say the zipline would offer a unique and exhilarating experience for a predicted 60,000 extra visitors a year.

A London council has warned of far-right agitators attempting to import division into the borough, as it takes a stand against efforts to sow division in the community following a summer of protests. At a meeting on Wednesday, the council pledged to reject the presence of far-right agitators from outside the borough who come to target local communities during the protests.

Mohan Abdul, a lifelong Whitechapel resident, expressed feelings of terror over the St George's flags, interpreting their display as a racist assertion against multiculturalism in the borough. He stated, 'They are making it quite clear they are racist, the flags make me feel like they are trying to extend their [idea]. We live in a multicultural society.' His strong emotional response suggests a perceived threat to acceptance and unity in the community.

Even if they are drinking more expensive cocktails, that's just as able to get them drunk and unruly and shouting and vomiting on my doorstep as a cheap beer.