The Canal Club Community is a resident-led cultural and environmental sanctuary that preserves a unique piece of modernist social history while providing active support and green space for the local East London community. So we’ve got a fighting chance. We’ve been drafting the new petition: Save Our Space E2 – Save The Canal Club We…
Chisenhale and the Mayor’s Accelerated Housing Programme (MAHP) Chisenhale WorksChisenhale was built as a factory during the 2 nd World War. Following the factory’sclosure in 1972, the Council bought the building. In the 1980s a group of dancersand artists negotiated a lease with the Council, and restored a substantial part of thebuilding. Their story is told…
The Neighbourhood Forum highlights several issues regarding how development funds (Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy) are handled. Lack of Transparency, there is no detailed breakdown at a ward or neighbourhood level of NCIL receipts, allocations, and spending. Inadequate Consultation, The use of the Annual Residents Survey (ARS) as a primary tool for assessing local priorities, claiming…
The council is currently running the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) survey. Published every three years. Local councils use this report to plan pharmacy services. Survey open 4 March 2026 – 15 April 2026. I’ve completed the survey. Some of the questions, at the beginning, say they are optional but they are not. You won’t be…
An update on the legal proceedings concerning the Bow Wharf heritage report. The tribunal case between the ICO and Canal & River Trust, which we previously announced for March 27th, has been postponed. The Tribunal is currently in the process of rescheduling the case, and we have been informed that the new hearing will not…
Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum Support your Neighbourhood Forum for a better Bow In November 2024 letters were sent to local residents and businesses by ‘Your Shout’ consulting company about proposals for the comprehensive redevelopment of Bow Wharf. The letter was sent on behalf of H2O Urban, a partnership between the Canal and River Trust, who…
Victoria Park events and planning AEG is seeking to extend the LIDO Festival and All Points East for another six years, with proposals potentially running until 2032. The proposal includes the use of Victoria Park for a total period of 75 days each year, including the period to construct and deconstruct the festival site. Have…
The Council issued a decision notice on 2nd December refusing planning permission for the proposed 66 flats and one small commercial space at Bow Wharf. Prior to the planning application being submitted, the Forum had requested under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) a copy of the 2019 heritage report on the Bow Wharf site. This…
Mayor of Tower Hamlets’ Accelerated Housing Programme Proposed Bow Sites This programme was approved in December 2025 to fast-track up to 3,332 new homesover the next 5 years. It includes 37 Council-owned sites and has a focus on affordableand larger family homes. The report detailing the sites, a map with their locations and stages of…
A petition to the Council opposing the introduction of the extensive zone F for tall buildings has been set up by the Neighbourhood Forum. Please consider signing the petition, which can be found here. The deadline for signing is 28th Februaryhttps://democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=275&RPID=0&HPID=0 You can find out more about the subject of tall buildings and the new…