A range of services The council provides many services for residents and businesses. Go to the A-Z on the website at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk Council information Get information on welfare reform The council’s benefits service can provide information about housing benefit, council tax benefit and entitlement to free school meals. It has compiled a list of helpful agencies at… www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/welfarereform Tower Hamlets forward planner TOWER Hamlets Council produces a forward plan every month detailing the key decisions it will take, together with the details of Meetings Tuesday, January 7 7pm: Overview & scrutiny committee More details from 7364 4333 or email angus.taylor@tower hamlets.gov.uk Wednesday, January 8 5.30pm: Cabinet Details from 7364 4651 or email matthew.mannion@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Thursday, January 9 7pm: Strategic development committee Information on 7364 4877 or email zoe.folley@tower hamlets.gov.uk Tuesday, January 14 6.30pm: Licensing Tower Hamlets online www.towerhamlets.gov.uk For information on council services, including: the author, and consultation undertaken. It can be found in Idea Stores, libraries, One Stop Shops and council offices or at www.tower hamlets. gov.uk/data/ your-council/data/forwardplan/ forward-plan.cfm sub-committee For details call 7364 4120 or email simmi.yesmin@ towerhamlets.gov.uk 7.30pm: Standards (advisory) committee For details call 7364 4333 or email angus.taylor@tower hamlets.gov.uk Wednesday, January 15 7pm: Development committee Contact Zoe Folley – see left, for details. Details are accurate at time of going to press. Agendas are available online a week before meetings, which are at the Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, Poplar, E14 2BG, except Cabinet. ●report a missed rubbish collection ●make a doorstep recycling request ●report an abandoned vehicle ●bulk rubbish collections Drug treatment providers Community Drug Team Substitute prescribing, key working, health screening & referral to residential treatment. 71 Johnson Street, E1. 7790 1344 www.lifeline.org.uk Nafas Support with a focus on Bangladeshi community. The Davenant Centre, 179-181 Whitechapel Road, E1 7377 0676. Harbour Recovery Centre In-patient detox for 18+ males. Riverside House, 4th Floor, 20 Garford Street, E14. 7538 9421 Young People’s Service Treatment for under-19s Unit 26, Skyline Village, Limeharbour, E14. 3069 7878 www.lifeline.org.uk Isis For women aged over 18 c/o Hopetown Hostel, 60 Old Montague Street, E1. 7426 0399 www.compass-uk.org Community Alcohol Team Unit 22, Skylines Village Limeharbour, E14. 0800 008 7200 www.rapt.org.uk Somali Substance Misuse Help, advice & referral for people with khat, alcohol or drug issues. Contact Idriis Elmi. Mind in Tower Hamlets & Newham, Open House 13 Whitethorn Street, E3. 7510 1081 The Government is changing benefits Prepare and act now The Government is changing the benefits system as part of its plans for welfare reform. If you are claiming benefits, you may be affected. Households who are not in work or have less than 24 hours work per week will be affected most. The impact of these changes could be serious and some households may no longer be able to afford their current housing costs. Tower Hamlets Council and its partners are helping prepare residents for the Government changes. This includes support with: Getting information and advice Managing your money Finding work and training opportunities For more information about the changes visit the government website www.dwp.gov.uk or call their helpline on 0845 605 7064, or textphone 0845 608 8551. You can also call our benefits advice line on Mayor Lutfur Rahman and Deputy Mayor Ohid Ahmed with Partnership Task Force officers and Tower Hamlets enforcement officers A CAMPAIGN encouraging residents to report anti-social behaviour to the police non-emergency number, 101, has been launched by the council. Adverts describing the types of behaviour that can be reported to 101 have appeared in local media and at bus stops across the borough. Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “Community safety is my priority and reducing anti-social behaviour is a key element of that. We work closely with the police to tackle anti-social behaviour in the borough and Planning E1 Ocean Estate site H, west of Aston Street, including Allonby, Channel and Studland Houses – demolition of existing buildings and construction of three residential blocks between three and 13 storeys high, comprising 225 residential dwellings with landscaping and basement parking. E2 4-6 Ellsworth Street – to respond to ASB reports made to the 101 number.” Deputy Mayor Cllr Ohid Ahmed said: “This campaign is designed to encourage residents to report anti-social behaviour so that we can work with the police and other partners to effectively deal with it.” Examples of things that can be reported to 101 are: ■ nuisance, rowdy or inconsiderate neighbours ■ vandalism, graffiti and flyposting ■ the buying or selling of drugs in public ■ street drinking application for prior approval for change of use from business to residential with one 3-bed and one 2-bed flat on ground and first floors. E14 2 Trafalgar Way – request for scoping opinion as to information to be contained within environmental impact assessment re. planning application for: provision of 383 residential apartments, with sizes ranging from studio to 3 bedrooms (includes 320 ■ prostitution-related activity ■ environmental damage including littering, dumping of rubbish and abandonment of cars ■ begging and vagrancy ■ fireworks misuse ■ inconsiderate or inappropriate use of vehicles. 101 can also be used to report a crime that has already happened or to seek crime prevention advice. Always call 999 when a crime is happening, someone suspected of a crime is nearby, or if someone is injured, being threatened or in danger. private rental units and 63 intermediate/discounted rent units); provision of restaurant on ground floor; provision of non-residential floorspace; relocation of drivethrough for restaurant; provision of on-site amenity space, comprising private (ie shared residential facilities, gym) and children’s play space; and provision of car parking on site at basement level, for residential use and spaces for restaurant at ground level. INTRODUCTORY OFFER HALF PRICE 1st LESSON £9.50 £19.00 an hour £35.00 two hours Block booking 10 hours £170 Intensive course available Instructor training available, Part I, 2 & 3. ADI & PDI required We cover Tower Hamlets, Newham, Redbridge & Hackney. LOCAL MINI CABS canarywharfcars.co.uk AIRPORTS STAR 0207 790 2020 or Download App on android & iphone ''taxilondon'' smart service. 020 7423 9999 INTRODUCTORY AIRPORT TRANSFERS FROM £40 info@canarywharfcars.co.uk DRIVERS WANTED www.adrivingschool.co.uk LESSON £25.00 – 2 HRS Manual *T&C Apply INTRODUCTORY LESSON £30.00 – 2 HRS Automatic *T&C Apply • DSA Approved • Pass Plus Registered • Automatic and Manual • Male and Female Instructors 075 1170 1100 Manual car 077 9137 7638 Automatic LANDLORDS Problem Tenant? Rent Arrears Possession Notices Tenancy Agreements Court Procedures etc Expert professional service Free initial advice Mark Windsor 07882 795061 evicttenant@live.co.uk Evict Tenant Ltd 18 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 6 – 12 JANUARY 2014
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