A chance to buy great gifts! Alongside the usual market stalls, Chrispmas will feature vendors selling traditional wreathes, jewellery, ethical clothing, soft furnishings and products made from local honey. see below Join the Chrispmas fun The Chrispmas community fete takes place on Saturday, December 13, from 11am until 4pm. News Countdown to Chrispmas (Above) Lily, 6, and (below right) singers from local schools entertaining the crowd alongside the usual traders at Chrisp Street Market. These include traditional wreathes, jewellery, ethical clothing, soft furnishings and products made from local honey. And on Friday, December 19, Chrisp Street will host the next Bite street food market from 11am until 7pm. The monthly event features international food and drink stalls to suit a variety of appetites, tastes or budgets. Visit www.chrispstreet. org.uk for further information. (Above left) X Factor star Misha B and Jim Fitzpatrick MP switch on the lights. (Above right) Dance crew IMD Legion Inside this week’s issue BY JESSICA ODUBAYO POPLAR residents began their big festive countdown when the Christmas lights were switched on at Chrisp Street Market. Pupils from five primary schools – Bygrove, St Saviour’s, Lansbury Lawrence, Mayflower and Marner – performed carols on stage. Characters from Disney’s Frozen wowed the crowd and led a sing-a-long before The X Factor finalist Misha B joined Poplar and Limehouse MP Jim Fitzpatrick to switch on the lights. The event, held in East India Square on Friday, November 28, marked the launch of a series of Christmas activities taking place at the market, hosted by social housing organisation Poplar Harca. This Saturday, December 13, the Chrispmas community fete will take place from 11am-4pm. Residents who are looking for inspiration will find stalls selling festive gifts and crafts Shakespeare shaken up School hosts all-female production of Henry IV see page 4 ISSUE 1039 8 – 14 DECEMBER 2014 Perri praises top students Mayor’s Education Achievement awards see pages 18 & 19 Older residents get into the Christmas spirit see page 10 WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK Tea dance is a cracker NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY NURSERIES SAFE FROM CLOSURE Mayor and cabinet listen to views of parents BY IAN READ THE council has announced that four nurseries in the borough will remain open following a public consultation on their future. It was announced at cabinet on December 3 that the nurseries would be removed from savings proposals to be put before full council in January. The council has been consulting with the public on savings proposals as it tries to make up for £100m in government cuts. One proposal was to close Queen Mary, Overland, Mary Sambrook and John Smith Day nurseries. Alternative provision would have been available at other nurseries in the borough. Parents enthusiastically supported the nurseries. Campaigners presented a petition to the last meeting of full council, where a supportive motion Mayor Lutfur Rahman and Cllr Gulam Robbani with parents and staff at the John Smith Children’s Centre in Stepney 3 Months rent in advance, FREE Gas, Electric and EPC Cert Landlords if you are looking to SELL or LET your property contact City Fox for a FREE valuation Free valuation: 020 7791 5333 www.city-fox.co.uk 190 Mile End Rd London E1 4LJ GUARANTEED RENT 0% FEE SELL YOUR PROPERTY FOR JUST 1% Terms & Conditions Apply was passed by councillors. And at November’s cabinet, the mayor asked council officers to look again at the proposed closures. Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “I am pleased to announce that, after giving careful consideration to the views of parents, nursery workers, trade unions and other members of the community, it is our intention to keep all four nurseries open. 105 “I would like to thank everybody who took part in our consultation and reaffirm my commitment that I will work with the community to best protect our borough from the impact of government cuts.” Cllr Gulam Robbani said: “We have to make decisions to meet the austerity cuts, we always knew this was a particularly difficult issue.” Continued on page 3 LONDONPHONECOMPANY.COM Schools news................................................................4 Bereavement service................................................6 Useful information....................................................8 Cleaner, Safer, Greener news................................7 Christmas fun............................................................10 History................................................................................13 Council information.......................................14 & 15 Harmony............................................................16 & 17 Mayor’s Education Awards........................18 & 19 Out & About Guide.........................................20 & 21 Eating out, eating in................................................23 Property................................................................24-28 Recruitment & training............................29 & 30 Sport........................................................................33-36 East End Life is produced by Tower Hamlets Council, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, E14 2BG. 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