On the campaign trail George Lansbury was former MP for Bow & Bromley and led the Labour Party from 1932-1935. He spent his life campaigning for social justice, women’s rights and world disarmament. see below Silver screen classics Ken Loach directed the classic films Cathy Come Home, Kes, Land And Freedom, and Sweet Sixteen. see below News News in brief Church to host Christmas feast HOMELESS people, residents who are unemployed or those struggling with their finances are invited to a Christmas feast hosted by a community church. Health, housing and career advice professionals will be on hand to give guests free health and dental checks and career advice. Royal Connections church will be hosting the feast from 4pm on Sunday, December 14 at The Hub Studio, 90 Monier Road, Bow (off Wick Lane). The day will feature a three-course meal, music, drama and a chance to chat with others. Guests will be given a Christmas hamper to take home. The feast is supported by Tower Hamlets Foodbank. For more information or to attend, call 0300 111 1111, email info@royalconnections.org.uk or visit www.royalconnections. org.uk Carol service QUEEN Victoria Seamen’s Rest is hosting a carol service on Tuesday, December 16 at 7.30pm. The venue, at 121-131 East India Dock Road, Poplar. which provides accommodation for merchant seamen, former members of the Royal Navy and other services personnel and homeless men, is welcoming everyone to attend the free event which will feature a brass b a n d , t h e QVS R c h o i r and performances from the Salvation Army. Free tickets are available from QVSR reception or by calling 7987 5466. Makers relocate Designers and makers who traded at the Roman Road Winter Festival are relocating to Winterville at Victoria Park. Members of Urban Makers East will be hosting a designer, maker market inside a festive big top. The market will take place on December 12, 13 and 14 from 3pm-9pm on Friday and 10am-9pm on Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.facebook. com/urbanmakerseast Top director talks film and politics A LIVELY discussion on film and politics took place in Poplar last month when film director Ken Loach visited the borough to deliver the annual George Lansbury memorial lecture. George Lansbury, former MP for Bow & Bromley, led the Labour Party from 1932-1935 and spent his political life campaigning for social justice, women’s rights and world disarmament. The Lansbury Estate in Poplar is named after him. It was built as part of the 1951 Festival of Britain, as an example of ‘housing for the people’ after the World War II. Loach (pictured) has enjoyed a long career directing films for television and the cinema, from Cathy Come Home and Kes in the Sixties to Land And Freedom, Sweet Sixteen, The Wind That Shakes The Barley, The Spirit of ‘45 and Jimmy’s Hall in recent years. He spoke in front of a sellout crowd at Spotlight, the creative youth venue opened in Poplar earlier this year. He took part in a question and answer session with former chair of Arts Council England and governor of the British Film Institute (BFI), Sir Christopher Frayling. Ken Loach said: “George Lansbury was a giant of the Labour movement, fearless in defence of his socialist principles. “It was interesting to speculate on how he would view the present Labour and trades union leadership. Who would he identify as his comrades, who as his enemies and who as just too useless to bother with?” Campaigners claim a victory in funding fight BY STAFF REPORTER CAMPAIGNERS calling for changes to the way GP surgeries are funded are claiming a major victory, after the High Court made a ruling in favour of a Tower Hamlets patient. Lawyers for Danny Currie, who has multiple health problems and uses a wheelchair, argued that NHS England had ignored its duty to consult patients before making changes to funding that threatened to close his GP surgery – the Jubilee Street practice in Limehouse. The practice says it has been threatened with closure, following new funding criteria for GP surgeries introduced in April this year. In a ruling reached without a hearing on November 25, Mr Danny Currie argued that NHS England ignored its duty Justice Popplewell agreed the NHS had “acted unlawfully” by failing “to make arrangements for the involvement of patients in primary care commissioning decisions as required by the National Health Service Act 2006”. At a public meeting on November 26, campaigners from Save Our Surgeries (SOS) shared the campaign’s successes with residents and discussed the recent round of cuts. GP Coral Jones said the group is delighted with the High Court ruling. She added: “The court confirmed that NHS England can’t make deep cuts to GP surgeries and force them to close, without consulting patients and taking their opinion into account. “But that’s exactly what NHS England did when it decided to withdraw the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee without consulting patients. This cut alone has put 22 east London surgeries at risk of closing. “We’re now waiting to hear how NHS England intends to put things right. But, in the meantime, our campaign goes on. We think the cuts we’ve seen so far are the tip of the iceberg and we’re seriously worried about what this means for our patients.” In a statement, Mr Currie said: “This just shows how the government gets it wrong, when it doesn’t listen to patients.” The perfect place to find perfect gifts RESIDENTS are invited to shop for one-of-a-kind gifts, standout party pieces and winter wardrobe staples from 30 emerging labels in London. A two-day shopping event featuring DJ sets, British food and a bar is taking place at the Oval Space, an arts venue in Bethnal Green on December 13 and 14. Sonia Williams, joint owner and curator of Fashion Sunday, said: “This Christmas, we believe it’s all about buying less, and buying better. We hand-pick all our labels for the quality of their design so you can be sure you’re taking home something that'll be loved. At the same time, you’re supporting up-and-coming local talent, so everybody wins.” Oval Space is at 29-32 The Oval, off Hackney Road, E2. Entry costs £3 per day, £5 for a weekend pass (available on the door) or free between 7pm-9pm on Saturday. For details email sonia@this isfashionsunday.com Fine given in dental scam A WOMAN has been prosecuted for carrying out tooth whitening dental practices, although she is not registered as a dentist. Shannaz Ishmael was found guilty at Stratford Magistrates’ Court of unlawfully practising dentistry at Allure Aesthetics, 16 Tarling Street, Shadwell, contrary to section 38 of the Dentists Act 1984. Ms Ishmael was sentenced on December 1 to a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £1,000 towards the General Dental Council’s costs. Ms Ishmael was also ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge. A High Court decision in May 2013 confirmed tooth whitening is the practice of dentistry and should only be undertaken by registered dental professionals. Only dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists and clinical dental technicians can carry out tooth whitening. 8 – 14 DECEMBER 2014 N E W S F R O M T OWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 5
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