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 Monday, September 8 7.30pm: Standards (advisory) committee Business includes the election of a chair and vice-chair of the committee for 2014/15. For details call 7364 4333 or email angus.taylor@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Tuesday, September 9 5pm: Tower Hamlets Health & Wellbeing Board The agenda includes a plan for eye care in the borough, a report on integrated care and a discussion on raising awareness about liver disease. For details call 7364 4877 or email zoe.folley@ towerhamlets.gov.uk 7pm: General purposes committee For details call democratic services on 7364 3237. Wednesday, September 10 7.30pm: Council Call 7364 4204 or email johns. williams@towerhamlets.gov.uk Thursday, September 11 7pm: Inner NE London joint 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 health overview and scrutiny committee East Ham Town Hall, Barking Road, E6. More details on 7364 5064. Monday, September 15 7pm: Development committee Call on 7364 4877 or email zoe. folley@towerhamlets.gov.uk 7.30pm: Human resources committee Contact 7364 4207 or email jonathan.regal@tower hamlets.gov.uk Tuesday, September 16 6.30pm: Licensing sub-committee For details call 7364 4120 or email simmi.yesmin@ towerhamlets.gov.uk 6.30pm: Health scrutiny panel Call 7364 4881 or email antonella.burgio@tower hamlets.gov.uk 7pm: Audit committee Details from Antonella Burgio (above). Wednesday, September 17 7.30pm: Pensions committee Details from Antonella Burgio (above). 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 Volunteers with their certificates at the Island House event We mapped the best of the borough VOLUNTEERS have helped create a map showing the borough’s most-valued community assets. The council recruited 28 people to find out the views of people in each electoral ward. A range of organisations, including community centre Island House, Shortwork, the council’s Idea Stores and Walled City, collaborated on the project. And last month the volunteers were thanked for their hard work and given certificates at a celebration event held at Island House, Isle of Dogs. The fruits of their labours have been collated on a virtual map, linked to the community directory developed and hosted by the Idea Stores. The council funded the work under its healthy environment and communities programme. Somen Banerjee, director of public health, said: “This is a first step in producing a practical tool Planning E1 30 Massingham Street – part ground, part first- floor side extension in Massingham Street elevation. 31-33 Prescot Street – prior notification of proposed demolition. E14 3 Gaselee Street – prior notification of proposed single-storey rear extension. 1 Gaselee Street – application for prior approval for erection of singlestorey rear extension. Roof top car park, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road – proposed one new VF antenna on new that can contribute to people’s health and wellbeing by highlighting what people identify as positive and supportive in their local community. “It maps the elements that can go unnoticed but really make an impact on people’s lives.” View the map at www. towerhamletslocallinks.org. uk – to see the community directory go to www.ideastore onlinedirectory.org pole mounted/fixed to face of building, existing one VF face mounted antenna to be removed and replaced with one new antenna proposed; existing one VF pole mounted antenna to be removed and replaced with two new antennae on existing pole with new stand-off bracket proposed; existing VF internal equipment room proposed two RBS6201 cabinets to be installed within and ancillary development to include 12RRUS. This is not a definitive list of all current planning applications. For more details go to the council’s website at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk and click on Planning & Building. SHUFFLES School of Dance EAST LONDON’S PREMIER DANCE SCHOOL Tap | Ballet | Street Dance | Modern Jazz | Theatre Craft | Freestyle Cheerleading | Gymnastics | Contortion | Adult Tap & Adult Ballet. • Children’s & Adult Classes • Private Tuition Available • NO TERMLY FEES > NO JOINING FEES Just first class tuition at very competitive prices Everyone has the opportunity to take IDTA Examinations and to take part in our shows, competitions, display etc. Call Kerry on 020 8529 8691 or 07956 947 185 for information. WWW.DANCECLASSESEASTLONDON.COM • kerrychilvers@hotmail.com Classes in: STARPOWER COMPETITION WINNERS: All New Performers Troupe Come along and see for yourself! A local social landlord has a two bedroom house with garden for a family with one or two children. You should have strong links to Tower Hamlets and not be a home owner. You need to have the time, ability and requisite skills to contribute on a voluntary basis to an established community. The skills required are of a general administrative nature including competence in an experience of using IT. You need to have a secure grasp of spoken and written English as used, for example in official telephone enquiries and formal correspondence. Also important is the ability to research a range of documentation and the capacity to advise the Management Committee accordingly. For an application form please send a SAE to: BM BOX 1367, LONDON, WC1N 3XX The closing date for requesting an application form is 29 September. 14 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 8 – 14 SEPTEMBER 2014
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