Poirot drops in to celebrate Community campaigners open revamped doctor’s surgery see page 5 ISSUE 1046 9 – 15 FEBRUARY 2015 Mercy, Mercy me Who won at the Canary Wharf sports awards? see pages 18 & 19 see page 7 WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK Remembering the Holocaust Residents pay their respects at interfaith service NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY Royal London to be new town hall GARDEN HONOUR FOR BERNARD Hospital site will become a civic • 2-5 Years Guaranteed Rent •0% Commission 020 8983 4444 3 Months rent in advance paid!* * Terms & conditions apply milltec IT distributors New Dell E6330 £399 MacBook Pro 13” 2012 LATE iMac 20.5” EX-LE ANTY £900 LAPTOP 14.1” EX-LEASE ONE YEARWARRANTY £650 490 Bethnal Green, E2 0EA 07774 12 13 14 020 7791 1200 EX-LEASE ONE YEARWARRANTY £120 247 Bethnal Green, E2 6AB 020 7739 3959 07913 912 911 BY SAM GOUGH THE Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel is to be transformed into a new civic hub for the borough. The council has bought the historic, grade II listed building for £9 million and is drawing up plans to make it into a civic centre while ensuring the heritage of the site is retained. The lease on the council’s current rented accommodation in Poplar is coming to an end shortly and the mayor took the decision that in the future the Town Hall should be owned by the council, rather than continue to pay rent of millions of pounds each year. With more people working in and around Whitechapel, it is hoped the hub will act as an economic boost for the area and be a catalyst for regeneration. The new civic centre will be funded through efficiencies made by the council, and is just one of a number of changes that will be taking place in Whitechapel over the coming years. Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “This stunning building has been a part of our history and heritage for hundreds of years. It’s fitting that we have purchased it, to make sure that it continues to be a part of the community long into the future.” He added: “It is worth pointing out that this is a real investment for the future. In transforming the site into a brand new civic hub, we will be delivering a real saving on our current town hall accommodation.” With the opening of the new Crossrail station in 2018, Tower Hamlets has identified Whitechapel as a huge growth opportunity waiting to happen. MILE End stalwart Bernard Cameron was treated to an unusual event for his 84th birthday last Thursday, February 5 when residents of the British Street Estate opened a community garden in his honour. More in next week’s East End Life. hub for Whitechapel community
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