Get in shape for the New Year Get fit in 2015 at the borough’s leisure centres ISSUE 1042 12 – 18 JANUARY 2015 WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY Sir Sam knighted for 20 years as GP Honours for school head and poppy artists • 2-5 Years Guaranteed Rent •0% Commission 020 8983 4444 3 Months rent in advance paid!* * Terms & conditions apply with a wonderful group of patients, partners and colleagues.” Dr Sam Everington, left Happy New I feel so lucky to work w year 2015 milltec IT distributors MacBook Pro 15” EX-LEASE ONE YEARWARRANTY Fully loaded MacBook Pro 13” iMac 21.5” EX-LE ANTY Fully loaded LAPTOP 15.6” EX-LEASE ONE YEARWARRANTY Fully loaded 490 Bethnal Green, E2 0EA 020 7729 9981 020 7791 1200 EX-LEASE ONE YEARWARRANTY Fully loaded 247 Bethnal Green, E2 6AB 020 7739 3959 07913 912 911 BY JESSICA ODUBAYO LOCAL GP Sam Everington has been honoured with a knighthood in the New Year Honours. The award recognises his services to primary care, the work he has done over the last 20 years as a GP in Tower Hamlets and in helping to shape the future of the NHS. The Bromley by Bow Centre, which Dr Everington helped set up, is regarded nationally and internationally as an example of effective working between the private, public and voluntary and community sectors to improve the health of local people. Dr Everington also chairs NHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which brings together 36 practices and 280 GPs, and is trustee of the King’s Fund health think tank. The citation for his knighthood speaks of him as “a cuttingedge innovator” working among some of the poorest communities in the country. Dr Everington said: “What a lovely surprise. I feel tremendously lucky to work with a wonderful group of patients, partners and colleagues in the Bromley by Bow Centre, Tower Hamlets and nationally who are so inspirational and committed to delivering high-quality health care in the NHS.” The council’s public health team and the CCG work together closely to ensure health services are commissioned effectively and to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population. Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “I want to congratulate Dr Everington on this welldeserved honour. He continues to dedicat e h i m s e l f t o ensuring the provision of highquality health services and improve access for local residents.” The executive principal for a consortium of academy schools in Tower Hamlets was awarded a CBE in the Honours List for services to education. Amanda Phillips, of the Paradigm Trust, said the news came as “a total surprise”. “This honour is really for the pupils, families, staff and colleagues with whom I have had the privilege to work over many rich and rewarding years,” she said. The artists responsible for the hugely popular sea of red poppies at the Tower of London last year were honoured. Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, who devised the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation of 888,246 poppies to mark the centenary of the start of World War I, received MBEs. The poppies – one for each British or Colonial military fatality during WWI – attracted thousands of visitors to the Tower. Continued on page 3 Amanda Phillips There were honours for the artists behind the Tower poppies see pages 18 & 19 Taking history to the streets John Rennie celebrates the life of East End historian Bill Fishman see page 15 Places to go, things to do Find out what’s happening in the borough this month see get a life, inside Pankhurst & perfect pizza Find out what our reviewer thought of Lord Morpeth pub see page 7 WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK Fly me to the Half Moon What’s on at the Limehouse children’s theatre in 2015 see page 5 ISSUE 1042 12 - 18 JANUARY 2015 ARTS | REVIEWS | EVENTS | TV A night at the museum Scary dolls houses at the V&A Museum of Childhood see page 2 Lindy hop to it! Swing into the New Year with an old school dance class – see page 3
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