Preventing floods if winter is wet It is important to ensure water can drain away swiftly after heavy rainfall and the council has made an increased effort to clear and repair gullies on the borough’s roads. for information on which routes are salted call 7364 5004 Whatever the weather The winter standby service began on November 1 and continues until the end of the second week of March. see below News Cooking and community HEALTH trainers at Barts Health NHS Trust are hosting free cooking workshops for residents. The 205 Flags project provides opportunities for the integration of non-EU nationals, through health and wellbeing activities, employment support and English language classes. Non-EU passport holders who have lived in the UK for less than ten years are invited to take part on Mondays from 12.30-2.30pm at Tarling East community centre, Martha Street, Shadwell. They will be able to learn how to cook healthy, nutritious and tasty meals and learn about weight management. Call 3594 1019 or 07500 120586 or email Alda.Vieira@barts health.nhs.uk Pupils, former pupils and parents shared their memories 172 MILE END ROAD, LONDON E1 4LJ www.alcottsolicitors.com At Alcott Solicitors we provide a wide range of legal services to individuals, businesses and other commercial organisations. We Specialise in: Family Law Landlord & Tenant/Housing Immigration Law Debt Welfare Benefits Litigation We offer extremely competitive fee structures and payment options and can offer fixed fees depending on the service you require. Please contact us on 0203 026 1990 Email: enquiries@alcottsolicitors.com STAFF and pupils at Woolmore Primary School in Poplar are nearing the end of an era with a pending move to a new building. The school is due to move to a new premises next door from its Victorian home in Woolmore Street after the February half-term. Last term the school hosted an exhibition and activities to commemorate its history. Visitors, including parents and former pupils, browsed through photos and memory boards created by the pupils and were invited to record their thoughts and memories for the school archive. Vocalist Kirsty Martin and artist in residence Sean Martin worked with pupils to create an original school song and a photomontage which were showcased as part of the exhibition. A pupil shares a happy memory of a Woolmore trip to London Zoo Ready for winter BY SARAH MCLAUGHLAN AS winter sets in, the council’s staff and contractors are on standby to keep the borough’s roads, cycle paths and pavements safe to use in the event of adverse weather. Last winter saw milder, wet weather rather than extreme cold and heavy snowfall, resulting in the use of only a small fraction of the borough’s salt stocks. This year plans are in place, whatever the weather may be. The gritting vehicles are ready for action and have access to 1,800 tonnes of salt. An extensive programme of gully clearing and repair takes place throughout the year in an effort to ensure roads do not become flooded after heavy rainfall. The council is responsible for most roads in the borough, except major routes such as the A11, A13 and A12, which are the responsibility of Transport for London (TfL). Four forecasts a day are sent to the council from the Met Desk so that it knows what weather to expect and when to expect it. When very cold weather is predicted, council contractors grit roads in advance of icy conditions and snow. The winter standby service began on November 1 and continues for 19 weeks to the end of the second week of March. When snow falls and it is too slippery to sweep, the council’s road sweepers will salt footways instead. Areas given priority include entrances to hospitals, health centres, surgeries and schools, as well as care homes and day centres, children’s centres, pharmacies, shopping centres and other places of high footfall. Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “We believe we have the necessary planning, contingencies and weather monitoring in place over the period to tackle the coming winter weather, ensuring essential services such as Meals on Wheels, refuse collections and emergency vehicles can continue running.” Cllr Shahed Ali, cabinet member for clean and green, said: “As winters are getting wetter, it is paramount that we ensure that rain water can drain away swiftly. This is why we have made an increased effort to clear gullies and repair our roads.” Estate roads and pavements are looked after by the landlord rather than the council. Any queries about salting of roads or pavements in these areas should be directed to the landlord or estate management company. 12 – 18 JANUARY 2015 N E W S F R O M TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 11
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