In good company Older residents enjoy a great day at York Hall see page 2 ISSUE 1032 20 – 26 OCTOBER 2014 Stroll around St Katharine Join Graham Barker on our dockside walk of the month see pages 18 & 19 see page 11 WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK Raminta is a cut above Student through to hairdressing award final NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY Vicky Park still the nation’s favourite Following four weeks of intense voting, the public has had its say and given the People’s Park more than 13,000 votes to be crowned the best park in the country. It previously won the prestigious accolade – the Green Flag People’s Choice Award – in 2012 and was a runner-up last year. More than 35,000 votes were cast in the OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS BY SHALINA HUSSAIN VICTORIA Park has reclaimed its title as the UK’s favourite park. • 2-5 Years Guaranteed Rent •0% Commission 020 8983 4444 3 Months rent in advance paid!* * Terms & conditions apply PC LAPTOPS CCTV SALES REPAIRS NETWORKING UPGRADES ovoT61 Complete Leno Intel Core2 2Duo 1.8GHz 2GB RAM 80GB HDD DVD/CDRW Intel Cor re i5 2.53GHz 4GB RAM 320GB HDD DVDRW WebCam ill Intel Dual Core 1.8GHz 1GB RAM 60GB HDD DVD/CDRW Intel Core i5 2.4GHz 2GB RAM 250GB HDD DVD 020 7791 1200 020 490 Bethnal Green Rd, E2 0EA 32” 32HFL4351D LCD Television £95 Hp L1710 17”Monitor £10 7739 3959 www.milltec.co.uk PC Systems f milltec Lenovo T60 Windows Vista Business £90 Ex-Lease Windows V Ex-Lease HP6450p Lenov from £79 2 £65 LCD Television Vista Business £100 voT430 247 Beth HP 6450p Windows 7 Pro Ex-Lease £199 Ex-Lease hnal Green Rd, E2 6AB sales@milltec.co.uk Windows 7 £235 Mayor Lutfur Rahman and Cllr Gulam Robbani share a joke at the official opening of the new Bow School with (from left) James McCosh from vHH Architects, Bromley North councillor Mohammed Mufti Miah and head teacher Cath Smith. For the full story, see page 3. competition organised by Keep Britain Tidy, which gives Green Flag Award status to the best open spaces in the country. Vicky Park came out on top against competition from 1,482 Green Flag sites. The park retained its Green Flag Award earlier this year. Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “I am delighted Victoria Park has reclaimed its title as the UK’s best loved open space. It is our flagship park and a fantastic asset which is enjoyed by thousands of visitors and residents alike.” Cllr Shafiqul Haque, cabinet member for culture, added: “The council works hard to ensure all parks and open spaces are maintained to an excellent standard. “I would like to congratulate the parks team for their dedication and commitment as our parks provide essential recreation, play and leisure facilities.” Victoria Park, which was given a £12 million revamp in 2011, boasts 86 hectares of lush greenery as well as a boating lake, bandstand, two children’s play areas and a Wheelpark. Continued on page 5
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