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, March 24 5pm: Tower Hamlets Health & Wellbeing Board Business includes feedback from the Clinical Commissioning Group on Barts Health inspection and action plan, and the CCG’s operating plan. For more information call 7364 4877 or email zoe.folley@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Tuesday, March 25 6.30pm: Licensing subcommittee The meeting will consider applications for new premises licences for: Swan Wharf, 60 Dace Road, E3 and Tapas Revolution, Unit 8 Ground Floor, 58 Bethnal Green Road, E1. For details call 7364 4120 or email simmi.yesmin@ towerhamlets.gov.uk 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 Wednesday, March 26 7.30pm: Council Business includes petitions and questions from the public. Details on 7364 4204 or email johns.williams@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Tuesday, April 1 7pm: Overview & scrutiny committee For details call 7364 4333 or email angus.taylor@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Wednesday, April 2 5.30pm: Cabinet Details on 7364 4651 or email matthew.mannion@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Details are accurate at time of going to press. Agendas are available online a week before meetings, which are at the Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, Poplar, E14 2BG, except Cabinet. 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 Council services get a top rating THE council’s high quality services, which continue to meet the needs of people from all backgrounds, have won it an ‘excellent’ rating in a national assessment – the highest award available. Tower Hamlets is the first council in the UK to be re-assessed against the Local Government Association’s equality framework for local government (EFLG). The team of assessors found the council had a boroughwide approach to championing equalities and a united vision of how equality should be included in the delivery of its services. The council’s leaders, politicians, partners and third sector organisations were all part of the assessment. The team found that Tower Hamlets had a commitment to Planning E2 113-115 Roman Road - basement plus three-storey rear extension, roof extension, external alterations and new front entrance to facilitate conversion of existing 13- bedroom hotel to 32-bedroom hotel. 295 Bethnal Green Road - change of use from restaurant to office, including changes to internal layout of property. improving the equality of its service provision and that it ensured equality issues were integral to the counc i l ’s performance and strategic aims. It was also impressed with the council’s performance in the 2012-13 Annual Residents Survey – this found 81 per cent of those asked thought people from E3 51 Grove Road - application for non-material amendment of application PA/13/01807 dated 18.9.13. 91 Antill Road - application for lawful development certificate re. existing replacement windows. E14 10 Hickin Street - application for lawful development certificate re. proposed loft conversion. 18 Severnake Close - garage different backgrounds got on well together, increased from 75 per cent in 2009-10. Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “Our work with community partners is one of our greatest strengths. We have shown, time and again, that a united borough can stand firm against extremist groups. “I am also proud of our delivery of high quality, vital services. Our improvements to the support of people with dementia have made such a difference to residents’ quality of life, and the availability of accessible homes for disabled people in the borough exemplifies our approach to keeping residents well.” In 2010, Tower Hamlets was the second local authority in the country to be accredited as ‘excellent’, the highest of three levels in the EFLG. conversion and new front porch. Heron Quays West, Heron Quay - non-material amendment to outline planning permission PA/13/1150, dated 6.11.13: revised design guidelines 14, 16, 17a, 17b & 26a contained within revised design guidelines document. 9 Wheat Sheaf Close - application for prior approval for single storey rear extension. 24/7 Airport Transfers AIRPORTS, STATIONS, HOTELS, HOSPITALS OR ANY DESTINATION Licensed by TfL FREEPHONE 0800 174 152 0207 247 2727 0207 377 1111 www.cannoncar.co.uk email: info@cannoncar.co.uk ACCOUNTS WELCOME 24 Hour Mini Cab & Chauffeur Service Airport transfers from £40 Wedding cars • Corporate accounts • School runs • Executive chauffeuring Social events • Nightclubs and evening hire • Railway stations DRIVERS URGENTLY REQUIRED • GUARANTEED INCOME 020 8981 5888 info@lemoncarsuk.com • www.lemoncarsuk.com 12 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 24 – 30 MARCH 2014
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