Bow East representatives Marta Arechaga and Fazleh Elaahi Shadwell representative Abu Sayeed Limehouse representatives Hifzur Rahman, Mark Slankard, Edgar Petrenas and Mohammed Akhlaqur Rahman Bow West’s Shahnara Begum, Kitty Sale, Gilbert Eruchalu, Irene De Lorenzis and Rachel Baliddawa nvironment ommunity safety, ury – mental health, unity festival, oint older and t own – e community oups/safety ities for ty facilities, tivities Spitalfields & Banglatown’s Ruhel Miah and James Frankcom St Katharine’s and Wapping representatives Christine Trumper and Gren Bingham Shadwell – environment, enforcement, youth Spitalfields & Banglatown – environment, public toilets, community radio/newsletter St Dunstan’s & Stepney Green – community activities, crime and anti-social behaviour, health and exercise St Katharine’s & Wapping – activities and clubs, parks and open spaces, health Weavers – green trail Whitechapel – using vacant spaces, child obesity, anti-social behaviour open spaces, and health. Ideas that fall within these priorities include refurbishing Raine House, creating a business hub and establishing a walking group. These and all the other ideas will be costed and analysed further before the forum decides at its next meeting which of them to concentrate on and take forward. All the forums are at the same stage of whittling down their initial ideas. At the other end of the borough, Bethnal Green South’s top ideas so far – under the priorities of youth, crime and obesity – include establishing a Dragon’s Den-style grant funding scheme for young entrepreneurs, creating a new children’s play area, launching a healthy eating educational campaign aimed at young people and changing the opening hours of some local facilities to better cater for teenagers. Abul Kasam, one of seven co-ordinators in the ward, said the Dragon’s Den idea neatly summarised the forum’s top two priorities: “This is empowering young people to think about their own aspirations, rather than hanging around on street corners. “At the moment they do things they shouldn’t do, simply because they don’t have many things to do.” He said feedback to the community ward forum initiative within Bethnal Green South had been good and suggested it was something that could be built on, with more of the forum’s ideas potentially being taken forward in future years. “It has been very positive,” Mr Kasam said. “If we can do well in some areas (this year) it could have a continuing effect if this becomes a recurring event.” The dates of the second round of meetings are below – all are scheduled to last two hours. Bethnal Green North Thurs, Feb 20. 6.30pm – St Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Road, E2. Bethnal Green South Tues, Feb 25. 6.30pm – Idea Store Whitechapel, 321 Whitechapel Road, E1 Blackwall & Cubitt Town Thurs, Feb 20. TBC – Island House, Roserton Street, E14 Bow East Weds, Feb 26. 6.30pm – St Paul’s Church, St Stephen’s Road, E3 Bow West Weds, Feb 19. 6.30pm – Butley Court, 1 Butley Court, Ford Street, E3 Bromley-by-Bow Mon, Feb 24. 6.30pm – Kingsley Hall, Powis Road, E3 East India & Lansbury Thurs, Feb 20. 6.30pm – Brownfield Community Hub, 82 St Leonard’s Road, E14 Limehouse Mon, Feb 17. 6.30pm – St Matthias Community Centre, St Matthias Vicarage, Poplar High Street, E14 Mile End & Globe Town TBC Mile End East Thurs, Feb 27. 6.30pm – St Paul’s Way Centre, 83 St Paul’s Way, E3 Millwall Tues, Feb 25. 6.30pm – Alpha Grove Community Centre, Alpha Grove, E14 Shadwell Mon, Feb 17. 6.30pm – Glamis Estate Tenants Hall, 414 Cable Street, E1 Spitalfields & Banglatown Weds, Feb 26. 6.30pm – Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, E1 St Dunstan’s & Stepney Green Sat, Feb 22. 2pm – Harford Multi Centre, 115 Harford Street, E1 St Katharine’s & Wapping Weds, Feb 12. 6.30pm – Hurtado Centre, 2 Chandler Street, E1W Weavers Mon, Feb 17. 6.30pm – St Hilda’s Community Centre, 18 Club Row, E2 Whitechapel Weds, Feb 19. 7pm – Cardboard Citizens, 77A Greenfield Road, E1 Mayor Rahman called for people to maintain the impressive attendance at future meetings: “One of the great strengths of this borough is the passion local people have for their community, and their determination to roll up their sleeves and help drive forward improvements. “This proud tradition has once again been demonstrated by the success so far of the mayor’s community ward forums, and I urge everyone to continue to attend their local forum meetings. “By working together we can make our great communities even greater.” For more information visit www.tower hamlets.gov.uk/localforums (Below) Mile End & Globe Town Abukor Essa and David Tuckwell 27 JANUARY – 2 FEBRUARY 2014 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 19
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