Fancy being a market trader? Why not give it a go – you can try out a stall for just £10 a day see page 4 ISSUE 1007 28 APRIL – 4 MAY 2014 Party time at Tarling East THCH hosts event to celebrate Bengali New Year see page 25 at Chrisp St? Residents go On Air to share their views see pages 18 & 19 WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK What’s cooking NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY Queen’sAwardfor Bow businessmen Free valuation: 020 7791 5333 www.city-fox.co.uk *Terms & Conditions Apply 190 Mile End Rd London E1 4LJ Sell your property in 30 days 105 LONDONPHONECOMPANY.COM TEA FOR THREE BY JESSICA ODUBAYO TWO businessmen who have been working together for 20 years, with a shared passion for producing high-quality clothing for international markets, have won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2014. Mamun Chowdhury and Rob Huson, co-founders and directors of London Tradition in Bow, started production in a small factory on the site of what is now Olympic Park land. The company’s innovation led to the development of one of their signature garments – the Heritage Duffle Coat. And last week, the company announced that it has won the Queen’s Award – the highest accolade that a UK business can receive – in recognition of its outstanding growth and commercial success in the last six years. Announced on the Queen’s birthday, April 23, the award acknowledges companies that have made an outstanding contribution to the British economy. Growing at a rate of 33 per cent a year, London Tradition has made a significant input to the area’s economic regeneration, employing more than 100 people and creating new jobs. Based in a spacious factory and design studio in Wallis Road by the River Lea, the company has built up a highly specialised team of craftspeople using traditional methods. Every coat is hand-finished, hand-cut and made from luxury Italian or English wool cloth. Mr Chowdhury, who came to the UK from Bangladesh and has lived in Poplar for more than 21 years, told East End Life he was extremely pleased to receive the award. “We design and manufacture high-quality, modern heritage coats for young urban consumers from Tuscany to Tokyo. Ninety per cent of our clients are outside of the UK. They want British culture with an international style – the ‘made in Britain’ guarantee is at the heart of our continued success,” he said. Continued on page 3 RESIDENTS celebrated St George’s Day with a traditional tea dance on April 23 at the Brady Arts Centre in Whitechapel. The popular free annual event hosted by the council attracted many new faces and drew in regulars who cite it as a highlight in their social calendar. More than 100 residents – including Patricia McCarthy (left) and friends – went along and enjoyed the music, dancing and refreshments.
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