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Crown Estate residents supported by Liberal Democrat campaigners

Sun 7th Mar 2010

A number of residents have contacted Bethnal Green North Liberal Democrat Councillors about the proposal by the Crown Estate to sell the freehold of their properties. For many residents this has raised concerns about tenancies, future levels of rent, service charges and maintenance of properties.

LABOUR MINISTER'S OWN GOAL

Mon 22nd Feb 2010

Residents in Mile End were invited to a question and answer session with local MP and junior Minister Jim Fitzpatrick at the British Estate community centre on Saturday, only to be told when they got there that he had gone to watch West Ham play a football match instead.

"Lysander House works a mess for too long" say Bethnal Green North Liberal Democrats

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat campaigners and Councillors in Bethnal Green North today condemned the delays, lack of information and poor security during the building work at Lysander House.

Liberal Democrats object to the Mayor's increase in bus fares and plans to reduce policing in London.

Fri 29th Jan 2010

Yesterday the London Assembly debated the Mayor of London's draft budget for 2010/11. Due to the Mayor hiking up fares well above the rate of inflation - including Oyster Pay As You Go bus fares by a staggering 20% - most Londoners will be paying a far greater bill under Boris Johnson's mayoralty.The Mayor's proposals will also lead to a net reduction in police officers by 2012 of 455 police officers, and possibly even more.

Corporate ticket deal for Olympics slammed by Liberal Democrats

Fri 22nd Jan 2010

Liberal Democrat campaigners across London are disappointed in the decision by the organisers of the 2012 Olympics to sell many of the best tickets to corporate hospitality companies.

Seeing double -or not at all, Liberal Democrats ask when the tube is coming.

Thu 31st Dec 2009

Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrat Councillors use a lot of public transport - and spend a lot of time reading platform announcements. Today, Councillor Stephanie Eaton asks why there are two sets of timing announcement boards at Bethnal Green Tube station and none at all at Whitechapel station.

Skillsmatch hours an embarrassment say Liberal Democrats

Mon 28th Dec 2009

Councillors from the Liberal Democrat group in Tower Hamlets today criticised the opening hours of Skillsmatch, the Council's "flagship job brokerage scheme". The main office in Canary Wharf closes for 2 and a half hours each day and all day Friday.

Damage to Wapping War Memorial labelled a disgrace by Liberal Democrats

Mon 14th Dec 2009

Liberal Democrats in Wapping have expressed their shock and sadness at the amount of graffiti and damage to the civilian War Memorial. The memorial by Wendy Taylor CBE recognises the sacrifice of the people of East London during the blitz and is a much loved local landmark.

Amnesty needed for dangerous dogs say Liberal Democrats

Tue 1st Dec 2009

Liberal Democrats in Tower Hamlets have called for an amnesty that will allow local people to hand in dogs that are out of control or too big to the Council's dog warden. An amnesty scheme in Merseyside saw 80 dangerous dogs removed from neighbourhoods.

Jonathan Fryer chosen for Poplar and Limehouse

Thu 26th Nov 2009

At a packed Annual General Meeting of Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrats at Oxford House, Bethnal Green, tonight, the writer, lecturer and broadcaster Jonathan Fryer was selected as the party's prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Poplar and Limehouse.

Save the Patriot Square trees

Sun 1st Nov 2009

Local residents have alerted Bethnal Green North Liberal Democrats to a plan to cut down the ten lovely London Plane trees that line the road alongside the Old Bethnal Green Town Hall. Councillor Stephanie Eaton has written to planning officers to try and stop the trees from being cut down.

Labour extravagance extends to spending taxpayers' money on fashion photographer

Thu 29th Oct 2009

Enquiries by Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrats have revealed that the Labour party has spent over £20,000 on photographs by celebrity fashion and lingerie photographer, Rankin. Rankin is known for his work with celebrities such as Kate Moss and the Rolling Stones and for work on fashion magazines such as Vogue.

Halloween heroism when locked out of kitchen

Tue 27th Oct 2009

Organisers of the Halloween party at St John's community Centre on the Isle of Dogs invited Councillor Stephanie Eaton to see the conditions under which volunteers and others were working. Cllr Eaton expressed her concern at the conditions of the cooking and washing up facilities, and her dismay that the workers were locked out of the kitchen.

Liberal Democrat leader thanks Citysprint for saving lives

Fri 9th Oct 2009

Today Liberal Democrat Councillor Stephanie Eaton was given a tour of Citysprint in Limehouse to see the operation of their high tech medical service which ensures the safe delivery of medical supplies including blood, human organs and vaccines around the world.

Former Housing office in Bethnal Green promised to community - at last.

Wed 9th Sep 2009

Bethnal Green North residents and local Councillors Azizur Rahman Khan and Stephanie Eaton have welcomed the commitment made by the Leader of the Council last night that the former Housing office on Bishops Way will be given to the community.

Liberal Democrats launch website to identify waste

Fri 28th Aug 2009

The Liberal Democrats are launching a website where people who work with taxpayers' money can submit suggestions on how to cut waste. It will be launched by leader Nick Clegg as part of the 'Ask the People in the Know' project and can be accessed at www.nickclegg.com/intheknow

Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrats working for trees!

Thu 27th Aug 2009

Libdem Councillors have asked Tower Hamlets Homes to sort out a nasty fungus which is attacking crabapple trees in Weavers Ward. Local residents say the trees have been diseased for at least 10 years.

The holy month of Ramadan

Tue 25th Aug 2009

Tower Hamlets Liberal Democrat Councillors send their best wishes to all colleagues who are fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.

St Peter's women's group visit Canary Wharf

Sun 23rd Aug 2009

This week a delegation of women from Bethnal Green North visited the display of models of the Borough at the head office of the Canary Wharf group. The visit which was co-ordinated by Councillor Azizur Rahman Khan was a great success and the women were interested to see the photographs and images of Docklands and London, and to learn more about plans for the future of Tower Hamlets.

"Homeless people should be supported to vote" say Liberal Democrats.

Fri 7th Aug 2009

Councillor Stephanie Eaton, leader of the Liberal Democrats in Tower Hamlets today described as "a great shame" the low level of voter registration among homeless people in Tower Hamlets. Figures revealed to Councillor Eaton show that only 5 people identified as homeless in the borough are registered to vote.

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