Environment
15/09/2023
Tower Hamlets Council waste service strike
Tower Hamlets Council has confirmed the waste strike has ended after reaching a deal with Unite the Union.
Read More03/07/2023
Smart home devices: “A handy thing to have in your home… you hardly know it’s there!”
You don’t need to be a technical wiz to use smart home devices, and you don’t have to live in a home that gets damp to benefit from them.
Read More22/02/2023
Our green spaces are getting a glow up
Take a walk around Poplar and you might begin to spot our community gardens. There’s quite a few of them, and they’re looked after by and for our residents.
Read More25/01/2023
Our waterside adventures continue thanks to new funding
We’ve been awarded new funding to help us provide local people with more opportunities to access water sports in Poplar
Read More15/09/2022
Getting savvy on smart home devices
We’ve been working with technology company Aico to offer to fit free smart home devices in your homes.
Read More24/05/2022
Going green with e-vans
Our Estates Services team has introduced two new electric vans to its fleet, as part of our commitment to improving the environment. As well as supporting the team to keep our estates clean and green, the new vans will also help to reduce negative emissions in Tower Hamlets.
Read More10/03/2021
New climate change film tells Tower Hamlets to act now
Time for Change puts a spotlight on the environmental crisis threatening Tower Hamlets. It recently enjoyed a successful virtual premiere, where experts from Tower Hamlets council and UNICEF answered local residents questions.
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