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John Biggs calls for tax on bankers’ bonuses to tackle spiralling youth unemployment in Tower Hamlets
John Biggs calls for tax on bankers’ bonuses to tackle spiralling youth unemployment in Tower Hamlets Local London Assembly member John Biggs today called for a tax on bankers’ bonuses to fund work placements for unemployed 16-24 year olds to prevent another ‘lost generation’. The call follows a 106.7 per cent rise in the number of young people...

John Biggs AM ‘deeply concerned’ rise of over 51% in muggings on buses in Tower Hamlets
John Biggs AM ‘deeply concerned’ rise of over 51% in muggings on buses in Tower Hamlets Local London Assembly member John Biggs today called on Mayor Boris Johnson to get a grip on increasing crime on Tower Hamlets' buses as the latest figures show a 51.61% rise in the last nine months The latest figures released...

Rushmead Reprieve
Rushmead Reprieve Tower Hamlets Labour Councillors scored a victory in their campaign against the closure of the One Stop Shop at Rushmead, Bethnal Green last night as Independent Mayor Lutfur Rahman was forced to back down and keep the service open. Rushmead One Stop Shop has been earmarked for closure as part of Tower Hamlets Council’s...

East London has fourth worst bus route in London
East London has fourth worst bus route in London Local Assembly Member John Biggs is asking local residents to tell him about their experiences of the 25 bus route. The call follows the revelation that it is the fourth most complained about of London's 700 bus routes. The 25 route that runs between Oxford Circus...

Mayor Rahman absent on crime
Mayor Rahman absent on crime Despite rising crime in the borough and resident concerns about gangs, Mayor Rahman today failed to show up for a meeting with the new head of the Metropolitan Police, Bernard Hogan-Howe. London's most senior policeman was meeting the capital's council leaders and Mayors to listen to the concerns they have about crime and...

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