The Mayfield Hall Group has launched a fundraising project to transform a decaying former social hall in Bethnal Green into a community-based cultural space in the heart of the civic quarter. The campaign is asking for £36.128 to kick off … Continued
The V & A Museum of Childhood, a much-loved attraction that has stood on Cambridge Heath Road in Bethnal Green since 1872, is about to change. New plans will transform this much-loved institution into a museum of design and creativity … Continued
Do you remember the feature we did on Pizza Room’s crowdfunding campaign to launch their very own pizza delivery app? Well, the app is almost ready to launch and Pam Tironi, the owner and mastermind behind the project, is inviting … Continued
A local petition has been launched to open the underpass between Meath Gardens, just behind Roman Road in Globe Town, and Queen Mary University in a drive to improve connectivity between the communities. The online petition was set up by … Continued
The Spitalfields Trust wants to buy the Trinity Green Almshouses to stop them falling further into disrepair. In 2015, author of East London based blog Spitalfields Life reported on the sorry state of the Trinity Green Almshouses in Stepney Green. … Continued
A Neighbourhood Plan for Roman Road has been initiated by Roman Road Trust, and the Inaugural Public Meeting will be at 4pm on Saturday 20th February at St Paul’s Church on St Stephen’s Road. A Neighbourhood Plan allows local residents … Continued
If you’ve been wondering about plans for the former Bow Fire Station that closed in 2014, you’ll be interested to know that the Governors of Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets plan to open a University Technical College … Continued
Local residents have been invited to comment on supporting evidence which could lead to mansard roofs being permitted in conservations areas of Tower Hamlets, including Bow. A consultation meeting for Bow residents will be at St Paul’s Church, St Stephen’s Road, this Thursday 3rd December at 2-5pm and then … Continued
The long-awaited Tesco Metro store is to open in Roman Road in late August, the company has confirmed to the Roman Road LDN website. The long-awaited Tesco Metro store is to open in Roman Road in late August, the company … Continued
In recent years East London’s Bow and Roman Road area have seen an explosion of housing developments. Like it or not, the property developers have arrived and the area is changing fast. Here’s an updated list of developments clearly illustrating the ‘Bow … Continued