Residents campaign against plans for 18 metre high 5G tower on Selwyn Road
Local residents are campaigning to stop an 18 metre 5G tower being built adjacent to Selwyn Green over concerns that
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Campaigns
Campaigns to save our heritage and environment, planning and development petitions, good causes and crowdfunding campaigns – read all about what people around Roman Road are passionate about.
Portrait: Richard on being HIV positive and breaking down stigma
‘I had a test and was very cruelly told, “yes you do have it”. I was not given a cup of tea or biscuit or offered any sort of comfort like that. The doctor passed me some pills and said that I’ll be on them for the rest of my life. And that was that.’
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The grassroots campaigns that have sprung up for and against Liveable Streets
Tower Hamlets Council’s Liveable Streets proposals have sparked many different responses in the community. We dive into the two main grass-roots campaigns that sprang up overnight in support of or opposing Liveable Streets.
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Open Letter from the Editor
Roman Road LDN’s Editor-in-Chief Tabitha Stapely reflects on these past few months, and shares her plans for the future of the magazine and the local community as we emerge into a changed world.
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Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park under threat from Bow Common development
FoTHCP worries the proposed height and density of the buildings will block the sunlight during the day and cause artificial light pollution at night, thus disturbing the natural circadian rhythms of the park’s wildlife and blocking sunlight for plants.
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Consultation opens for Liveable Street’s ‘bold plans’ for Bow
The Council’s Liveable Streets programme is proposing to pedestrianise parts of Roman Road, Bow, and to close Old Ford at Skew Bridge – have your say on it.
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Open letter: why Skew Bridge on Old Ford should be permanently closed to motor traffic
Closing Skew Bridge has shown us that a different world is possible after the pandemic is over. Commuter traffic from Essex and Kent has found other routes in and out of town, and more local people have discovered that cycling and walking around London are both possible and enjoyable.
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Successful crowdfunding now needs planning support to seal the deal
Roman Road Trust has not only raised original target but are looking to surpass it. But the fight is not yet over.
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Dabirul Choudhury: Bow’s walking hero raises money while fasting for Ramadan
Bow’s 100-year-old resident, Dabirul Choudhury, is walking laps of his garden while fasting for Ramadan to raise money for those affected by coroanvirus.
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Tower Hamlets councillor Rachel Blake thanks citizens, volunteers and key workers
Bow East’s councillor Rachel Blake thanks everyone in the borough for their hard work during the lockdown so far. She
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The Common Room: Roman Road gets ‘golden buzzer’ from London Mayor
‘You came together and kept the momentum going.’ Roman Road Trust Director thanks local community after the Mayor of London throws his full support behind reviving The Common Room.
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COVID-19: How to help
Many of our readers have gotten in touch with us asking how they can help their local community so we’ve
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