Planning and development

It’s been a long five years for the Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum, but they have finally released the draft

An open letter from Mojo residents urges people to sign a Fire Safety Bill petition to protect leaseholders from paying

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.

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.

Roman Road Trust has not only raised original target but are looking to surpass it. But the fight is not yet over.

‘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.

With less and less accessible, family-friendly spaces in London, our little corner of the city can greatly benefit from a welcoming and affordable creative space. We can’t afford to let this space die.

Update on 19/02/2020: Since publishing this article, the application for this retail space to be turned into a nail bar

Parents have started a petition to keep the Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School in Mile End from closing.  After