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    📣 Community Conversations are back and we’ll be at Gill Street. 15 July: 4pm–7pm 18 July: 11am–2pm 📍Gill Street, E14 8HQ Come along, hear the proposals, ask questions and have your say on potential new homes in your area. 🔗 Sign up and find out more: orlo.uk/3k34C
    A group of people at a community consultation event, discussing display boards about a housing programme.
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    ❗ People have died in Shadwell Basin. It is not safe to swim there ❗ Please head to safer places to swim - you can see a list here: orlo.uk/Cqhb9 Get into trouble in water? Float to live: orlo.uk/tgckY
    A 'Danger Deep Water, No Swimming' sign by a canal, with a city skyline including The Shard in the background.
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    📢 Are you a council tenant affected by this year’s rent increase? You may be eligible for support through the Council’s Hardship Fund Find out if you qualify and apply online 👉 orlo.uk/5Gy1q
    Tower Hamlets Council graphic announcing a hardship fund for self-paying council tenants facing rent increases.
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    To mark the start of South Asian Heritage Month, Cllr Minara Khatun, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture, joined performers at the Brady Centre. Events to mark South Asian Heritage Month will continue throughout July, find out more orlo.uk/BPuSp
    Event to mark South Asian Heritage Month
    Event to mark South Asian Heritage Month
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    Temperatures are still high to be sure to stay hydrated, stay out of the sun between 11am-3pm if you can & check in on those most vulnerable. More info on keeping well in hot weather & recognising signs of heat stroke > orlo.uk/PeSuU
    Tower Hamlets Council infographic titled 'Beat the heat. Be safe' with four safety tips for hot weather.
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    #AlcoholAwarenessWeek is a great opportunity to reflect on your relationship with alcohol. Take the 2-min @DrinkCoach alcohol test to find out if you would benefit from changing your drinking habits: orlo.uk/yeN3H #aaw
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    Jul 7
    As part of our commitment to tackle ASB, we organised lots of events for ASB Awareness Week with our partners. The council’s ASB team, THEOs and Poplar Harca took part in a joint event at Bromley Recreation Ground behind Bromley By Bow Centre raising awareness around ASB.
    Three men standing in front of a mobile Metropolitan Police community engagement unit parked on grass.
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    Jul 6
    We want to stop ASB affecting our communities. As part of ASB Awareness Week last week, we held an engagement session with police in Whitechapel, giving residents information on how to report ASB and offering support and practical help.
    Five people, including two police officers, stand behind an information table under a blue gazebo in a public square.
    A group of people gathered around a blue information gazebo in front of the Tower Hamlets Town Hall.
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    Jul 6
    We are aware of ongoing issues with the new Homeseeker's site. We apologise for this and are working as quickly as possible to resolve things. We know there is a problem with the bidding position being inaccurately displayed in the online system following a recent update.
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    Jul 6
    Your position on the shortlist is not affected by the position displayed in the portal. The current bidding cycle remains open until Thursday 9 July. For help using the updated bidding system, visit: youtu.be/MfMud7SYLz4 Thank you for your patience and understanding.
    London Borough of Tower Hamlets Homeseekers How to bid video guide
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    Jul 6
    We are working with police to tackle ASB. During ASB Awareness Week last week, we held traffic operations in East India Dock Road, Brick Lane and Whitechapel Road, resulting in seizure of 4 cars, 6 mopeds, 11 e-bikes and 7 e-scooters, 18 drivers reported and 4 arrests.
    A composite image showing police officers conducting a roadside operation, seizing motorcycles and cars in London.
    Police officers in London seizing e-bikes and e-scooters, loading them onto a flatbed truck on a city street.
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    Jul 6
    As temperatures remain high, keep an eye on elderly or vulnerable neighbours, friends and family who may need extra support. Planning ahead can help you to #BeatTheHeat. ☀️🌡️
    Infographic from Tower Hamlets council with four tips on how to beat the heat, illustrated with icons and text.
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    Jul 6
    The theme for #AlcoholAwarenessWeek is Alcohol and me: what’s your story? Chris reminds us to check in with ourselves & make small changes that make a big difference - like reading or cycling. Take the 2 min alcohol test: orlo.uk/IT2j0 #aaw @DrinkCoach
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    Jul 5
    A reminder that we are holding a fostering information session tomorrow - come along for a coffee and to ask any questions you have about fostering. Join us in person at Meath Gardens Family Hub, or join online. Full details here: orlo.uk/tViKQ
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    Jul 4
    Lead member for community safety cllr Kabir Ahmed attended an event in Bazeley Street, Poplar, for Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week, along with police and THEOs. They engaged with residents about where ASB is taking place and how to report it.
    A group of eight men, including three police officers, standing in a line outdoors in front of a brick wall.
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