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07904 605752 [email protected] www.poplarconservatives.com intouch twitter.com/THConservatives From your local Conservative Action Team Autumn 2012 RAHMAN SELLS OFF MORE OF OUR BOROUGH’S HERITAGE Respect-backed Mayor of Tower Hamlets, It still isn’t clear whether Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman, was accused of selling off owns this beautiful sculpture. more of Tower Hamlets’ heritage – after deciding to sell a famous statue gifted to “But just as we’ve seen with buildings like Londoners over fifty years ago. Poplar Town Hall and Limehouse Library, Lutfur Rahman isn’t interested in the The “Draped Seated Woman” statue – more borough’s history and heritage – he just commonly known as Old Flo – by famous wants to make a quick buck. sculptor Henry Moore was given to the London County Council in 1960 and took “It was a slap in the face of East Enders that pride of place on the Stifford Estate in Old Flo was taken out of Stepney and sent to Stepney. But Mayor Lutfur Rahman and his a field in Yorkshire by a Labour Cabinet decided in November to sell it – administration in 1997. But getting rid of the hoping to make up to £20 million out of the statue altogether, rather than bringing it deal. back for all the community to enjoy, is unforgiveable. But there was controversy after the Museum of London Docklands said Tower Hamlets “While Lutfur Rahman talks about having to didn’t own the statue, but only held it in trust sell Old Flo to spend the money on public for the people of the borough – putting the services, he hasn’t offered to cut any of his legality of selling it off in doubt. Mayoral perks, such as spending £120,000 of taxpayers’ money on a new office for Councillor Peter Golds, Conservative leader himself, spending £38,000 on political at the Town Hall, said “Everything about this letters with his face on them, and getting a shabby deal to sell off another piece of our special limousine and chauffeur to ferry him borough’s history stinks. Old Flo was gifted around. Perhaps when the Mayor starts The statue of “Old Flo” in a sculpture park in by Henry Moore to the old London County cutting all this spending on himself we will Yorkshire—given to the people of London in Council at a cut-price rate because he take his claims of needing the money more 1960, Lutfur Rahman plans to sell it off wanted his work to be enjoyed by Londoners. seriously.” REPORTING BACK IN WAPPING Local councillor Dr Emma Jones Residents of Oliver’s Wharf on has been monitoring the cleaning Wapping High Street thanked Emma for her work in expediting of Dellow Street, which is much the repair of the storm drain improved. outside their block.

Emma has also arranged for the lighting in Wapping Woods to be fixed to make the area safer.

Emma has assisting residents over the lack of effective Emma is continuing her work with tenants and consultation for the proposed leaseholders of East End Homes to secure Cllr Dr Emma Jones and the Wapping mobile telephone mast at the improved estate representation in the area. Conservative Action Team - working for John Orwell Centre. Following questions and a council motion, Wapping all year round Emma hopes that the situation will improve.

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Conservative councillor for St Katharine’s and Wapping, Cllr Dr Emma Jones says

As your local Conservative First Friday of every councillor, I keep in touch all month, 6.00 to 7.00pm year round. If you have an Third Friday of every issue, why not email me at [email protected], call me month, 6.00 to 7.00pm on 07904 605752, write back Local Housing Office, 21 using the slip above, or come Prusom Street, Wapping E1W 3RR to one of my two monthly advice surgeries open to all residents, which are held on these dates: CONGRATULATIONS TO WAPPING HIGH SCHOOL

Congratulations to the parents and governors of the new Wapping High School which had a successful opening in September. Currently operating from temporary accommodation in part of St George’s in the East Church. As from 2013 it will be moving to new premises on the Commercial Road, with new facilities for art, science and design in a multi million pound complex. Wapping High School is already helping ease the pressure on our existing schools as the pace of local development results in the demand for increased pupil places. Commenting, Wapping Conservative councillor Dr Emma Jones said “Everyone knows that what we desperately need in Wapping and across the south of our borough is more school places. We cannot go on as we are with overcrowded schools and Wapping children having to travel to Stepney or the Isle of Dogs just to go to school. I congratulate everyone at Wapping High School on getting approval for new premises on the Commercial Road which should mean our schoolchildren get the local education they deserve.” Right: the new Wapping High School building on Commercial Road WORKING FOR WAPPING — ALL YEAR ROUND! Printed and promoted by Poplar and Limehouse Conservatives, 2 Blyth Close, London E14 3DU