Lutfur for Mayor
Manifesto - My 8 point plan to fix Tower Hamlets
Tackle the Cost of Living Crisis
The cost of living crisis raging nationally is hitting people around here particularly hard. But by working together, we can ensure that no child will go hungry and no pensioner will go cold for the next four years.
Homes for the Future
There is a social housing crisis in Tower Hamlets. Having a roof over your head is a basic human right, but at the moment we cannot house the people who want to live here and too many live in housing that doesn’t meet their needs or struggle with unresponsive landlords.
Accelerate Education
Education is very close to my heart and supporting lifelong learning in Tower Hamlets will be a priority for my administration.
Boost Culture, Business, Jobs and Leisure
THE ARTS The arts help our diverse communities celebrate their culture and learn about their neighbours’ culture, too. They enrich our lives and improve our mental health and wellbeing. They also offer a great source of employment.SPORT Indoor and outdoor sports help promote health and wellbeing, and Tower Hamlets has a thriving sports scene for young people and veteran performers. BUSINESS
Local business is the lifeblood of our community. Not only does it sustain our local economy and provide jobs and services to our residents, it also tells the story of our borough in the iconic trades and businesses that have flourished here over the years.
Invest in Public Services
When I was mayor, I safeguarded front-line services from the £125m budget cuts imposed on us by government austerity. The council is currently under spending its ample reserves so much that it is losing millions to inflation. There is money in the council that can be used to bring back public services we can rely on.IDEA STORES & LIBRARIES We believe that Idea Stores and libraries are an important resource. They help our community learn through private study, internet access and adult education courses. SOCIAL CARE CRISIS Our parents and grandparents have contributed so much to this borough and it is our duty to protect and support them in their retirement. They should be able to live independently and in dignity. My ambition is to return to universal free home care, which we were the last council in the UK to provide when I was mayor. HEALTH The pandemic has shown us all how important public health provision is. As life begins to return to normal, we must not lose sight of this.
Empower Communities and Fight Crime
OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES Our borough’s strength lies in its diversity and the different communities and cultures living side by side. CRIME AND SAFETY Tower Hamlets’ residents, workers and visitors should always feel safe and welcome. This is a basic right, and we will work night and day to safeguard it.
A Clean and Green Future
My administration will tackle climate change — the biggest threat to the world we know — as a matter of urgency. We shall deliver actions, not just words.
A council that Listens to You
When you vote for me on 5th May, I am asking you to support my administration for the next four years. I want you to tell me when the Council has done something well, and I want you to tell me when it needs to do better. And I promise I will listen.