Category: Working News

We are asking that anyone over the age of 11-years-old who lives, works, or learns in Tower Hamlets has a PCR test for Covid-19.  This includes people who do not have any symptoms, people who have been vaccinated and people who have recently had a negative LFT (‘rapid’ test). We are opening more testing sites for people to get tested or…

Swanlea School wishes you all a happy Eid!

Stay local as lockdown rules ease, get tested, and plan your park visit. On Monday 29 March, rules in England around Covid-19 were eased slightly as part of the roadmap announced by the Prime Minister on 22 February. The stay at home message has now been lifted and people can: Meet outdoors, including in gardens, either in…

AstraZeneca vaccine safety We are aware of recent reports (and media coverage) suggesting a link between the Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots, research shows that this is not the case and that the vaccine is safe to use. In the UK the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continues to recommend the use…

The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections and two referendums are taking place in the borough on Thursday 6 May. All registered voters can take part in a referendum that asks if the way the council is run should change in the future. A smaller number of voters living on the Isle of Dogs will…