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Proposals by Queen Mary University London for the redevelopment of former student accommodation in Mile End to be a business school are set to be resubmitted.
Plans for a 14 storey office block in Whitechapel that included the part demolition of Canon Barnett Primary School have been rejected by councillors.
All Points East takes place over two weekends in late-May and early-June. Picture: Derek Bremner. - Credit: Archant All Points East will be allowed to significantly increase its capacity so Tower Hamlets Council can retain its contract with the festival provider. The 10-day festival, which takes place in Victoria Park, can currently sell tickets to 40,000 music fans on six days. It also runs free community events with a capacity for between 5,000 and 15,000. Tower Hamlets’ cabinet this week signed off plans to increase capacity to 50,000 people on each of the six major event days. However, ...