Tonight we should see the Councils 3 year capital program from 2022 to 2025 in advance of next weeks Cabinet meeting
It should include:
-St Georges Baths rebuild
-George Greens school rebuild
-latest Town Hall costs
-new bridge updates
Pics are of my alternate capital program
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that I am working on as an alternative to the Councils program as part of my Mayoral manifesto
-we should refurbish/rebuild St Georges bath
-expand John Orwell as sports centre + new homes
-floating lido in docks (by Canary Wharf & Shadwell basin)
-help New City College expand
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-pontoons to allow sailing in the Thames including for Sea Scouts who get no help from us
-facilities for other groups like the Scouts
-expand Council CCTV network to new residential areas
-the best child play & teenage spaces in Europe not just London with lights up to 6pm
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I am still working on it especially transport, streets, housing, and youth center sections
But the biggest part of the Councils capital spend will be on housing, its own systems, and the new Town Hall
Climate change, reduction in bills & air quality other areas of spend
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The Council has a lot of money £588 million in total reserves, expects to get more i.e. CIL and has some properties it could sell to get more funds plus can borrow cheaply from the government as some of these projects will generate income or savings
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As always let me know where you think the Council could spend lots of money on a deliverable project, space, or buildings that would improve Tower Hamlets over the long term
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