Tower Hamlets

American  

[tou-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /

noun

1. a borough of Greater London, England.

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Tower Hamlets British  

noun

1. a borough of E Greater London, on the River Thames: contains the main part of the East End. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 20 sq km (8 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The plans were initially rejected by Tower Hamlets Council in 2022 over safety concerns, but when China resubmitted its application in 2024 the government took over the decision.

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Suspicions were also raised when planning documents for the embassy had parts of the blueprints blanked out when they were submitted to Tower Hamlets council, marked "redacted for security reasons".

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Eight months ago the bin room in his apartment building in Tower Hamlets was closed at the request of the local council.

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Tower Hamlets Council was contacted for comment.

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Outside London, most councils - from the New Forest to Moray - use a flexible approach like Tower Hamlets where residents use wheelie bins if their property can accommodate one - and, if not, their bin bags are collected from the pavement.

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