draft work programme
Tower Hamlets councillors are currently discussing youth employment as part of their draft work programme.
Tower Hamlets councillors are currently discussing youth employment challenges within the borough as part of their draft work programme, a proposed plan of activities for the upcoming year. At a Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting on 14 September 2026, Councillor Mads Churchhouse raised the issue of young people's difficulties in finding work, despite the presence of Canary Wharf. The committee agreed to investigate these frustrations.
Separately, Islington Council's Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee discussed its draft work programme on 23 June 2026. This discussion included updates on rough sleeping, the implementation of homelessness review recommendations, and housing performance. Councils regularly review and approve these draft work programmes to set their priorities and activities for the coming municipal year.
Key facts
- On 14 September 2026, Tower Hamlets' Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee discussed its draft work programme. Source
- Councillor Mads Churchhouse raised youth employment frustrations at the Tower Hamlets committee meeting on 14 September 2026. Source
- The Tower Hamlets committee agreed to investigate reasons for young people's difficulties in finding local employment. Source
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