Brick Lane Brick Lane Brick Lane (Bengali: ব্রিক লেন) is a street in the East End of London, in the Borough of Tower Hamlets. It runs from Swanfield Street in Bethnal Green, crosses Bethnal Green Road in Shoreditch, enters Whitechapel and is linked to Whitechapel High Street to the south by the short stretch of Osborn Street. Today, it is the heart of the city's Bangladeshi community and is known to some as "Banglatown". It is famous for its many curry houses. Winding through fields, the street was formerly called Whitechapel Lane. It derives its current name from brick and tile manufacture
Waltham Forest London Borough Council elections health. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John F. Walter. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Edwin J. Northover. The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Nadeem Ali, of the Labour Party. Waltham Forest London Borough Council elections Waltham Forest London Borough Council in London is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards, with 3 councillors per ward. Since the first election to the council in 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Summary