The visionaries designing “the East End of the future” have made it to the national finals of the Royal Town Planning Institute awards.
They have been shortlisted for the prestigious 'local authority planning team of the year' title for creating low-cost housing and working out what services are needed to cope with the population explosion.
The planners at Tower Hamlets Council are also being judged for bringing in a planning levy on developers to help pay towards public services needed and for adopting a Local Plan that works out what services and jobs are needed up to 2030, which could be used by other local authorities.
The planning institute's president Sue Manns said: "These individuals show how planners can use their expertise to create healthy places for future generations."
Tower Hamlets is competing against local authorities around the country. Winners will be announced on April 30.
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