Brick Lane Sculpture Not Popular With Locals

The "hijab gates" planned for the north and south end of Brick Lane have attracted 158 letters of complaint from local residents, and not a single missive of support, according to a report by Tower Hamlets council. Blithely ignoring these sentiments, TH are pressing ahead with the scheme, part of a £2m "cultural trail" through the Spitalfields environs. The consultation period finished on Monday, and the planning application will be considered by Tower Hamlets development committee next week; if approved, the trail will be complete by the end of the year.