Papers of Paul Beasley Extensive correspondence and subject files relating to Beasley's public life as Councillor and Leader of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and his involvement in other organisations. Files include minutes, reports and printed publicity. They cover an extraordinary range of matters in Tower Hamlets during a period of major urban development and renewal. A key focus of the collection is London Docklands. Files also shed light on issues facing the Bengali community, anti-racism campaigns, housing matters, funding and other support to multiple organisations and people across the borough. Papers also cover council matters, relations with the government, local government associations and trade unions. Cataloguing update January 2024: Descriptions to files on his public life (P/BSL/A) are being released for public access: - Papers relating to 1975-1984 (series P/BSL/A/1-4): descriptions are available on this catalogue - Papers relating to 1985-1986 (series P/BSL/A/5): Descriptions to P/BSL/A/5/1/1-55 are now available on this catalogue. Remainder - cataloguing in progress, contact staff for further details, files pending release during 2024-25. - Papers as Board member of the London Docklands Development Corporation (series P/BSL/A/6): cataloguing in progress, contact staff for further details. Files pending release during 2024-25. Records on his businesses and other personal matters are uncatalogued. Please contact staff for further details. 1973-1986