Mayor of Tower Hamlets Response to Jack the Ripper Museum

Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: “The decision made to open a Jack the Ripper Museum instead of one celebrating the history of women in the borough is extremely disappointing. It has become clear that the council’s planning department was misled by the applicant. We completely understand the concerns of the local community and elsewhere.

“I have withdrawn from attending the opening of this museum as I feel the focus of the museum has significantly changed. I will be seeking an explanation from the museum owners as to how this shift in the nature of the museum has come about.

“Planning officers in the council will be investigating whether the installed museum sign is contrary to the planning approval conditions. Further enforcement may also be taken in relation to the opening hours listed on their website, which are not in line with the original planning application.”