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Barking town centre to get new food market and cultural events space

Barking town centre is set to host a new summer food market focused on supporting local businesses after Barking and Dagenham Council secured £100,000...

Survey says only 49% of residents think Newham is a good place to grow older

Fewer than half of Newham residents believe the borough is a good place to grow older, according to a new council survey. A concerning...

London City Airport expansion could harm neighbours’ health, Assembly member warns

Plans to expand London City Airport could expose thousands of residents to increased noise and air pollution, a London Assembly member has warned. The airport...

Years of corruption claims to be tested in Tower Hamlets investigations through ‘deep dive’

For years, questions and allegations surrounding favouritism, recruitment practices and decision making at Tower Hamlets Council have continued to circulate among residents, politicians and...

Newham set for new chief executive after mayor backs finance chief

A new chief executive could soon take charge at Newham Council after receiving the backing of Mayor Forhad Hussain. The mayor has recommended Maria Christofi,...

Cllr suspended over antisemitic posts still listed as Aspire member

A cllr suspended by the Aspire party over a series of antisemitic social media posts still remains a member of the ruling Aspire group...

Tower Hamlets council blocks plan to house five in two-bed flat over ‘inadequate living standards’

A landlord has been told by Tower Hamlets Council they can’t keep using a two-bed flat to house five people. The owner of the flat,...

Conservative mayoral candidate says she offers ‘Real Change’ in Newham race

Of the eight candidates standing to be elected as mayor of Newham, one is in the Labour Party and three used to be. Aside from...

Councillor ‘Heartbroken’ over lack of affordable homes in major Silvertown development

A Newham councillor has said she is “dismayed and heartbroken” at the low level of affordable housing planned at a major new development in...

Father protests after lift failures leave him and his daughter with disabilities stuck in third-floor flat

A man with a disabled daughter says Barking and Dagenham Council has left him stuck in a third-floor flat where lifts repeatedly break down. Mohammed,...

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