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Councillor slams “unbelievably low” number of affordable homes in massive Beckton Riverside development

Plans to build almost 3,000 homes in Beckton have been approved despite being slammed for having an “unbelievably low” number of affordable homes. The first...

Former Stratford East Picture house to be transformed into children’s indoor activity park

An empty cinema building in Stratford is set to be turned into a children’s activity park. Newham Council will lease the former Stratford East Picture...

Inquiry to determine fate of Brick Lane redevelopment begins

Campaigners, developers and Tower Hamlets Council all made their cases at the opening day of the Brick Lane planning inquiry on 14 Ocotober. The inquiry...

Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls on council to ensure it’s not ‘complicit in genocide’

Palestine solidarity campaigners called on Newham Council to ensure it is not “complicit in genocide” during a debate yesterday (9 October). Councillors debated calls to...

Anti-racists rally as Tower Hamlets Council votes to oppose far right

Anti-racists protested outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall in support of councillors who pledged to stand against the far right yesterday (8th). Councillors backed unanimously a...

“Stand up to the far right”: Labour councillor calls for fairness and decency over hate and disorder

An Isle of Dogs councillor says the “vast majority” of residents there “reject hate, disorder and the intimidation” by far right groups in Canary...

Newham council attempts to shut down rumours of “corrupt” parking wardens

The perception that Newham Council parking wardens are “corrupt” is “baseless”, a highways boss has said. Councillors in Newham have said residents often report that...

New Green councillor says he’ll work with Labour former colleagues

One of Barking and Dagenham’s three new Green councillors has said he wants to work with his former colleagues – after leaving the Labour...

Funding reduced for new Royal Victoria Dock Bridge

Proposed council funding for a new footbridge across Royal Victoria Dock has been cut by almost half. Newham Council leaders agreed yesterday (Tuesday 16 September)...

Labour ‘not worried’ as councillors defect to Green Party

A senior Labour councillor in Barking and Dagenham has said she is “not worried” after three of her colleagues defected to the Green Party...

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