The low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) was made permanent in December, but councillors on an overview and scrutiny committee later ordered the council to reconsider
The government issued a 'best value notice' to the local authority in May last year – a warning that it was concerned with the way the council was running
Newham residents have been told they won't face a nine per cent council tax hike this year as previously thought, but a councillor says even a smaller increase will impact struggling families
Newham councillor Sabia Kamali said she had 'walked the streets in fear' following a number of Islamophobic attacks in the borough, including one on an eight-year-old girl and her mother
