Newham Council Securing empty leisure centre could cost £180,000 a year Newham Council admits bill for mothballing Plaistow's shuttered Balaam Leisure Centre keeps climbing, with more than £260,000 already spent on security since 2021 By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter / 15 Jul 2026
Newham Council 'Left in a difficult situation': Newham mother evicted by council after town hall failed to charge her rent Ombudsman finds local authority did not act when woman warned she faced homelessness — and then failed to refer her to children's services By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter / 5 Jun 2026
housing London Renters Union protest East Ham couple's eviction Couple facing homelessness left with bill of up to £4,000 after unsuccessfully challenging landlord’s eviction notice By Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter / 23 Jun 2025
