Council leaders say two headline Labour election pledges “remain commitments”, but have delayed a decision on including them in a major new parking review
City Hall pitches for 558,000 new homes by 2037 — well short of the 850,000 set by ministers — as deputy mayor Jules Pipe insists lower figure is the only 'deliverable' number
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
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
Plans to build thousands of new homes along with offices, restaurants, bars, and other amenities, were due to be considered at Newham Council yesterday, but councillors voted to delay their decision
