Ombudsman finds local authority did not act when woman warned she faced homelessness — and then failed to refer her to children's services
The East Africa Muslim Cultural Group has run out of options after Newham Council and government inspectors repeatedly rejected its residential headquarters.
'I thought the Green party were going to stand for change. It’s clear they are standing for the status quo', says Mehmood Mirza
Fatima Yusuf, owner of Forest Gate bakery The Bakeress, has lost a battle with Newham Council and the Planning Inspectorate.
Newham Council is considering plans for an 800-home development on the former East Ham Gasworks site, despite being flagged as a high risk flood zone
In 2024, Newham Council agreed to pay mayor Rokhsana Fiaz £30,000 plus VAT to settle a bullying complaint
Rokhsana Fiaz expressed her pride in what the borough has achieved under her leadership in her final full council meeting earlier this week
Public space protection orders give council enforcement officers the power to issue on the spot fines of up to £100
The independent chair of the council’s transformation and improvement board said it is on course to spend a third of its budget on servicing its debts
A council-funded study found most people see Newham's diversity as an 'asset to the area'
Opponents from the Newham Independents group slammed the plans, saying they would increase strain on already struggling families
The low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) was made permanent in December, but councillors on an overview and scrutiny committee later ordered the council to reconsider
