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Overnight closure of Stratford Centre to continue for another 18 months

Stratford Centre

Stratford Centre

Michael Cox

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Councillors agreed to the 18 month overnight closure of the Stratford Centre after previous closures saw significant falls in anti-social behaviour and rough sleeping.

Empty bottles and cans of alcohol outside Jamie Vardy's house, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, wh

Newham Council

PSPOs approved by councillors to tackle alcohol and dog nuisance

Michael Cox

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Newham Council's children's services have been branded inadequate by Ofsted. Picture: Ken Mears

Havering Council

Service users overcharged total of £5m by council accounting 'screw up'

Josh Mellor Local Democracy Reporter

'Take-over' day...Cllr Gen Kitchen (centre) meets Ashantay Miller and Muhammad Ibrahim

Youths takeover Newham Council to run things for a day

Mike Brooke

A national survey of maintained nursery schools found a third were cutting staffing and services to balance their books.

Newham Council

How Newham is helping children catch up on communication development

Andrew Brookes

Newham Town Hall. Picture: Ken Mears

Newham Council

Newham Council makes key children's services appointment

Andrew Brookes

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak stands with his ministerial team and Parliamentary Private S

Newham Council

Newham given £40m from infrastructure fund after two successful bids

Andrew Brookes

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak holds his ministerial 'Red Box' outside 11 Downing Street, L

Extra budget funding not enough to meet pressures, London Councils says

Chantelle Billson

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Child at nursery school

Newham Council

Newham nursery schools praised for inclusion work

Andrew Brookes

Newham Town Hall. Picture: Ken Mears

Planning

Views sought on future of Newham as local plan set for refresh

Jon King

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Night Tube at Oxford Circus

Why TfL won't restart the night tube on Jubilee line just yet

Mike Brooke

Sabina Nessa

Women's Safety

Newham town halls to be lit up in tribute to Sabina Nessa

Andrew Brookes

Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz serves free school means to pupils at Keir Hardie Primar

Newham Council

Newham holiday hunger strategy launched as pandemic worsens food poverty

Andrew Brookes

People in Newham voted to retain the directly-elected mayor model of governance in a referendum held

Newham Council

Newham Council set for £12m savings in 2021-22

Andrew Brookes

Redbridge Town Hall lit up orange in memory of Sarah Everard

Women's Safety

Town halls light up orange in memory of Sarah Everard

Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Sanyu Musoke

Year of the Young Person: Tribute to borough's young carers

Lindsay Jones, Editor

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Labour has criticised the six-month reprieve for companies on gender pay gap reporting

Personal Finance

Newham council tax will rise by five per cent next month

Jon King

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Newham Town Hall, East Ham.

Newham Council accredited as Living Wage employer

Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Newham Year of the Young Person is celebrating International Women's Day on Monday, March 8.

Celebrating International Women's Day

Lindsay Jones, Editor

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upton centre in 2011

Newham Council

Council accused of lacking empathy over Upton Centre homes plan

Jon King

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East Ham Town Hall

Newham Council

Council loses court action against Barclays Bank

Sian Harrison, Press Association

East Ham Town Hall.

Newham Council

Newham a step closer to five per cent council tax hike

Jon King

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Promotional image to mark National Apprenticeship Week.

How an apprenticeship can help you build your future

Lindsay Jones, Editor

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Newham's ninth lateral flow testing centre

Council to provide hotels for Covid positive residents

Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Newham Council

Changes to controversial Newham parking scheme announced

Jon King

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Newham Council

World-renowned experts and young people to shape food poverty strategy

Andrew Brookes

More pupils in Newham are relying on free lunches than this time last year. Picture: Chris Radburn/P

Newham Council

Mayor vows to continue Newham free school meals scheme

Andrew Brookes

School lunch

Newham considers introducing charge for school meals

Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter

parking meter

Council urged not to break 'promise' on parking charge

Jon King

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Cllr Sarah Ruiz, cabinet member for education and children social care

Newham social services improving but some weaknesses remain says Ofsted

Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter