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The Latest Breaking News from Tower Hamlets Council

Housing in east London borough hit by 'shoddy workmanship' from repair firms, mayor says

Lutfur Rahman said he believed Tower Hamlets Council’s housing repair service was ‘not fit for purpose’

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Outrage as 4-Star Hotel in London to Welcome Hundreds of Asylum Seekers

Protests erupt at Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf as it prepares to house asylum seekers. Eggs thrown, police deployed, and costs hit £3bn yearly. Tensions rise over immigration policy, with locals and politicians divided.

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Hero hound sniffs out 'potentially dangerous' Viagra tablets in east London

The springer spaniel detected a suspicious scent coming from the back of a bike while on patrol in east London

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Canary Wharf student rooms skyscraper gets go-ahead as City Hall overrules council

Deputy mayor says project will help tackle housing crisis and boost economic growth, months after Tower Hamlets Council refused scheme

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London pub fined £20k by council for playing 'pop music with loud bass'

The Dockers’ Inn in Wapping was taken to court after a local complained about noise

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Chinese 'super-embassy' gets boost as council admits it can't argue against plans

Local authority says it is ‘no longer in position to present evidence’ on the first day of a national, 12-day inquiry into the controversial scheme

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'Survivors left without support': Domestic abuse workers to strike over proposed job cuts

Fears over level of support for victims in Tower Hamlets, that has the second highest level of domestic abuse cases in London, if job cuts go ahead

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'London's oldest weightlifting club' allowed to stay at venue for three more months

‘I think if Tower Hamlets Council decide to completely shut this place down, they’re potentially denying a Paralympian another shot at the games’ - a Paralympic athlete explained

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Tower Hamlets: Ministers formally intervene at east London council after 'toxic' culture found

Ministerial intervention comes after report found Tower Hamlets’ failings was not providing value for taxpayers

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'London's oldest weightlifting club' faces closure after nearly 100 years

London's oldest weightlifting club, Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club, faces eviction by Tower Hamlets Council

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Disabled mum forced to climb 132 steps accuses Tower Hamlets council of discrimination over unsuitable housing

A council spokesperson acknowledged the challenges but cited a lack of suitable and affordable housing for families who need larger properties

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'Don't introduce stricter controls for dog owners,' Tower Hamlets council told by protest group

Campaigners from East London Dog Community have demanded the council either completely reject or significantly reduce plans to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order

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'Interference with democracy': High Court battle over LTN removal ramps up

Mayor Lutfur Rahman is said to given ‘unintelligible and inadequate’ reasons for removing three LTNs in Bethnal Green

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138-year-old boxing club in east London that trains people for free faces closure over massive rent increase

Broad Street Amateur Boxing Club in Shadwell is the sole surviving club set up by a charity to help young people

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Government confirms intervention over failings at ‘toxic’ council

Local government minister Jim McMahon said officials will be appointed to oversee improvements at Tower Hamlets Council.

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Plans for 1,358 new homes and secondary school in Isle of Dogs approved

Homes will be built in several blocks ranging between four and 31 storeys

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Tower Hamlets to pay strip club owner damages over closure after he claims councillor asked for bribe

Tower Hamlets council has launched an investigation following the claims from the owner of Club Oops in Whitechapel

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All Points East organiser set to almost double event days in Victoria Park with fresh licence

The firm could hold major events on as many as 19 days a year in the east London park

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City Hall approves plan for 1,500 new homes in Poplar after Tower Hamlets moved to block scheme

Deputy mayor Jules Pipe has overturned a decision by Tower Hamlets Council last year to refuse permission for the project

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Pro-Israel lawyers demand Met investigate 'intimidating' Palestine flags in Tower Hamlets

UK Lawyers for Israel claim Palestine flags and pro-Gazan posters could spark violence against Jews

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Outrage as girl’s football team kicked off pitches by council in favour of boy’s team

Over sixty young girls under the age of 16 have been kicked off their training pitch in favour of a boys group who play for fun

Evening Standard

Tower Hamlets Council faces backlash after girls’ football pitch awarded to male team

Club says players were left ‘distraught’ after a three year deal was scrapped

The Independent UK

Piles of rubbish to be cleared as Tower Hamlets strike ends with pay deal

Tower Hamlets Council and Unite the Union negotiated an end to a pay dispute involving waste service workers and street cleaners.

The Independent UK

Public bodies named and shamed over Freedom of Information request failings

The Information Commissioner’s Office urged organisations to ensure their performance and processes complied with the law.

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City Hall intervenes after council refuses permission for 1,582 new homes

Tower Hamlets Council rejected the scheme in February, but London’s Deputy Mayor has said it could help boost the capital’s supply of affordable homes

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