Newham Council previously asked developer to demolish the structure
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Councillors will vote next week on the proposal for the Stratford venue to host 24 non-sporting events each year
Four have been suspended while another two appear to have quit following a row over paid roles appointed by the Labour mayor
The council's Labour administration had wanted all new private developments to include 50% social-rent homes but this aim has been watered down to 32.5% instead
Rifts open up within Newham Independents and the Greens after Labour mayor offers some councillors paid roles to run neighbourhood forums
Landlord now allowed to lift a previous cap restricting shared ownership flat buyers from paying more than 40% of their household income on monthly costs
Daisy Miles reports on a second resignation that has rocked the Green Party
The opposition Greens claim some of the survey questions are written in a way that make it hard to oppose the proposed new policies
The venue is set to utilise a former Royal Mail sorting office
The climbdown by mayor Forhad Hussain comes after the opposition Newham Independents and Greens challenges plans to only let Labour councillors lead the new...
Expert who chairs council improvement panel points to progress with housing and social care but sounds warning over finances
Newham mayor Forhad Hussain failed to show up to an overview and scrutiny committee meeting this week to answer questions about one of his key policies
Forhad Hussain made the revelation in response to a question over how the council plans to "reinstate derelict land for residents in the borough"
Although a spokesperson pointed out the town hall has not supported raids "for many years" anyway
Green councillor demands Newham Council devote more staff time and equipment to cleaning the pavements and roads
The boy wanted to ask a follow-up question about ball games being banned on council estates but his dad said he was too "uncomfortable" to do so
The secluded footpath along Alders Brook has been a hotspot for drug use and antisocial behaviour for several years
Newham Council will invest £2m in the sites to provide "bespoke high quality residential care" to children with "the highest needs"
Newham Council has still not granted planning permission for events at Thames Wharf Dock scheduled to go ahead next month
Bassam Mahfouz has urged Sir Sadiq Khan to sell the stadium to the football club as way to avoid losing tens of millions of pounds a year
The switch comes despite Danny Keeling still remaining as a member of the Green Party
West Ham United’s relegation to the second tier of English football is costing taxpayers around £1.8m, while naming rights could be worth up to £4m
Stratford Village Surgery is set to soon offer up to five new clinical rooms for GP and nurse appointments
The popular walking and cycling route could be closed for another two years as Thames Water undertakes major works to the sewer running underneath it
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