SEND provision no longer in ‘crisis’ but still needs ‘clear’ improvements
While the council has addressed the ‘significant’ weaknesses found last inspection, Ofsted said that the borough’s SEND services are ‘inconsistent’.
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Council failure left newborn with breathing issues in mouldy flat for months
The Council wrongly blamed a mother’s ‘lifestyle’ after her baby was left ‘at avoidable risk of harm’ in a mouldy
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Nearly 50% rise in Tower Hamlets rough sleepers in the last decade, Government data reveals
A 45% rise in Tower Hamlets rough sleepers since 2014/15 is made up primarily of people who have never been
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Nearly £1m for food banks as council to confirm increased funding
Tower Hamlets Council increased the funding after an investigation by The Slice revealed it had slashed its regular supply of
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Nag’s Head strip club faces battle over license renewal
The Nags Head in Whitechapel Road is seeking to renew its sexual entertainment venue licence for another year, but Tower
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Aldgate charity Release vandalised with St. George’s Cross and right-wing slogan
Graffiti reading ‘East London stands with Southport’ was sprayed on Release’s Aldgate office over the weekend, with members of staff
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Wapping College campus decision delayed as Council considers community centre
When asked after the meeting if the council actually wants to run the community centre, Cllr Rahman told the LDRS:
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£5,550 payout for mother after Tower Hamlets Council SEND failures
Tower Hamlets Council caused ‘avoidable distress’ to the mother of a SEND child and owed her £5,550 compensation, according to
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Campaigners seek £20,000 to fight Brick Lane developments in upcoming inquiry
‘Save Brick Lane’ campaigners are fundraising for lawyers and experts to oppose three developments in next month’s inquiry. Campaigners are
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Council votes to oppose Truman Brewery redevelopments
The council have voted to oppose plans to redevelop Truman Brewery buildings after a passionate community campaign to halt the
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‘Serious concerns’ with Tower Hamlets Council housing repair service
The Council paid out more than £106,000 in compensation to its tenants last year, with complaints over repairs behind a
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Quiet destruction: Everything our investigation has uncovered about the nitazenes crisis
Beneath the surface of east London, a new synthetic opioid crisis is emerging – our six-month investigation has traced the
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