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Newly-elected councillor for East Ham Central, Farah Nazeer, pictured with agent Alan Griffiths. Cllr Nazeer was victorious after securing 2,297 votes - 53 per cent of those cast. - Credit: Cash Boyle Farah Nazeer has been elected as a councillor for East Ham Central. The Labour candidate secured victory in last week s by-election by securing 2,297 votes - 53 per cent of those cast. Her nearest challenger was Conservative candidate Zakir Hossain, who secured 1,288 votes. Remaining candidates Danny Keeling (Green), Ed Comaromi, (Liberal Democrat), Paul Jobson (Christian Peoples Alliance) and Lois Austin (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition - TUSC), secured 283, 239, 115 and 91 votes respectively. ....
Newham s 2020/21 budget includes £169million worth of investment in new council homes and £70m to improve others. Ms Austin claimed: Instead of providing social housing, the council relies on the good offices of big property developers. In September, Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz called for changes to national policy and proper funding to help local authorities build affordable homes. In the last 25 years, Newham has lost 9,000 dwellings under the right to buy scheme. The mayor said at the time that the council is on track to build 1,000 homes. Ms Austin said: The council shamefully allowed East Ham Market Hall to be demolished. The vast majority of homes being built will not be affordable. We say no to gentrification and big business land grabs. ....
Newham has the worst housing crisis in the country. Lois stands for repopulating the Carpenters Estate, building 100 per cent council homes on public land and introducing rent controls. Newham Council is sitting on £560million – with total reserves over £1.7billion. But instead of investing in jobs, homes and services, the council chooses cuts and charges. Lois is working with campaigners in Newham to fight these cuts, and propose an alternative, no-cuts, needs-based budget. This would use council resources, including reserves and borrowing powers, to invest in jobs, homes and services – alongside fighting for full funding from the government. Scrap new parking charges. Save Queen’s Market, Hamara Ghar elderly accommodation and Stratford Circus Arts Centre. ....
MP Stephen Timms says household overcrowding has made it harder to weather the pandemic - Credit: Archant Stephen Timms has come under fire after expressing support for a church which Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer apologised for visiting. The MP for East Ham wrote on social media that he applauded the extraordinary work Jesus House, as well as other churches and other faith groups, have carried out in the last year. This tweet prompted criticism. - Credit: Twitter But the Labour Party MP has been criticised for supporting Jesus House for All the Nations, which Sir Keir visited on Good Friday. ....