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City of London Corporation appoints new top team to lead transformational change What is city talk? Following its decision in December 2020 to endorse a new Operating Model, the City of London Corporation’s governing Court of Common Council today welcomed the appointment of eight new senior officers and formally confirmed the appointment of the first woman as Chamberlain, the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, since the post was created in 1237. Chair of the Establishment Committee Edward Lord said it delivered an aspiration to select the best candidates for each job and diversify the senior management team as six of nine new senior officers are women and two are people of colour. ....
Newham is raising council tax by five per cent. - Credit: PA Council tax is rising by five per cent from next month. The town hall s budget spending plan, which includes the hike, was given the thumbs-up by members of Newham Council at a meeting on Monday, March 1. Three per cent of the rise is ringfenced for adult social care. A Band C property council tax bill will see an £3.89 increase per month. Cllr Terry Paul, who is in charge of the council s coffers, hailed it as a budget for residents which will provide help for the vulnerable and show Newham cares. ....
The chairman of East Ham Labour (CLP) has urged Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz not to make cuts to Newham s free school meals scheme. - Credit: PA The town hall has been urged not to make cuts to its free school meals scheme by a local Labour Party chairman. Tahir Mirza, who chairs East Ham Labour Party (CLP), said that surely a Labour administration would rather die in a ditch than support a policy that harms children , in an open letter. A spokesperson for Newham Council said it is considering whether to alter its Eat for Free scheme with the aim of saving £1.9million. ....