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Silvertown Tunnel opens amid controversy
The city may be better connected but not all see it as a step forward

Plans afoot to build two new tower blocks in Stratford High Street
Objections include concerns over the height of the buildings, as well as loss of views, privacy, daylight and sunlight

Newham Council passes budget
Savings include axing festival lights and street decorations for cultural celebrations such as Christmas and Eid

Death of cyclist in Stratford prompts calls for 'rapid and bold action'
London Cycling Campaign to protest after man in his twenties was killed in a collision last month

Revised plans for major TwelveTrees Park development get thumbs-up from councillors
Phase two of the sprawling regeneration will see more than a thousand new homes built in West Ham

Newham Council shrugs off ‘mismanaged’ comment by Greenwich politician
Town Hall accepts that Majid Rahman misspoke about plans to sell an equestrian centre

Council tax in Newham could rise to 9.99 per cent
Town Hall asks government for permission to increase rate beyond current maximum of 4.99 per cent

Outrage over council plan to sell off ‘valuable’ Essex conference centre and campsite
Thousands sign petition opposing Debden House sale, which is part of Town Hall's wider plans to save £70m

Funding for long-promised Traveller site passes to Newham amid confusion over future
The £2m is now under the borough's control after Hackney Council missed a deadline to use it