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1. Brent Council faces £9m budget overspend Brent Council faces £9m budget overspend as financial forecast reveals significant pressures Brent 14 October 2026
2. Alderman Vacancy on Community and Children's Services Committee A vacancy has arisen on the City of London's Community and Children's Services Committee, following the departure of Alderman Kawsar Zaman. City of London 14 October 2026
3. £3.5m boost for Barnet drug and alcohol services Barnet Council has announced a £3.5 million boost to its drug and alcohol services, aimed at enhancing prevention, treatment, and recovery support for vulnerable residents. Barnet 14 October 2026
4. Brent Council Approves Five-Year Plan to Combat Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Brent Council Approves Five-Year Plan to Combat Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Brent 14 October 2026
5. Wandsworth Council to end Borough of Sanctuary programme and disband Migration Board Wandsworth Council has decided to end its Borough of Sanctuary programme, a move that will see the disbandment of the Wandsworth Migration Board and the cessation of its... Wandsworth 14 October 2026
6. Two Hackney GP practices face lease termination, patients to be informed Two Hackney GP practices face lease termination, patients to be informed Hackney 14 October 2026
7. Home birth service resumes at Homerton Hospital Homerton Hospital's home birth service has fully resumed operations following a temporary pause for review and improvement work. Hackney 14 October 2026
8. Havering Council Faces Urgent Need to Improve Staff Fraud Training Compliance The Havering Audit Committee has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the low completion rates of mandatory fraud and anti-bribery training across council directorates,... Havering 14 October 2026
9. Ealing Council approves new temporary accommodation policy Ealing Council Approves New Policy for Homeless Household Placements Ealing 9 October 2026
10. Hackney Council's performance monitoring framework faces scrutiny over target setting and data quality Hackney Council's performance monitoring framework is facing scrutiny from the Scrutiny Panel, with significant concerns raised about the appropriateness of target setting and... Hackney 9 October 2026
11. Hackney's transformation programme aims for savings Hackney Council's transformation programme is on track to deliver significant savings, aiming to bridge a substantial budget gap while improving services across key areas. Hackney 9 October 2026
12. New hate crime strategy adopted by Ealing Council Ealing Council Adopts New Strategy to Combat Hate Crime Ealing 9 October 2026