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Newham Council: Best Value Notice

Best Value Notices issued to Newham Council on 8 May 2025 and 15 July 2026.

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On 8 May 2025, the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, announced in written ministerial statement the issuing of a non-statutory best value notice to Newham Council.

On 15 July 2026, the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, announced in a written ministerial statement that a revised Best Value Notice was being issued to Newham Council, to be reviewed after 6 months.

Best Value Notices are a formal notification that the department has concerns regarding an authority and request that the authority provides the department with assurance of improvement.

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Published 8 May 2025
Last updated 15 July 2026 Show all updates
  1. Announcement that a revised Best Value Notice is being issued to Newham Council, to be reviewed after 6 months.

  2. First published.

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