Statement on London Borough of Tower Hamlets: 4 November 2014
4 November 2014
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, made a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 4 November 2014 on the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hilary Benn, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
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Further Information
Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament
A written statement by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, was published on Tuesday 4 November 2014.
Independent report
The report of an inspection carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) of the governance of Tower Hamlets Council was published on the Government website on 4 November 2014.
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