The government may send envoys to oversee decisions taken by the independent mayor of Tower Hamlets.
The government is considering appointing ministerial envoys to make sure Tower Hamlets council meets "serious concerns" about its governance and culture.said there was a culture where decisions were taken based on advice from a small number of people who were trusted by the directly-elected mayor, Lutfur Rahman.
He was removed from the mayoralty and suspended from public office by an election court that found there had been "corrupt and illegal practices" under his watch. The report said: "The culture set and exemplified by the leadership is to reactively respond and counter criticism rather than honestly appraise and self-improve.Tower Hamlets council has said it is "committed to working with the government on our continuous journey of improvement".
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