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November 7, 2017

Government threatens court action on town hall ‘Pravdas’ in two London boroughs

By Freddy Mayhew

Two London borough councils have been ordered to stop publishing their own fortnightly free newspapers after ignoring repeated government requests to desist.

Hackney Council, which produces Hackney Today, and Waltham Forest Council, which produces the Watham Forest News, have been issued with “directions” from Communities Secretary Sajid Javid.

Failure to comply within 14 days could see both local authorities facing court action.

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