Mark Conrad 28 May 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Tower Hamlets Best Value Inspection extended

The Best Value Inspection (BVI) team at Tower Hamlets LBC has extended its work to include the council’s oversight of the General Election.

With the election set for 4 July, The MJ understands that the Government-commissioned BVI at the east London borough has been expanded to ensure additional scrutiny of how the national-level vote will be managed locally.

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