Mayor John Biggs confirmed the closure of the last three remaining council-run settings at Tower Hamlets’ council’s cabinet meeting last week (27 September).
However, the decision is likely to be referred by councillors to the council’s own overview and scrutiny committee to look at details of the decision.
Campaigners blame the council for running the services down, and say that there are over 100 children on the waiting list for the nurseries, and they have space for 102 children.
Parents picketed outside the town hall meeting last Wednesday in a bid to save Overland nursery in Bow, which provides specialist support for children with deafness and autism.
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