A cash-strapped London council was forced to pay a contractor at least £300,000 in compensation after it was unable to carry out works as part of a £6 billion major housing development on the River Lea by a group of narrow boaters.
Works were due to begin to reconstruct the riverbank on the River Lea as part of the Meridian Water Regeneration Project, but five people were found to be living in the area in December 2023.
