One Source, a corporate wing of Newham Council that collects rents at Queen’s Market, make some outlandish claims on their website… have you dug deeper to see who runs One Source, how much their executives get paid and how they operate?
One Source claim “As a not-for-profit, we think like you, work like you – and share your passion for the community” – Who are they ‘not-for-profit’ for exactly? Why have One Source continued to put the rents up at Queen’s Market and threaten local livelihoods? Traders tell us the One Source charges them “whatever the last person agreed to pay” and operate “outrageous” practices. And the council says it’s nothing to do with them.
DODGY OVERCHARGE BY ONE SOURCE… READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE: https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/local-council/onesource-overcharged-council-users-total-of-5m-8546004
“The mistake was missed by multiple staff members at OneSource, which provides back-office services at both Havering and Newham Council, and was only spotted ten days later when the payments were processed.
One woman, Patricia Clark, told the Recorder at the time that the council requested £3,952 from her account, rather than the usual £39.52″
To promote and preserve a thriving publicly-owned historic street market 