Council contravenes health and safety guidelines by failing to control employees
"An east London council has admitted contravening health and safety guidelines by failing to control employees' exposure to asbestos in their town hall basement.
Waltham Forest council pleaded guilty to charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Control of Asbestos regulations.
The council said it "should have done more in the past" to manage safety.
The case was brought by the Health and Safety Executive and related to two incidents in November 2006 and two more in January 2009.
The hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court took place on Monday and has been transferred to Southwark Crown Court for sentencing"