NOT one of Newham’s 60 Labour councillors has shown their support for homeless mums occupying an empty block of flats — but they did order that their water supply be turned off.

The E15 mothers, their children and supporters will publicly shame the east London council for its callous actions at a protest outside its meeting tonight.

The mums have been fighting for decent homes for themselves and their children since the council closed the hostel they were living in, due to budget cuts.

They set up camp in empty social housing on the abandoned Carpenter’s estate last Sunday in a bid to highlight the lack of homes.

But the Star understands that the only contact from the council was a visit by heavies who ordered the mums out and turned off the water supply.

Sam Middleton, who was due to give birth on the day she was evicted from the Focus E15 hostel, is taking part in the protest. Yesterday Ms Middleton told the Star: “Not one councillor has come to show support, have they? Not a single councillor.”

The agenda for this evening’s meeting contains no mention of the occupation.

Yet, councillors have all been made aware of the situation through council memos.

Newham Council neighbourhood crime reduction manager David Johnson did however show up with two law enforcement officers to tell the mums their takeover was illegal.

Mr Johnson reportedly returned with a plumber and an EDF electrician to turn the building’s water and electricity off.

Ms Middleton said: “We refused the electrician entrance so he couldn’t do anything, but as the water mains are outside they just turned them off.”

“They look like they are broken.”

After a social media appeal the occupied block of flats at 40 Doran Walk was inundated with water bottles.

The occupation has thrived despite attempts to shut it down.

A last-minute eviction order placed by the council on Friday became another surprising success story.

The judge ruled the council’s procedures were “unlawful and unjust” and postponed the hearing to benefit the mums.

The group also gained the sudden pro bono support of housing lawyer Lindsay Johnson, who will be representing them in court once more this Thursday.

joanaramiro@peoples-press.com