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Among the 18 employees who had moved into the bungalows at Greyhound Opening and Goldsmith Street in Norwich was the council's £52,000-a-year head of neighbourhood and strategic housing services, Kristine Reeves.  The sitting tenants had been removed because the properties had been scheduled for redevelopment.

These council staff were paying rent of just £46.89 a week - less than the previous occupants were being charged. Norwich has nearly 8,000 people on the housing waiting list. An independent review is promised.

Look East has followed this story from the beginning, providing updates on each new twist and revealing fresh details.  These are the main developments so far:

20 January 2009: Independent report released

An independent report into the housing fiasco at Norwich City Council concludes that the policy of allowing staff to live in homes designed for elderly people was "well meaning" but never authorised. 

9 January 2009: Kristine Reeves sacked

The manager at the centre of the inquiry into why staff were able to move into low-rent homes for the elderly is dismissed.

8 January 2009: Council ends 'staff homes' policy

Norwich City Council announces it is to stop offering its staff low-rent homes intended for the elderly.

23 December 2008: Cheap homes for staff report out

The initial inquiry into the 'homes for staff' affair finds proper procedures were not followed.

19 December 2008: Low-rent homes 'were placed on intranet'

It emerges the council advertised the homes to staff on its intranet site.

17 December 2008: Evictees 'told of council plans'

Norwich City Council says the then tenants were told of the plans to move staff into their complex.

12 December 2008: Cheap homes staff told to leave

Norwich City Council staff are given notice to quit the properties.

8 December 2008:  Suspension in cheap homes probe

The senior city council officer at the centre of the row is suspended.

6 December 2008: Homes for elderly given to staff

Norwich City Council starts an investigation after it is revealed its staff moved into low-rent flats after the eviction of elderly residents.