About Newham

Newham Council is the local authority responsible for providing public services and political leadership within the London Borough of Newham.

Working with Newham Council is about making life better for at least a quarter of a million people.

We employ around 5,000 staff in core Council Services and a further 5,000 in Schools.

Over recent years the Council and its partners have developed a vision for the future of Newham. Our vision is simply that we want Newham to be a major business location and a place where people will chose to live and work.

Newham has a young, vibrant, multi-cultural community and local people are encouraged to be involved in decisions, about how the Council is run.

Exciting things are happening in the borough, including being one of the host boroughs to the 2012 Olympics. Regeneration projects are also making Newham a better place to live, thanks to the efforts we are making to improve the physical environment, and it is also changing in other ways.

We want this success to continue. We are not complacent and know that there is still a great deal to do to achieve our vision for the borough. You have an important part to play - without ambitious, good and committed staff we will not be able to go forward.