Have your say on council decisions

Attending council and other decision making meetings 

Everyone has the right to attend meetings of the council held in public, its committees and sub-committees, including meetings of Cabinet. It may be necessary to ask you to leave the room during discussion of certain categories of information, such as information relating to a named individual, commercially or legally sensitive information. 

Accessibility 

Please note that for people who are deaf or hearing impaired a hearing loop system will be provided at meetings of council. If you require British Sign Language interpretation at the meeting, please email events@newham.gov.uk 10 days before the meeting, so the council can accommodate the request. 

Council meetings are either held at East Ham Town Hall or Old Town Hall Stratford where both venues are wheelchair accessible. 

If you have any accessibility requirements or concerns for any of the council’s committee meetings, please email or discuss with the democratic services team joy.george@newham.gov.uk​ (telephone 020 3373 4643). 

Public questions at full Council

Building a Fairer Newham corporate plan

Submit your question for consideration (online form)

Our Forward Plan

The Forward Plan is a list of the Council's Key Decisions that will be made over the next one to four months. The Forward Plan includes:

  • A short description of the decision to be made
  • Who will make it
  • When the decision will be taken
  • Details of the planned consultation
  • Contact details for further information (including reports and background papers).

See details of our Forward Plan on our MGOV website