The Big Vote
From 21 October until 12 November 2023 you can decide how funding is spent in your neighbourhood as part of the People Powered Places: The Big Vote.
Why your vote matters
People Powered Places is one of the country’s largest participatory budgeting programmes, supporting 157 projects over the last two years while strengthening the partnership between the Council and residents.
The Big Vote helps to ensure that projects and programmes are best suited for residents who live, work or learn across Newham’s communities – a unique opportunity to choose who receives funding with a public vote.
Results from this year’s voting period will see £1.6 million allocated across 8 Community Neighbourhoods in a single round – with £200,000 available for each Community Neighbourhood, with additional funding of £80,000 between Beckton & Royal Docks and Custom House & Canning Town from the Royal Docks Team.
Your Community Neighbourhoods
- Stratford & West Ham
- Forest Gate & Maryland
- Plaistow
- Beckton & Royal Docks
- Custom House & Canning Town
- East Ham
- Manor Park
- Green Street
What are you voting for?
Earlier this year, residents from across Newham gathered for Our Solutions events, creating more than 700 project ideas to address the priorities in their Community Neighbourhood.
Between 20 June and 10 September, applications were open for anyone who lives, works or learns in Newham to apply for funding. Residents could apply for up to £5,000, while voluntary, community and faith sector organisations could apply for up to £20,000.
A total of 360 project applications were received across Newham and in September, working group members and council officers shortlisted the project applications that met the funding criteria and addressed local priorities.
Following shortlisting, local projects will be subject to this year’s ‘The Big Vote’.
How to vote
From 21 October, to ensure that everyone can vote, you can submit your vote in person or online:
Your vote is a crucial part in our journey to "Build a Fairer Newham," improving the lives and opportunities for every resident.
Vote in-person
To hear project proposals from residents and local organisations directly, while gaining an exclusive look at the leader board updates, come along to your local in person voting event.
You can register your attendance below:
Locations and times to vote:
Stratford & West Ham, Forest Gate & Maryland, Plaistow
When: Saturday 21 October, 10am - 5.30pm
Where: Stratford Library, 3 The Grove, E15 1EL
Register your attendance
Beckton, Royal Docks, Custom House and Canning Town
When: Saturday 28 October, 10am - 4.30pm
Where: Beckton Globe Library, 1 Kingsford Way, E6 5JQ
Register your attendance
East Ham, Manor Park and Green Street
When: Saturday 4 November, 10am - 5.30pm
Where: East Ham Library, 328 Barking Rd, E6 2RT
Register your attendance
Vote online
If you prefer to vote online, you can view a full summary of the local projects in your neighbourhood and submit you vote by visiting www.newham.gov.uk/thebigvote