Chatting, Making, Mending – Mental Health Awareness Week Spotlight on Men in Sheds
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz visits 2024 Civic Award-winning Men in Sheds project in support of Mental Health Awareness week (12-18th May).

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Royal Docks Corridor to get a people’s design for life
Newham Council, in partnership with the Royal Docks Team, is to engage with local people in the Royal Docks Corridor to find out how they want the area to be designed to reflect its change from a predominantly industrial to an increasingly residential area.
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The London Legacy Development Corporation is investigating an unexplained metal object found during site excavation works in the south of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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Newham Council invites residents to balance the budget
Newham Council is committed to delivering a budget for residents, and a budget that can continue to support the borough’s most vulnerable residents, whilst making the required efficiencies of £45million over the next three years, enforced by government austerity. The council wants residents’ thoughts on how these savings should be made.
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Healthy School Streets prove a hit
A scheme to make it safer, healthier and greener for pupils and parents to negotiate the daily school-run in Newham is off to a positive start following a successful launch.
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Remembrance Services to be held across Newham to honour the fallen
Newham Council will honour those who gave their lives for their country during the two World Wars and conflicts since.
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Cabinet votes to re-run tender to provide Domestic Violence service
Newham Council’s Cabinet last night (Tuesday 5 November) voted to re-run the tender process for the procurement of its accommodation-based services for women and children fleeing domestic and sexual violence (DSV).
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Newham Council recognised as most improved in Good Food for London report
Newham Council’s work in securing a healthy and sustainable food future has been recognised as part of a London wide report.
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Newham Council cancels Fireworks Night due to safety concerns
Newham Council has been forced to cancel its Fireworks Night due to safety concerns over adverse weather conditions.
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Consultation opens on Newham Council’s new ward boundaries
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England wants Newham residents’ opinions on its draft proposals for new council ward boundaries.
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Council announces public meeting dates in consultation on the future of Balaam Leisure Centre
Newham Council wants residents help to decide and shape the future of Balaam Leisure Centre in Plaistow.