Newham Council announces Breakthrough Budget to deliver financial sustainability and a Fairer Newham
Newham Council’s 2026/27 draft Budget ends emergency support, keeps council tax among London’s lowest, and invests in services residents value most.
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Balaam Leisure Centre update
A decision on the future of Balaam Leisure Centre has been delayed to allow the council more time to work through the options available following a series of residents' meetings and a public consultation.
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Hundreds of residents attend Newham apprenticeship fair
More than 400 Newham residents attended the second Newham Apprenticeship Fair to find out more about the exciting array of opportunities available in the borough.
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Newham is in top 25 nationally in new secondary school league tables for GCSE results
Newham schools have come 23rd nationally in the new secondary school league tables for England, released by the Department for Education (DfE) today.
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Newham flies the rainbow flag to start LGBT+ History Month
Newham Council celebrated the start of another exciting, inspiring and informative LGBT+ History Month on Saturday 1 February with the raising of the Progress Rainbow Flag for the second year running at Newham Town Hall.
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Mayor says EU citizens are welcomed and valued
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz has today (31 January) reassured all European citizens who live and work in Newham that they are welcome here and their presence is valued.
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New pilot scheme offers more apprenticeship opportunities to Newham residents
Newham Council has partnered with Newham College London to put its community wealth building ambitions into practice and give residents more opportunities to start an apprenticeship.
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£1.2million funding boost to help rough sleepers following successful bid
Newham Council has been awarded £1.2million to help vulnerable rough sleepers get the support they need to rebuild their lives.
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Candles lit to remember victims of the Holocaust
Holocaust survivor John Hajdu MBE joined Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz today (27 January) in a moving ceremony to remember the victims of Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides across the world.
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Residents are invited to Stand Together for Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
Newham Council is inviting residents and schools to commemorate this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day, with a free event featuring Holocaust survivor, John Hajdu and Bosniak writer and lecturer, Arnesa Bulijusmic-Kustura at the Old Town Hall in Stratford on 27 January.
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Mayor updates residents on State of the Borough
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz on Monday (20 January) delivered a State of the Borough speech that offered residents an opportunity to understand more about the quality of life in Newham and how the Council under her administration is working to deal with challenges and seize opportunities.
