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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Mayor and Cabinet agree draft budget proposals
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and members of Newham Council’s Cabinet have agreed draft Budget proposals for the next three years that continues to invest in young people in the borough, supports the Council’s ambitious housing delivery programme, addresses air quality and the climate emergency, supports the homeless and ensures that residents in work are treated fairly.
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Mayor of Newham calls on Chancellor of Exchequer to reverse decision by Public Works Loan Board to ensure the safeguarding of future housebuilding
This week the Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid asking him to reverse a decision made by the Public Works Loan Board to increase interest rates by one per cent for all new council borrowing.
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Statement in response to The Guardian article on Newham family affected by Home Office Windrush issues
Newham Council has responded to a story in The Guardian published today regarding a Newham family affected by Home Office Windrush issues.
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Response to Shelter housing report
Newham Council has today responded to a report by housing charity Shelter, which describes Newham as having 1 in 24 people homeless.
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Newham proposes multi million pound boost for young people's services as Youth Safety Board publishes first report
The first report of Newham’s Youth Safety Board is published this week, a day before Cabinet sits to consider a budget that has young people at its heart.
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Newham Leisure Centres update
Almost 400 residents have engaged with the consultation into the future of Balaam Leisure Centre in Plaistow which ended last month. Newham Council is now collating and analysing the results before making a recommendation on the future of the centre.
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Newham schools continue to perform well above national average
Newham schools’ performance in key areas of education has once again placed the borough amongst the top 10 performing local authorities in England – as shown by this year’s Key Stage 2 SATs results, published today by the Department for Education.
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Budget proposals are up for discussion
Newham Council’s draft budget proposals for the years 2020/21to 2022/23 will be discussed at a meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday (17 December) which is open to residents.
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Christmas cheer for vulnerable residents
Elderly and vulnerable residents who experience social isolation and find it hard to get out, were treated to a Christmas meal organised by Newham Council for the second year running.
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Newham Council to support the 2019/20 Christmas shelter for the rough sleeping community for a second year
Newham Council has agreed to support a project run by Stratford Seventh Day Adventist Church, and the Docklands Settlements, which offers shelter, food and companionship to the borough’s rough sleeping community over the festive period.
