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 of Newham calls for London City Airport consultation to be halted in open letter to airport chief executive
Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz has today called on London City Airport to halt its current consultation on its masterplan, calling for more evidence on how the airport will tackle air and noise pollution in light of the current climate emergency.
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Innovative Browning Road Bridge traffic reduction pilot scheme back on track following review of resident concerns
Newham council will reinstate the proposed access restriction experiment at Browning Bridge, East Ham with added exemptions for some residents living in Little Ilford and Manor Park.
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Music spectacular Under the Stars dazzles thousands of Newham residents
More than 20,000 residents in total flocked to East Ham’s Central Park at the weekend to enjoy spectacular performances from world-renowned artists including Naughty Boy, Norman Jay MBE, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra set to a colourful backdrop of fireworks and flag-waving.
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Newham Council to tackle hate crime in new ‘Safe Newham’ project
Newham Council is taking part in a scheme to help increase the reporting of hate crime in the borough after securing a government grant to tackle the issue.
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Joint statement regarding proposed industrial action by Repairs and Maintenance Services
Proposed industrial action by operatives from Newham Council’s repairs and maintenance service (RMS) who are members of the Unite trade union has been suspended.
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Mayor calls on Sadiq Khan to cancel Silvertown Tunnel plans
Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz has written an open letter to the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calling on him to cancel the proposed Silvertown tunnel development.
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Newham Council begins paying home care staff the London Living Wage
Newham Council is increasing the hourly rate paid to its contracted home care providers, in order that they can pay their staff, the majority of whom are Newham residents, the London Living Wage.
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Proposed Browning Road traffic pilot paused
After listening to residents, Newham Council has paused a proposed traffic management experiment in Browning Road, E12, pending further analysis and will undertake a wider consultation exercise with all those affected.
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New Corporate Director for Children and Young People appointed
Newham Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Aldridge as its new permanent Corporate Director of Children and Young People.
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Knife amnesty bin for Stratford
Newham’s first street facing knife amnesty bin has been opened in Stratford to encourage people holding blades to surrender them.
