Four Newham Schools among first in the country to roll-out free breakfast clubs to support pupils and parents
Pupils will get a free breakfast while parents enjoy an extra 30 minutes of free childcare before school starts
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House of horrors is no more!
One of the worst examples of a dangerous slum, ever uncovered by Newham Council, has been transformed thanks to new owners and Newham’s Private Housing and Environmental Health Team.
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Newham fly tippers trapped by task force
Two Plaistow men have been forced to pay a total of over £3k after being caught fly tipping on the streets of Newham.
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Newham Council finalist for prestigious employment award
A Newham initiative to support adults with learning disabilities into work has made it to the finalists in the “Team of the Year” category, for the 2018 ERSA awards.
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Last call for late licence
An East Ham restaurant, which was closed by the council for failing food hygiene standards, has lost an appeal against a decision to revoke its late night licence.
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Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz slams government over policy failures following Joseph Rowntree Report
The Joseph Rowntree report published on 7 June 2018, highlighted that last year over 1.5 million people went without the bare essentials.
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Newham's new Mayor and cabinet tackle careless funding decisions of the old administration
At the first cabinet meeting held by Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and her new Cabinet on Tuesday 5 June, Rokhsana paid tribute to young Corey Junior Davis who tragically lost his life nine months ago in Forest Gate.
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British Telecom fined £7,000 for safety breaches
Telecom giants BT has been fined a total of £7,000 for breaching safety rules during works on the streets of Newham.
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Vision for East Bank unveiled – a new educational and cultural district on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
World-class institutions in culture, education and innovation will be making Newham their home as part of East Bank, a £1.1bn project in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP).
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Mayor of Newham urges the Public Accounts Committee to review Government's academy policy to ensure accountability and right to return to local authority
In a letter to the Public Accounts Committee Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz raised her concerns about schools converting to academy status.
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Newham Mayor and Cabinet 'clean up' after previous administration
At a meeting to be held by Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and her new Cabinet tomorrow (Tuesday 5 June) she and her members will be considering items left over by the previous administration.
