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 welcomes £2 stake reduction on “crack cocaine” betting machines
The Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz has welcomed new rules which will see the maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) cut to £2.
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Newham residents raise £1,600 for the Magpie Project
Newham residents have donated £1,600 for the Mayor of Newham’s chosen charity, the Magpie Project which provides services to mothers with housing needs and their children.
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Finding fair parking solutions while helping the planet
This month (December) delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference pledged to match their words with action to combat climate change.
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Consultation launched on the future of Every Child and a new cultural offer for children
Newham Council is launching a consultation to help decide how to best direct vital resources within the children and young people’s budget to provide the best offer for its young people.
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Newham Council endorses All-Party Parliamentary groups definition Islamophobia
Newham Council has officially endorsed the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims definition of Islamophobia.
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Mayor announces additions to Cabinet line-up
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz has announced some changes and additions to her Cabinet who will support her in ensuring that residents are at the heart of everything Newham Council does.
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The Big Clean Up
Residents, local businesses, council officers, and councillors came together last weekend to organise a clean up of their local space.
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Tackling loneliness and isolation this Christmas
With Christmas almost here Newham Council has been tackling loneliness and isolation among its most vulnerable, elderly residents.
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Mayor and Cabinet members agree 2019/20 budget proposals
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and her Cabinet members have listened to the views of residents and put forward proposals for how Newham Council intends to spend money on what people say is important.
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Newham Council’s Local Plan targets 43,000 homes by 2033
Newham’s updated Local Plan, which will shape future development in the borough, was approved at a meeting of its Full Council this week (Monday, 10 December).
