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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In praise of Warm Havens – We are Newham, we are helping
• 1,400 extra opening hours offered a warm safe space for residents over the winter
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Newham Council Honoured with Leadership Award for Commitment to Good and Sustainable Food
• Newham wins recognition for promoting healthy and sustainable food initiatives
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Newham celebrates success of apprenticeship fair
• Over 1,400 residents attended the apprenticeship fair at Stratford Town Hall • 75% of attendees expressed interest in pursuing an apprenticeship
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Alcohol licenses revoked for employing illegal workers
Two Newham businesses have their licence to sell alcohol revoked after they was found employing illegal workers.
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Over £1 million to transform Little Ilford Park
• £1.2 m revamp of children’s play area and park • New café for residents for the summer
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Cabinet puts social housing improvement under the spotlight
Newham’s Cabinet has today (4 March) discussed the quarterly update on a programme set up to deliver improvements across the board in Newham’s Social housing.
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Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE statement following stabbing incident on 1 March 2025 in Canning Town
On Saturday night in Canning Town, a terrifying incident unfolded when a 17-year old was the victim of a serious knife assault.
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Large majority of pupils in Newham get one of top three preferred secondary schools
Just over 94 per cent of all pupils in Newham have been offered one of their first three preferred secondary schools on National Offer Day (Monday 3 March 2025).
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Newham Council prioritises service delivery while setting the budget for 2025/26, sustaining the delivery of Building a Fairer Newham priorities
This budget is about protecting essential services, supporting the most vulnerable, and delivering real improvements to residents’ lives.
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£100,000 available for Newham Heritage Month 2025
The sixth Festival will celebrate ‘Newham at 60: A Borough Like No Other’
