Statement on the death of Cllr Neil Wilson
We are sad to announce the death of Cllr Neil Wilson, Cabinet Member for Health and Adults Social Care, and ward member for Plaistow South.
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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.
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Appeal by Mayor of Newham to find boy's killers
Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz has appealed for residents to come forward with any information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of the killer or killers of a 14-year-old boy.
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Newham: A blue print for democracy
Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz has hailed a phenomenal and historic moment for Newham in a speech at the first Annual Council Meeting of her new administration.
