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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Parks and Street Cleansing teams sweep up awards and praise
• National recognition for Newham teams • Cleaner streets and better greenspaces
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Transformative vision agreed for Royal Docks to deliver 36,000 new homes and 55,000 new jobs at Royal Docks
More than £2bn of public and private sector investment planned in Newham
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Newham’s Muslim community encouraged to attend free events promoting healthy fasting
• High-risk fasting groups to be offered dedicated advice and support • Healthcare professionals from Newham Council and the NHS will be present • Ramadan will run from Sunday 10 March for 29 or 30 days
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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 (Friday 1 March).
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Statement from Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE following antisemitism at a meeting of full council Thursday 29 February 2024
Freedom is the cornerstone of democracy and here in Newham we will defend it at all costs. But not at the expense of turning a blind eye to hate.
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Council Agrees Budget Amidst Unprecedented Financial Challenges
• Final Budget agreed at Full Council • Council balances budget despite unprecedented financial pressures • Additional funding for temporary accommodation confirmed
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Newham Council Welcomes LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Report and Commits to Continuous Development
• Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge Report published • LGA Peer team highlights Council’s ambition to Build a Fairer Newham • Council’s draft Action Plan responds to 11 recommendations • Draft Action Plan to be finalised and published by the end of May 2024 following engagement with councillors, the wider workforce at the Council, partners and stakeholders in the borough
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Newham Council wins Leadership Award for commitment to healthy and sustainable food initiatives
A new report, Good Food Local: The London Report, published today by Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming, has awarded Newham Council a Leadership Award for its commitment to healthy and sustainable food initiatives.
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Newham's services for young people in care and care leavers praised by Ofsted as highly effective and impressive
• Improvements since last visit in 2022 have been sustained • Partnership response to sharing information is ‘impressive, pioneering and well-defined’
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Newham residents encouraged to get fit to earn rewards
• BetterPoints Newham is aimed at improving health and wellbeing, tackling climate change and encouraging more people to walk, wheel or cycle • Users can redeem a digital currency for shopping vouchers or donate to charity • Supports Newham Council’s corporate plan; 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham (2024-2027) and Well Newham
