Our Newham Futures Innovation Lab launched by Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE to drive Opportunity Newham with partners
Our Newham Futures Innovation Lab kick-started a series of mission workshops to develop a 10-year place vision for the borough to ensure inclusive opportunities in the decade ahead.
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Education stalwart remembered as Mayor of Newham leads tributes to former councillor Graham Lane
On behalf of everyone at Newham Council, Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE has offered deepest condolences to the widow, family and friends of former councillor Graham Lane who died on Thursday 25 March 2024.
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Eid al Fitr: Having a safe and happy Eid in Newham
As Ramadan draws to a close, residents will be getting ready to celebrate Eid al Fitr, the festival that marks the end of Ramadan from Tuesday 9 April.
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Statement from Newham Council on Stratford Market Village
Since the sudden closure of Stratford Market Village on 10 January, we have been advocating and negotiating to find a resolution.
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Newham Council to transform locally listed Tate Institute into a thriving social community enterprise
● Non-profit organisation ReSpace Projects has been appointed to lead the regeneration of the former social club ● The building will be transformed into a multi-faceted social facility for the local community to use
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Newham Trading Standards cracks down on illegal tobacco and alcohol to support public health
• Over £65,000 of illicit and potentially harmful alcohol and tobacco seized • Newham Trading Standards are warning non-compliant businesses, ‘We will take swift enforcement action to seize unsafe and non-compliant products.’
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£3.83M Decarbonisation Grant awarded to accelerate the delivery of the first phase of Carpenters Estate Regeneration
Populo Living, Newham Council’s fully owned development company has secured a significant milestone in the Carpenters Estate regeneration with the award of a £3.83 million grant from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.
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Newham Council says the ‘environment belongs to everyone’ as they call on volunteers to join mass litter clean up
• Newham Council encourages community to pledge to pick one bag of litter - or more - for Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean campaign as charity marks 70th anniversary
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Queen Elizabeth Memorial Pathway has been opened in Beckton Parks
The opening of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Pathway in Beckton Parks was celebrated with pupils from Ellen Wilkinson Primary School last week and is the first project to be completed in the implementation of the Beckton Parks Masterplan. The newly formed Beckton Meadows is home to this new memorial pathway dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II. The opening of the memorial pathway on Friday 15 March, was attended by Councillor James Asser, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainable Transport and pupils from Ellen Wilkinson Primary School amongst other guests.
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Memorial to 'unforgettable dance star' unveiled in Newham
• The plaque to Corey Junior Davis was unveiled by his mother Keisha McLeod and Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz • Police renew public appeal to help find those who killed him
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Newham Council marks COVID-19 anniversary with a Service of Reflection
Newham residents, council members and staff marked the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 with a Service of Reflection dedicated to those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. The event took place at the Covid Memorial Garden in Plaistow Park, honouring Newham's residents who lost their lives and the staff, volunteers, and residents who supported the community during the pandemic. Four years since the first lockdown was declared in March 2020, Newham Council continues to offer families and individuals who lost loved ones and those living with the lasting impact the pandemic support.
