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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UK Black Pride returns to Newham’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the third year running on 11 August 2024
• The world’s largest celebration for LGBTQI+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern descent returns to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, on Sunday, 11 August 2024.
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Heat SWEP active in Newham to protect vulnerable residents
• Yellow heat-health alert in force for London until 9am on Wednesday 14 August • Residents encouraged to stay alert for people who may be more vulnerable and need help to stay safe
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Puppy Love! Seven pups saved by Newham Animal Welfare Team
• Seven young pups abandoned to die in a sealed box rescued • Youngsters on their way to forever homes
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Residents celebrate new look Jack Cornwell Community Centre as £40 million of investment delivers building a fairer Newham plans
Celebrating the re-opening of the Jack Cornwell Community Centre by residents (Saturday 3 August 2024), Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE said: “It’s been brilliant seeing the local community enjoy their new look community venue. With a well-designed and vibrant main hall, upgraded meeting rooms, brand new kitchen facilities and improvements to the outdoors it’ll be a well-used community space for local residents in the years to come."
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Statement by Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE reassuring our communities
Following the tragedy in Southport and far-right extremist violence.
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Cost of homelessness in Newham directly responsible for forecast budget overspend, Cabinet report states
Newham’s budget ended £22.2m in the red last year– caused by spiralling costs of homelessness, and despite allocating additional money this year, demand is already forecast to outstrip resources.
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Have Your Say on the East London Joint Waste Plan
Consultation opens on policy which will determine how waste is strategically managed in East London
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A statement from the Mayor of Newham
In welcoming Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s words today, Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of Newham, said:
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Residents celebrate the opening of Beckton Meadows
• Meadows provides sanctuary for wildlife, wild bees and other insects • Meadows designed through the development of the Beckton Parks Masterplan • Over 50 residents helped bring the vision for the new meadows to life
