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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Record turnout at the annual Newham Apprenticeship Fair 2024
This year's annual Newham Apprenticeship Fair 2024 was one of the most successful to date. With a vibrant and engaging audience representing diverse backgrounds, the fair witnessed unprecedented enthusiasm for vocational opportunities and apprenticeships.
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Newham Council unveils ambitious Recycling, Waste, and Street Cleansing Strategy
• Strategy sets out Council’s commitment to meet waste and street cleansing targets. • Strategy action plan builds on recent changes to waste management services boosting recycling rates by 25.6% while decreasing fly-tipping by almost a third.
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Newham Council to make all high-rise residential buildings safe by 2029
• Cabinet approves five-year strategy to make all 87 high-rise residential buildings in Newham safe and compliant with new legislation.
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Scrutiny Review to Improve Lives of Newham’s Young Black Men and Boys
• Newham Scrutiny Review launched to improve lives of young Black men and boys in the borough • Review to influence Council’s work to improve services and life outcomes • Residents encouraged to work with Scrutiny and share experiences
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Statement from Newham Council about Stratford Market Village
Like so many across Newham and more widely, we were shocked by the sudden news on 10 January that Stratford Market Properties Ltd had gone into administration and closed Stratford Market Village on the same day that the affected traders were notified.
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Newham Council bucks national trend on fly tipping
• Government figures show 32 per cent decrease in fly tips • Borough is second in the league table for reducing fly tips • 95 per cent of fly tips are cleared within 24 hours.
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Newham Council upgrades design on Keogh Road to reduce traffic and support walking and cycling
Newham Council upgrades design on Keogh Road to reduce traffic and support walking and cycling
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Newham Council marks £12m investment on Westfield Avenue as part of plans for Stratford to become London’s first Green Zone
The £12m grant-funded project is an initiative between Newham Council, LLDC, the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL)
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26 New Homes approved as part of Newham's innovative green airspace housing program
• Planning approval was secured for 26 New Affordable Homes on top of two existing council blocks in East Ham and Stratford • The new programme will add new homes to retrofitted existing blocks, halving carbon emissions and bringing them up to modern environmental standards
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Fairness in Tough Times: Draft Budget Endorsed with £400m Boost in Investments
Newham's Cabinet has rallied behind a ground-breaking draft budget for the 2024/2025 fiscal year, reflecting a commitment to growth and fairness in the borough.
