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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Election 2022: Rokhsana Fiaz OBE re-elected as Mayor with a mandate to build a fairer Newham.
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE has been elected to serve as the Mayor of Newham for a second term following Mayor and Borough wide councillor elections on 5 May 2022.
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Majority of Newham children gain a place at first preference primary school
More than 97 per cent of Newham children due to start primary school from September 2022 have been offered a place at one of their parents’ top three preferred schools.
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Thanks for helping us Clean Up
Thanks for helping us Clean Up
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Interested in fostering? Come to our event on 20 April
Newham Council is looking for people who have the time and passion to become foster parents and care for a child aged three to 18.
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Don’t forget to register to vote in upcoming local elections on Thursday 5 May
On Thursday, 5 May, voters will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them at a local level. Newham will have elections to elect the Mayor of the Borough and also councillors.
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Important changes to volunteering, allotments and pitch bookings in Newham from April 1, 2022
Volunteering, using an allotment or booking our sports pitches or a park space for an event are key ways to enhance wellbeing.
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Celebrate the Jubilee in style on Sunday June 5 by applying to the Council’s Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Community Fund
Grants of up to £500 are available to help organise community based celebrations to mark the Royal jubilee during the Bank Holiday weekend of Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June.
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Great British Spring Clean events 2022
Back for its seventh year, the 2022 Great British Spring Clean takes place from 25 March – 10 April.
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Children and Young People at the heart of new report from Newham Council
Making Newham the best place for children and young people is at the heart of a new pioneering Commissioner’s Report, published by Newham Council.
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Successful Heathy School Streets programme leads to more schools joining the scheme
Newham Council’s Healthy School Streets programme is being extended to cover more schools following the success of phases 1 and 2 of the scheme.
