On Wednesday, Newham Council held its first, totally virtual Cabinet meeting. Unusually Cabinet meetings are held in public but due to COVID-19 the government has allowed Councils to hold “virtual” meetings instead. We have held virtual Cabinet m…Read more…
10 Years as a Councillor – New(ham) Kids on the Block 2010
Today is the 10th anniversary of my election as a Councillor for West Ham ward in the London Borough of Newham. The picture above was taken before an induction event held a few days later for newly elected Councillors.
It has been a privilege and a ho…Read more…
Wearing Red for Key Workers on May Day
This afternoon I took part in a Zoom meeting with the Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, our TUC regional secretary, Sam Gurney and Newham Council shop stewards from UNISON, Unite and GMB.
We were all wearing red to mark “May Day” and we wanted to show sol…Read more…
Newham Council joins minutes silence in honour of fallen key workers
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz today led councillors, staff and officers of Newham Council in observing a minute’s silence.Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz today led councillors, staff and officers of Newham Council in observing a minute’s silence to honour the frontline NHS …Read more…
Happy St George’s Day
Stratford and East Ham town hall were flying the flag. Read more…
#HelpNewham – delivering support to residents who are most in need.
#HelpNewham
The Council has launched #HelpNewham – a way of delivering support to residents who are most in need. If you are in one of the priority groups listed below or want to refer someone who is in need of support, please complete the form be…Read more…
Before and after: What could possibly go wrong?
Off message but many thanks to Gill for cutting my hair this afternoon with my redundant beard trimmer!
I have always disliked having long hair.
In the scheme of things this is all very unimportant but I thought it may offer folk some light relief.
“Coronavirus: Newham Council approves more than £60m worth of council tax and business rates relief”
Headline is from the Newham Recorder and picture of Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz at our 2nd “urgent” Council Cabinet meeting of the current crisis on Friday (3rd April).
Because of legal requirements that all Cabinet meetings had to have at least 3 mem…Read more…
Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz update about Coronavirus (COVID-19) 1 April
UPDATE ABOUT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): 330 CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN NEWHAM AND HIGHEST RISE OF DEATHS IN A SINGLE DAY IN THE UK. WHICH IS WHY #StayAtHome IS VITAL
FROM MAYOR ROKHSANA FIAZ
April 1 2020
Dear Newham Resident,
As we settled in …Read more…
Protecting Public Health in the Stratford Centre – Special Newham Council Cabinet meeting 27.3.20
On Friday evening we held a special virtual Cabinet meeting under the Council’s urgency rules in order to agree to ask the Courts to close Stratford Shopping centre between 8pm and 5am.
This was chaired by our Executive Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz.
It follo…Read more…
Help us to #HelpNewham, volunteer here!
Dear Newham resident,
Email: volunteers@activenewham.org.uk or call 020 3770 4444.
As the coronavirus crisis continues to disrupt all our lives, with 77 confirmed cases in Newham as of today, I read about the death of the UK’s youngest victim. Her nam…Read more…
Update from the Mayor of Newham: Coronavirus update 20.3.20
Update from the Mayor of Newham: Coronavirus update – an increase of confirmed cases at 42 (20 March 2020)
Today, there’s been confirmation of further increases of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Newham from 32 yesterday to 42.
Additionally, we h…Read more…
Newham Council Dockside Friday evening
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Newham education chief slams government funding for ‘most vulnerable’ pupils
Hat tip Newham Recorder (NB Children in pic are not SEND) “The council chief responsible for education has slammed the government over how it funds education for the “most vulnerable”.
Newham Council is proposing to change how it allo…Read more…
Newham Walkabouts – Repairs, ASB & Building New Homes
Last week I went on two walkabouts with my Cllr colleague, Shaban Mohammed. First was to Drakes Walk, East Ham where we met up with the local Newham Council Housing liaison officer and a resident concerned about people gaining entry into her housing bl…Read more…
Approving 105 truly affordable new homes & thanking our officers for their hard work
Yesterday evening I sat on the Newham Council Local Planning Committee, which approved the building of 141 homes including 105 at London Living Rents (LLR). This is 74% of the total approvals at LLR. Also they were mostly family sized units with disabl…Read more…
Newham council strike
Newham council faces ‘significant disruption’ to council tax collection and rebates when staff stage a week-long strike in a job evaluation row which has cost them thousands of pounds in lost pay….Read more…
Stand Together – Holocaust Memorial Day – Monday 27 January 2020. Stratford Town Hall 9.30-12pm
“Stand Together is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2020. It explores how genocidal regimes throughout history have deliberately fractured societies by marginalising certain groups, and how these tactics can be challenged by individuals standing to…Read more…
Community Wealth Building Launch in Newham Council
This morning we finally had the launch of the Newham Council Community Wealth Building (CWB) programme at The Crystal, Royal Docks. We had to postpone it twice due to Brexit debate clashes and the General election.
Newham directly elected M…Read more…
Newham Council brings back in-house Privatised Park Keepers and Gardeners
A great picture from yesterday when the Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and cabinet lead for Environment, Cllr James Asser met staff who work in Newham Council Parks and Green spaces which have been brought back into public control from private contractors.
Many…Read more…