Mayor of Newham Statement - Jacobs House
Following the tragic death of 5-year old Aalim Makail Jibril
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New chief finance officer joins Newham Council
Mike O’Donnell will be joining Newham Council as a member of the executive leadership team, director of financial sustainability and statutory s151 officer.
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CIPFA Brought in to undertake a financial health check of Newham council's books
Experts in public finance have started work at Newham Council to review its financial sustainability and ensure all is well with the books.
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Man who fly-tipped 20 tonnes of waste jailed for 8 months
An industrial fly tipper who dumped 20 tonnes of waste on a busy road in Newham has been jailed for eight months at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
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Eid Mubarak to everyone in Newham celebrating today!
As Ramadan comes to an end, myself and Newham’s councillors, as well as everyone at Newham Council, would like to wish peace and happiness to everyone marking Eid ul-Fitr.
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Newham's HeadStart helping the borough's youngsters with their mental health
Government officials and policy makers and the Big Lottery Fund paid a two day visit to an innovative mental health programme in east London.
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House of horrors is no more!
One of the worst examples of a dangerous slum, ever uncovered by Newham Council, has been transformed thanks to new owners and Newham’s Private Housing and Environmental Health Team.
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Newham fly tippers trapped by task force
Two Plaistow men have been forced to pay a total of over £3k after being caught fly tipping on the streets of Newham.
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Newham Council finalist for prestigious employment award
A Newham initiative to support adults with learning disabilities into work has made it to the finalists in the “Team of the Year” category, for the 2018 ERSA awards.
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Last call for late licence
An East Ham restaurant, which was closed by the council for failing food hygiene standards, has lost an appeal against a decision to revoke its late night licence.
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Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz slams government over policy failures following Joseph Rowntree Report
The Joseph Rowntree report published on 7 June 2018, highlighted that last year over 1.5 million people went without the bare essentials.