Newham Council buys additional homes to tackle the housing crisis
Newham council have purchased an additional 203 properties across the borough in an effort to tackle the homelessness crisis head-on. The new homes will assist in the reduction of the Council’s reliance on costly, insecure, nightly-let accommodation. Newham is at the forefront of the housing crisis in London, and the Council supports 5800 households living […]
Cabinet agrees to cap ground rent for leasehold home owners
Newham Council’s Cabinet has agreed to a new maximum cap of leaseholder charges for residents living in private residential developments built on Newham Council owned land. The Council will support private residential development leasehold owners where high ground rents are affecting their ability to sell their homes and impacting on their cost of living due […]
Making Newham’s journeys smoother and safer with £10 million for roads and paths
Newham Council’s Cabinet today (Tuesday 4 April 2023) approved almost £10 million in improvements to the borough’s roads, pavements and cycle ways. Cabinet lead for Environment and Sustainable Transport, James Asser said: “Since 2016 Newham has invested £68m in resurfacing the borough’s roads and pavements with 109km of roads resurfaced. Today we continue that journey and this […]
Hundreds have their say on the future of Newham at a series of budget engagement events
Residents have been at the heart of shaping how the Council will spend its 2023/4 budget this year at a series of eight budget events attended by residents, partners and stakeholders. Over 160 people have already taken part in summit sessions with additional meetings taking place with key organisations representing the business, voluntary, community and […]
Mayor Rokhsana’s Fiaz’s article in ‘The House’ Magazine
Rokhsana Fiaz, Labour Mayor of Newham has written for ‘The House’ magazine about the housing crisis in East Ham. Read it in full by clicking here >>>
Newham’s Cabinet approve a further £1.6m for Community led projects.
Newham’s Community Assemblies are one of the country’s largest and most comprehensive participatory budgeting programmes. The Community Assemblies create a space for solution-oriented discussions on issues of local concerns, and give residents greater understanding and influence over local decision-making and allocation of local funding. Through a series of open-access neighbourhood assemblies, residents can identify local […]
Newham’s Landlord Licensing Scheme approved for an unprecedented third 5-year term
Newham’s Selective Licensing scheme has been approved by the Secretary of State for Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities for an unprecedented third 5-year term, making Newham Council at the forefront of championing renters rights. Coming into force from the 1st June 2023, once the existing scheme ends, the Council’s selective licensing scheme safeguards […]
Residents vote ‘yes’ to £300 million investment in Custom House for new homes and jobs
Residents living in Custom House have voted ‘yes’ in support of the Council’s regeneration proposals that have been developed in collaboration with local people. The plans will transform Freemasons Road and the surrounding neighbourhood to deliver 368 homes at social rent levels that local people can afford, new shops and community facilities as well as […]
Council opens welcoming Warm Havens across Newham
Grants now available to help partners offer Warm Havens. Latest step in borough wide response to the cost of living crisis. Newham Council has launched the first phase of its network of Warm Havens available in libraries and community centres. Operating according to the Warm Havens charter developed with residents and voluntary sector partners, the […]