heatwave London's extreme heatwaves could see major change to new building developments More than a tenth of heat-related deaths in 2022 took place in the capital By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 11 Mar 2026
housing Concerns over Silvertown housing block as neighbours call for green space Residents at the new Royal Wharf development say they were told no more housing would be built at Royal Crest Avenue By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter / 6 Mar 2026
housing Forest Gate housing development hailed as example of 'what Londoners want' The Mayor of London has been told too many of the capital's new housing developments look the same, with unappealing designs replicated across the city By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 5 Mar 2026
Reform UK Former Newham mayor and councillor join Reform UK as Labour has ‘failed London’ The ex-councillor will run as the populist right-wing party’s mayoral candidate in the borough By Newham Citizen / 4 Mar 2026
data centre City Hall to introduce data centre policy as environmental concerns mount Between 50 and 60 of around 100 planned data centres are scheduled to be built in London By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 4 Mar 2026
budget Newham Council spending plans branded 'austerity by another name' Opponents from the Newham Independents group slammed the plans, saying they would increase strain on already struggling families By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter / 3 Mar 2026
