Newham mayor to stand down after eight years in office
Rokhsana Fiaz reveals she will not seek re-election in May 2026
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Community arts centre plans get £2.9m boost
Funding approved for the next phase of the council's Alice Billing House revamp
Paul Martin made interim council chief following resignation of Abi Gbago
Martin becomes sixth person to hold the post in seven years following Gbago's swift departure
Housing failures 'impacted dignity of residents', admits councillor
Housing improvement chief Cllr Blossom Young says Town Hall 'right to apologise'
Newham mayor promises 'action' on governance after formal Whitehall rebuke
Rokhsana Fiaz says no "excuses" after government issues best value notice demanding improvements
‘Right to Protest’ campaign launches in Stratford
Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest
Pontoon Dock DLR station to get escalators to relieve commuter congestion in lifts and on stairs
One of the highest stations on the DLR network is to get six escalators to relieve passenger congestion.
Formerly 'inadequate' Newham school now judged ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED
School joined Harris Foundation in 2022 with a new leadership team after its predecessor, East London Science School, was rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted
Have your say on the latest plans to extend the DLR to Beckton Riverside - and Thamesmead
Transport for London (TfL) is proposing a new station at Beckton Riverside opposite Gallions Reach
London Renters Union protest East Ham couple's eviction
Couple facing homelessness left with bill of up to £4,000 after unsuccessfully challenging landlord’s eviction notice
Ecologist 'proud' as new species of bee and wasp discovered at Olympic Park
A survey of wildlife at the 102-hectare site has left experts buzzing
Newham residents invited to have a say on waste plan for East London
People have until 30 June to give their thoughts on how waste will be managed for the next 16 years
Cllr Rohit Dasgupta elected as First Citizen of Newham Council
Dasgupta becomes first queer-identifying person to take up role
Silvertown Tunnel opens amid controversy
The city may be better connected but not all see it as a step forward
Founder of Newham school with zero exclusions hails government's education reforms
Thomas Keaney, whose group of schools favour a 'therapeutic approach', says a 'sea change is coming'
Government forks out £750k for housing research in London
Money to be spent on finding out why supply of new homes has hit a wall