Local Area SEND & CQC Inspection Update: Our SEND Strategic Action Plan
On 23rd September 2024, our Local Area received notice of its Ofsted and CQC Local Area SEND inspection which finished on 11th October 2024.
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Renovation works at the Canning Town Old Library have officially begun - help us name Newham's Heritage Centre
Newham Council has reached an important milestone in its project to transform Canning Town Old Library into a heritage centre that celebrates Newham’s history and stories.
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Newham’s Cabinet agree to invest up to £20m for immediate fire safety work for Council housing
Newham’s Cabinet has agreed to spend up to £20m on works to improve fire safety in housing blocks across the borough, improving measures to keep residents safe.
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Council Introduces Clean Air Parking Charges to Tackle Air Pollution and Support a Greener Future
• New Clean Parking Charges to be introduced • Initiative to help tackle poor air quality in the borough • Residents supported to move greener transport options
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Newham Council to ear-mark £1 million contingency fund for school improvements – ahead of the Department for Education grant funding announcement
• The Council is making the funds available now to ensure vital maintenance projects can progress in good time • The £1 million of council funds will only be required if central government funding falls short of expected levels
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Cabinet updated on housing inspection improvement measures
• Progress being made to deliver housing improvements • Improvement board to feature independent members, and feedback from tenants • £12m to be spent on building safety, as part of a £63m three year programme
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Newham Council approves report looking at the health impact of population growth
• Report from Newham’s Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission • Examines challenges posed by growth of 110,000 residents from 2020 to 2040 • Analyses how residents’ future health and care needs can be met • Recommendations to strengthen services and system sustainability
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Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz launches refreshed youth safety strategy 2025-28 to accelerate safety spotlight for Newham’s young people
• Refreshed youth safety strategy launched • Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership to develop and deliver a coherent, whole systems approach to youth safety and the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adolescents.
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Nightclub operator loses appeal against revoked licence
• Newham Licensing Team and Police win case to keep Pier One closed
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Opening of dual cycle track on Westfield Avenue marks major milestone in plans for Stratford to become London’s first Green Zone
Opening of 400m of dual cycle track and 40m of upgraded footway marks major milestone in the Council’s Building a Fairer Newham plans to create London’s first Green Zone in Stratford
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Newham Council challenges domestic abuse with 16 Days of Action campaign
• The movement is an international campaign aimed at ending all abuse against women and girls • The Council supports the campaign through a calendar of events open to all residents, professionals and those who work and visit Newham • This highlights the Council’s commitment to supporting survivors of all genders and identities.
