London Borough of Newham

Thank you to all our 763 residents, project leads and working group members for making the #PeoplePoweredPlaces ‘Our Projects’ events a huge success. For more information, visit: https://orlo.uk/FTrue

The new Canning Town regeneration masterplan will provide better connected and safe streets, enabling more active travel within the wider area. If you are a resident, read our Landlord Offer to find out all the benefits that the regeneration will bring https://orlo.uk/XFQ7s

If you have applied for a postal vote but have not received it today (30 June), you can apply to have your postal vote reissued to you. Please email: [email protected] or call us on: 0208 430 2000, selecting option 8.

Spend a perfect Sunday with local artist Keith Martin, going for a stroll along The Greenway and hearing about its amazing history. Spot bees, butterflies and wildflowers on the pollinator trail. Book FREE on the Newham Heritage Month website at https://lnkd.in/e8Tv46fF

🖍️🎨 Join local historian Ruth Bell and famous published children’s book writer and illustrator Salvatore Rubbino to dig into the local history that is all around us on Saturday 29 June, 1.30pm at East Ham Library. 👏 Salvatore will then lead you in an interactive drawing workshop creating artworks that both respond to the history that has gone before – and look to the future! 🎟️ Book a free place at https://lnkd.in/eqkYrVmS

If you have applied for a postal vote but have not received it today (28 June), you can apply to have your postal vote reissued to you. Please email: [email protected] or call us on: 0208 430 2000, selecting option 8.

🎶🌴Residents came together over the weekend to celebrate the vibrant legacy of the Windrush Generation. From music and dance to mouthwatering food, there was something for everyone to enjoy. The weekend was a blast as we embraced the rich tapestry of Caribbean culture. #Windrushday

This London Climate Action Week we are celebrating our partnership with the forward-thinking London Borough of Newham.  So far together, we have planted 14,460 native trees creating 7 SUGi Pocket Forests in local schools and parks, with 3,309 students, teachers and residents transforming a highly urbanized environment with a biodiverse network of native species havens. The continuing partnership will see 5,700 more trees planted before the end of 2024 The benefits of the pocket forests are multi layered here are just some: — Their biodiversity can help improve immunity via positive microbial interactions. — Filter airborne pollutants through their dense canopies. — They can improve the physical and mental wellbeing of communities. — Help cool city temperatures. — Can help mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater. — Capture CO₂, and emit oxygen. — Create a haven for bees and pollinators. Thanks to a grant from the Council, Nature will begin to bloom across the community and in the imaginations of the schoolchildren, who will act as citizen scientists and stewards as they grow and flourish together. Stay tuned for more updates on this Nature-Based Solution in action.

🎉 Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month from 18 July to 17 Aug with a programme themed around ‘Free to be me’. Enjoy free events for all Newham residents, from tea tasting, music, talks, art exhibitions, workshops, screenings and more. Booking required: https://orlo.uk/cGS0m

Discover more about the creatives behind Plaistow’s Fairbairn Hall. You’re invited to ‘The Architecture of G. Grey Wornum–And Miriam’, a guided tour presented by Neal Shasore, architectural historian of the 1920s and 1930s, and Chief Executive/Head of School at the London School of Architecture. This event is part of a month-long open house at Fairbairn Hall for Newham Heritage Month which includes an exhibition about Fairbairn Hall’s history displaying photographs, publications, and ephemera curated from the Newham Archives, alongside site-specific art works, performances and architectural interventions. Find out more at https://orlo.uk/IFZbc