60 years of Newham
April 2025 marks 60 years since the creation of the London boroughs including Newham. In 1965 East Ham and West Ham merged to form Newham and absorbed North Woolwich from Woolwich and Gallions Reach from Barking. Present day Newham naturally looks different over half a century later but as I walk around West Ham and […]
Newham will receive £24 million to tackle homelessness
The Government has announced that London will receive £371 million as part of the homelessness prevention and rough sleeping prevention funding. This is £80 million more than last year under the Conservatives, a notable increase that will have a genuine impact on people facing homelessness. Newham has been allocated £24.4million of this money which is […]