Spring into action and get moving with BetterPoints this March 🌺🏃♀️
As the days get lighter and brighter, it's the perfect time to shake off that winter chill and step outside! ☀️
Simply walk, wheel, cycle or run to earn rewards ✨
Download the app 👇
newham.betterpoints.uk
Supporting Muslim women to get involved in triathlons🏃♀️🚴♀️🏊♀️
Tri Sisters aims to help Muslim women take part within a welcoming & supportive environment.
Swimming lessons ✅
Open water coaching ✅
Cycle & run coaching ✅
Join the Tri Sisters WhatsApp 👇
www.wellnewham.org.uk/advice/cycling
Guidance on how to make Council Tax payments via direct debit, saving you time and hassle 💳
You can also find the booklet online 👇
www.newham.gov.uk/servicebooklet2627
What you can expect:
Essential waste and recycling details, so we can all work together to make our borough as clean as possible and one we are proud to call home ♻️
Fostering info, highlighting how you can make a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable children and young people in Newham 👩👦👦
Our service booklet is due to land on your doormat!✉️
Alongside your annual Council Tax bill, you can also expect to receive your service booklet over the coming days, showcasing key information that matters to you ✨
For those observing Ramadan, dates, water and a light dinner will be provided.
🔗 Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...
#IWD2026 #Newham #GiveToGain #InternationalWomensDay
If you haven’t booked yet, now’s the perfect time to secure your spot for an evening of inspiration, creativity and community featuring stories from Athena Bashar (Modest Moves CIC), Veronica Revuelta, and Fatima Said (Hanouna).
Final Reminder! Don’t Miss Our International Women’s Day Celebration - Give to Gain 💜
We’re just days away from coming together at East Ham Library on Friday 13 March, 5.30–7.30pm, and we’d love to see you there!
Join Newham’s free clothes swap and give your pre-loved items a second life👚👖👗
Exchange clothes, connect with others & support a more sustainable future.
Sat 14 March 📅
12-3pm 🕐
Furniture Reuse (E15 1JW)📌
You can also visit the Repair Cafe at nearby Stratford Library✨
Are you interested in becoming a Councillor?
Join us at Stratford Town Hall on Monday 16th March at 7:30pm to find out more. For joining details and more information, go to www.newham.gov.uk/council/beco...
Moderate air pollution alert from Sunday: Adults and children with lung problems, and adults with heart problems, who experience symptoms should consider reducing strenuous physical activity, particularly outdoors.
Get alerts: airtext.info
How will our game-changing proposed Budget (26/27) support Newham residents? ✨
We are delivering a transformation of Council services, protecting what matters most to those living in Newham, while securing the borough’s financial future.
Read the Budget report 👇
mgov.newham.gov.uk/documents/s1...
Happy Holi to everyone celebrating the Festival of Colours!
From Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Councillors and everyone at Newham Council.
Our Budget (26/27) underlines our core values 📢
Opportunity Newham: giving everyone the opportunity to succeed ✅
Growing Newham: a thriving borough we’re proud to call home 🏠
People Powered Newham: empowering people to shape their neighbourhoods 🫂
Budget report👇
mgov.newham.gov.uk/documents/s1...
Spring into action and get moving with BetterPoints this March 🌺🏃♀️
As the days get lighter and brighter, it's the perfect time to shake off that winter chill and step outside! ☀️
Simply walk, wheel, cycle or run to earn rewards ✨
Download the app 👇
newham.betterpoints.uk
...It’s designed to help bees, butterflies, and other pollinators thrive all year round.
Thanks to the children at Britannia Village Primary School for helping with designs, artist Matt from Doodling Around, and contractors Blackburn & Co Ltd, BlueSky Landscaping, Kenson, and Fitzpatrick Woolmer.
We have officially opened Silvertown Green Pocket Park. This park is part of an exciting transformation turning busy roads into a vibrant 3.5km green corridor filled with flowers, trees, play zones, and one of the UK’s largest rain gardens. This space isn’t just for people...
Supporting Muslim women to get involved in triathlons🏃♀️🚴♀️🏊♀️
Tri Sisters aims to help Muslim women take part within a welcoming & supportive environment.
Swimming lessons ✅
Open water coaching ✅
Cycle & run coaching ✅
Join the Tri Sisters WhatsApp 👇
www.wellnewham.org.uk/advice/cycling
For older people, very young children, pregnant women & those with a long-term condition, catching the flu can increase the risk of developing more serious illnesses. These groups are eligible for the free flu vaccine.
You can also book a flu vaccine 👇
www.nhs.uk/nhs-services...
Flu vaccinations will be available at the next Stratford and West Ham Neighbourhood Forum💉
Free basic health checks, including for blood pressure & body mass index (BMI), will also be available, as well as lifestyle advice 👩⚕️
Tuesday 3 March 📅
6pm-7.30pm 🕐
Stratford Library📌
📅 Saturday 28 February 2026, 1-2pm,
📍Turing Street, E20
Book your free ticket or simply drop in on the day: www.newhamlgbthistory.org/events/alan-turing-science-innovation-and-lgbtq-history/
...Join us for an engaging talk from Dani Dinger, organised by Forest Gate Pride, about Alan Turing, mathematician, wartime codebreaker, and one of the founding figures of modern computing and artificial intelligence...
The 2026 LGBTQ+ History Month theme is Science and Innovation, and few figures embody this better than Alan Turing. His groundbreaking work helped shape the digital world we live in today - yet his life was also marked by profound injustice...
Our children’s services are ‘Outstanding’ in all areas, according to Ofsted 🧒👧
That includes the experiences and progress of children who need help and protection.
Watch some of those working at the heart of our service share their experiences. 👇
Want to help shape Housing Services in Newham? We’re looking for Newham Council tenants and leaseholders to join our Resident Challenge Board and influence real change.
Find out more and apply - www.newham.gov.uk/housing-home...
...A space to experiment, take risks & shine under a Science & Innovation theme. Expect standout performances, gold & silver moments, and trophies for those who light up the floor. 🔥🏆
A powerful finale to LGBT+ History Month — don’t miss it!
Book: www.newhamlgbthistory.org
✨ THE LAB – Ballroom Finale Event Sat 28 Feb, 5–9pm
📍 The Source (formerly Stratford Youth Zone)
Step into THE LAB with the Unbothered House of Cartier - a high energy night of Ballroom creativity, bold looks & fierce categories...
If you’re a council tenant or leaseholder, join the Newham Housing Resident Challenge Board and help improve our services, whilst connecting with other residents who are equally as passionate as you.
Visit the website to find out more: www.newham.gov.uk/housing-home...
and enjoy on-the-spot clothing fixes with Caramel Rock. Recycle small electricals and cables, or refresh your wardrobe at the clothes swap (bring up to two quality items; exclusions apply).
Free refreshments available.
www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/Events/Events
Fix It, Don’t Ditch It at Newham’s FREE Repair Café
Join us at the FREE Newham Repair Café on 20 Feb, 12.30 - 3.30pm at Katherine Road Community Centre, E7 8PN.
Fix broken portable electricals with The Restart Project, get bike running repairs with Cycle Confident,
