Partners

Newham.com is managed by Newham Council's central communications team on behalf of a number of local strategic partners. These include private partners, local authority, faith and voluntary sectors.

Local Strategic Partnerships

The partnership's vision is to make Newham a place where people choose to live, work and stay.

Newham Partnership is the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for the borough, which brings together a range of organisations from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors.

Newham Partnership is concentrating on the following key priorities:

  • Investing in young people
  • Improving health and well-being
  • Making Newham safer
  • Building an active and inclusive community
  • Shaping sustainable communities
  • Meeting people's housing needs
  • Increasing employment and business growth

LSP Partners

The following partners worked with Newham Council to make this possible:

Department for Communities and Local Government
East London NHS Foundation Trust
East Thames Housing Group
Government Office for London
London Fire Brigade
Metropolitan Police Newham
Newham Age Concern
Newham Primary Care Trust
Newham University Hospital NHS Trust
Newham Voluntary Sector Consortium
REIN
University of East London

Private and Corporate Partners

ExCeL London

ExCeL London is one of Europe’s leading exhibition and conference centres. More information can be found at www.excel-london.co.uk

London City Airport

London City Airport is the only airport in London. Situated just 10 miles (16km) from the West End of London (the major shopping and theatre centre) and Westminster (location of main government offices), six miles (10km) from the City of London (the financial district) and three miles (5km) from Canary Wharf (London's newest business and financial centre), London City Airport is the most obvious choice for those travellers who wish to arrive closest to Central London.

More info at www.londoncityairport.com

West Ham United Football Club

West Ham United: Premiership football on your doorstep; details of players, fixtures and ticket prices can be found at the club's official website: www.whufc.com

What's on

What's on

Autumn Holiday School in Newham, 27-31 October 2008

Autumn Holiday School: 27-31 October 2008

Newham's Holiday School offers fun, educational activities for students aged eight to 19 during the October school holidays, Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October 2008.

More > Autumn Holiday School: 27-31 October 2008

Audio/Video

Local News

Newham welcomes the world as a host borough to the next summer Olympic Games

Be inspired...

On 24 August 2008 the Beijing Olympic Games came to a close. The eyes of the world are now on London - and Newham - as hosts of the next summer Olympic Games. To mark the occasion films have been produced starring Newham people performing Olympic-inspired feats and reflecting on their dreams and ambitions for 2012.

More > Be inspired...

Mayor

Sir Robin Wales

Sir Robin Wales welcomes you to Newham

A very warm welcome to Newham.com, a website dedicated to all things Newham.

More > Sir Robin Wales welcomes you to Newham

Community

Access council services and local information on your mobile through Mynewham.mobi

Newham goes mobile!

The London Borough of Newham, in partnership with Transport for London, has today unveiled a new service for its residents, visitors and businesses. They can now access all the council services they need, from being able to find jobs, to reporting graffiti, on their mobiles, through one simple mobile website.

More > Newham goes mobile!

ExCeL Centre

Deputy Mayor of Newham, Cllr Christine Bowden, Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and Chief Executive of ExCeL London, Kevin Murphy at the formal launch of ExCeL London's expansion

Boris Johnson formally launches ExCeL London expansion

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today signalled the commencement of building work on the next phase of development at ExCeL London by laying a commemorative foundation stone. More > Boris Johnson formally launches ExCeL London expansion

Local News

Parakeet found in Prestbury Road, Forest Gate, Newham

Is this your parakeet?

Newham Council is looking for the owner of a parakeet that has been found in Prestbury Road, Forest Gate. More > Is this your parakeet?

Local News

Multi use games area, Stratford Park

Game on - Stratford multi use games area is launched

A new multi use games area has been launched in Stratford Park, West Ham Lane. More > Game on - Stratford multi use games area is launched