Newham Draft Local Plan Consultation
The second round of consultation for the Draft Newham Local Plan Review has begun. The Local Plan includes policies on housing, employment, climate, greenspaces, town centres, design, community facilities, and transport. The Draft Plan also contains 16 area-specific neighbourhood policies which will shape how different parts of Newham will change.
Stratford Vision Consultation
In 2020, the Council started the Stratford Vision Project. This sets out the principles of how the Council and its partners could improve Stratford over the next 10 years. LB Newham is opening a new consultation for the future of Stratford including our town centre this December. Visit in…
International Business Park Redevelopment
There is a new proposal to be put forward by GLP for the redevelopment of the former Kesslers warehouse at the International Business Park here in Stratford. The proposal is to create smaller and more flexible commercial and logistics building units, considering further a more welcoming environment with additional greening.
National Business Crime Week of Action Report
The week commencing 17th of October 2022, National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) launched a National Business Crime Week of Action. The NBCC aimed to raise the profile of business crime and understand its impact on business communities across the UK. Delivery During this week of action, our…
Summary of the Chancellors Autumn Statement
On the 18th November 2022, the Chancellor announced a series of fiscal measures that will have an impact on high streets and BID areas. The BID Foundation has analysed the Treasury’s 70 page publication and has provided the key points of the statement. Recession and high street impact The…
Stratford Original featured in The Evening Standard and The Guardian
We are extremely grateful to have been featured in The Guardian and The Evening Standard over the last two weeks. We have had two separate features in the newspapers. Our first editorial explained five reasons why you should travel to Stratford, sharing the amazing reasons why Stratford is one…
Stratford Community Assemblies
Come and meet your neighbours who are leading on community projects in your area and find out how you can get involved! Lots of projects were voted for by you to be delivered in your local neighbourhood. Come and see how the £100K was shared to make improvements in your…
Future of Stratford Station
In September 2021 the London Legacy Development Corporation in partnership with Newham Council and Transport for London, launched their first consultation about the future of Stratford Station. Since then, they have been developing ideas for the long-term improvements and are now back to hear your thoughts on their ideas and developments…
Newham Business Awards 2022
This year at the Newham Business Awards 2022, we were shortlisted for the Covid Response and Resilience award. We are so very grateful to have won the award due to our ‘Stratford Thrive’ programme, helping businesses bounce back after Covid-19. Stratford Thrive In response to the impact Covid-19…
Dr Bikes
Working with local group BikeWorks, we continue supporting active travel by offering access to free bike mechanics on the 3rd Friday of each month between March and September. Find our Dr Bike services on the Broadway on the following dates*: Friday 18th March Friday 22nd April Friday 20th May Friday 17th June Friday 15th July Friday 19th August Friday 16th September …