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The Newham Local Plan is the key planning document which the Council uses to assess planning applications and to manage where regeneration and development happens in Newham, what it is used for and what it looks like. We are updating our Local Plan so we can plan for…
TFL Christmas update
Most of TfL’s public transport network is open from Friday 24 December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022, allowing people to enjoy everything the capital has to offer over the festive period There will be some service changes and essential planned work on parts of London’s public transport…
Shop Local
“The pandemic brought home just how central small businesses are to our communities, so we’re encouraging everyone to get behind them on Small Business Saturday and use it as a way to send a big thank you!” said Michelle Ovens, CBE, director of Small Business Saturday. Although…
Darryl Powis wins Young Entrepreneur of the Year
In the past seven years Guitar Tuition East London has grown from operating out of Darryl Powis’s home in 2012 as a one man band to smart premises in East Village, where it has a thriving customer base. The pandemic of 2020 presented new challenges: it immediately…
Commercial rents code of practice
The current protections for commercial tenants, introduced last year in response to the pandemic protecting commercial tenants against eviction, will remain in place until 25 March 2022. This will allow both landlord and tenant to negotiate the burden of debts as a result of the pandemic. These negotiations…
Glasgow Climate Pact agreed
COP26 resulted in the agreement of the Glasgow Climate Pact to accelerate action on climate change. The agreement will help reduce emissions as follows: world leaders agreed to tackle deforestation over 100 countries joined a scheme to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030 more than 40…
Sign up to Better Futures+ to access free business support
West London Business is a non-profit business leadership forum which has been selected to deliver this fully funded programme to over 500 SMEs across London over the next 20 months, in line with the Capital’s net zero strategy. The programme will launch soon and, as…
PUBLIC CONSULTATION INVITATION
New purpose-built student accommodation, including 35% affordable student rooms A new “community pub” – to be delivered with support from the Plunkett Foundation New workspace, including affordable workspace – to be delivered with support from Bow Arts Enhanced public realm and landscaping, including a striking new public space at the…
Newham Local Plan Refresh
Why are you updating the Local Plan? We are updating our Local Plan so we can plan for the next 15 years and respond to our key challenges of delivering inclusive growth, supporting the Covid-19 recovery and responding to our climate emergency. Through this refresh we are also considering the…
Work of BIDs acknowledged in Westminster debate
On Tuesday 19th October, a Westminster Hall debate led by Janet Daby MP considered the topic of support for UK high streets, hearing from a range of MPs and UK towns. The debate heard opinions on the trends, investment, incentives and plans that are vital to the future high streets of…