®️©️

Policy, strategy and public affairs

[®️©️ @robertcayzer]

When you’re at a gig but also simultaneously trying to follow outstanding election counts… #electionsgeek

[®️©️ @robertcayzer]

Watching seals in the Thames

[®️©️ @robertcayzer]

A gorgeous day for a re-set 😎

[®️©️ @robertcayzer]

Alternate route to work #TubeStrike version

[Newham London 💙 @NewhamLondon]

Brighter futures for young people across Newham 🌟

From local services to everyday support, more is being done to help young people thrive.

Our latest report shows how this is making a difference. 👉https://t.co/I9x3UjQ6pm

Thank you to every young person shaping the future.

[Newham London 💙 @NewhamLondon]

Healthier lives are being built across Newham 💚

From support for families to care for older residents - real change is happening every day.

Thank you for being part of a healthier Newham.

👉https://t.co/I9x3UjQ6pm

[Newham London 💙 @NewhamLondon]

🍃Cleaner streets and improvements you can see every day.

Across Newham, neighbourhoods are changing for the better.

Our latest Building a Fairer Newham report highlights the difference in communities across the borough.

👉https://t.co/I9x3UjQ6pm

[Newham London 💙 @NewhamLondon]

👮Safer streets. Stronger communities.

Work is happening every day across Newham to help people feel safer where they live.

Our latest Building a Fairer Newham report reflects the progress being made.

Thank you for being part of a safer Newham.

👉https://t.co/PGMYOUE6XA

[Rokhsana Fiaz OBE @rokhsanafiaz]

🏗️ 📚 Investing in the ‘Community Glue’ that holds Newham together: @NewhamLondon Libraries are the heartbeat of our neighbourhoods ✨

Great to have visited our soon-to-open *Brand New* Plaistow and Green Street Libraries with cabinet members on Thursday!

Looking at these spaces, it’s clear: these aren’t just buildings for books.

They are sanctuaries for lifelong learning, hubs for digital inclusion, and vital anchors for local connection.

In Newham, high-quality civic spaces are a testament to our promise to invest in the social fabric and future potential of all our resident.

✅ We’re delivering on that promise for every single resident Newham👌🏽

✅ We’re building a borough where everyone has the tools to succeed and a place to belong.

➡️ Stay tuned for the grand openings!

We Are Newham 👌🏽✨

#Plaistow #GreenStreet #Libraries

[Newham London 💙 @NewhamLondon]

🏡More homes for local people.

Across Newham, work continues to make housing fairer and more secure for residents.

Our latest Building a Fairer Newham report highlights the progress being made.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

👉 https://t.co/gSChQ9AxzY

[Rokhsana Fiaz OBE @rokhsanafiaz]

📣 Exciting News! We’ve secured £20M over 10 years for Little Ilford ward in @NewhamLondon through the @mhclg Pride in Place programme!

This long-term investment supports our #NewhamGrowthPlan and our agenda in involving residents and communities in shaping their neighbourhood 🙌🏽

✅ This is about placing residents at the heart of decision-making to strengthen community pride.👌🏽✨

Read more here👇🏽

🔗 https://t.co/zsLbT9cyOt

As our East Ham MP @stephenctimms says: ‘This is great news for Little Ilford, and it's not just a flash in the pan. Over the next ten years, we can look forward to real, lasting improvements in the area.’ 💯

#LittleIlford #PeoplePoweredPlaces #InclusiveGrowth

[Newham Muslims @NewhamMuslims]

Great job from @NewhamRecycles @NewhamLondon street cleansing teams for getting Green Street all cleared up so quickly from last night's celebrations. 👏👌

[Rokhsana Fiaz OBE @rokhsanafiaz]

It was great to speak at the @CPCatapult 2026 #ConnectedPlaces Summit yesterday with South Yorkshire Mayor @olivercoppard to set out what we have achieved in @NewhamLondon and how we’ve intentionally driven inclusive growth 🚀

✅ We’re proving that place-based strategies, linking high-growth sectors like green tech & digital to local skill, are the key to unlocking the UK’s economic potential.

What does that mean for London and other regions in the UK?

➡️ Newham proves that London can help close the national economic gap by acting as an engine that shares success through supply chains, knowledge spillovers, and investment partnerships. 

➡️ Our success is most valuable when it is connected outward, rather than operating as a standalone economy. 

➡️ Move from ‘projects’ to ‘outcomes’. Every infrastructure investment must clearly link to jobs, productivity, and sustainable growth.

➡️ To keep talent and capital in the UK, we need dense innovation ecosystems where housing, transit, and workspace co-exist.

➡️ We must move past ‘London vs. the rest of the UK’ thinking. We must use London as a national engine, sharing success through innovation spillovers and regional partnerships.

➡️ The goal? A 10-20 year vision that ends "stop-start" funding and puts inclusive growth at the heart of our industrial strategy.

Let’s build a future where infrastructure isn't just about transit: it's about opportunity for all.

We Are Newham👌🏽✨

@GregClarkCities

#EconomicGrowth #InclusiveGrowth #Innovation

[Rokhsana Fiaz OBE @rokhsanafiaz]

🥳 It’s big day for Beckton! We have officially broken ground with our new Ferndale Park housing development - round the corner from Cyprus DLR 🚆

All part of our Affordable Homes for Newham programme, as we continue to drive affordable housing delivery in @NewhamLondon 🙌🏽

We aren't just building ‘bricks and mortar’, we are creating a community:

✅ 211 New Homes: A mix of high-quality housing for our residents. 

✅ Boosted Affordability: 81 homes will be at Social Rent - a significant increase from the original 25% target, thanks to a planning amendment by our housing delivery company @PopuloLiving👌🏽

✅ 5,500 sqm of Green Space: Dedicated accessible space to support health, wellbeing, and community life. 

Huge thanks to the Populo Living team and @Hill_Group_UK for working with us to bring this vision to life.

Coming soon: the nearby @NewhamLondon & @PopuloLiving Pier Road site, which will deliver another 350 homes and 800 square meters of workspace.

More ℹ️ here👇🏽

🔗 https://t.co/4fiWvSS2Dl

🔗 https://t.co/77119fjWf3

We Are Newham 👌🏽✨

[Uni of East London @UEL_News]

If the University of East London disappeared tomorrow:

▪️ 13,275 UK jobs would vanish
▪️ Nearly 3,000 jobs in Newham would be lost
▪️ £1.17bn would be removed from the UK economy

Universities aren’t just places of learning. They’re economic anchors for communities.

Read more: https://t.co/i4WjanLv1H

#TeamUEL

[Foundation for Future London @FdnFutureLondon]

What a special evening to celebrate the people, groups and businesses doing positive work in Newham. We were blown away by the stories of generosity & good deeds and loved seeing young people on the stages, full of talent & potential. We are proud to support this brilliant award!

[Newham London 💙 @NewhamLondon]

Mayor @rokhsanafiaz takes to the stage to congratulate the incredible winners of the #NewhamCivicAwards celebrating their impact on the lives of so many people across Newham.

[Newham London 💙 @NewhamLondon]

Huge congratulations to all the winners of the Newham Civic Awards – well deserved and brilliantly earned. Your work inspires us all. #NewhamCivicAwards

[Rokhsana Fiaz OBE @rokhsanafiaz]

Tonight is a massive milestone for our borough and @NewhamLondon🏛️✨

We are voting on a 2026/27 Budget that stands on its own two feet.

NO Exceptional Financial Support - just a fully balanced, sustainable plan for a #FairerNewham after 14 years of Tory austerity.

We are making choices rooted in Social Justice and our Building a Fairer Newham mission:
✅ Protecting EVERY library 📚
✅ Among the lowest Council Tax in London 💷
✅ Investing in genuinely affordable homes 🏠
✅ Cleaner streets & 5 waste collections per fortnight 🧹♻️
We’ve campaigned for Fairer Funding, and we’re delivering.

Our values in action: putting YOU at the heart of everything we do. 🤝❤️

Watch us live tonight as we set the path for Newham’s future: 🎥https://t.co/nwzirp5PCK

We Are Newham
#Newham #FairerNewham

[®️©️ @robertcayzer]

Mayor @rokhsanafiaz hosts Newham’s interfaith iftar: breaking fast, sharing bread, making friends. A powerful evening connecting humanity