In this edition of the Newham Mag you can meet some of the students at The Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre who have been offered places at some of the top universities (p12). You can also read how one of our community hubs is being put to excellent use by Plaistow resident and artist Fred Apps (p24). Hundreds of you attended our commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day. It’s important that we all heed the message and Don’t Stand By (p18). It is half-term for schools and there are lots of free fun activities going on around Newham (p8). You can also discover some of our successes in tackling rogue landlords in the private sector (p19). Residents go to the polls later this year in the race for the Mayor of London. See how you can register to vote (p17). We are also taking action to improve one of our busiest main roads high streets, the Romford Road. See what we are doing (p23).
