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We’re disappointed by repeated political opportunism around the West Ham Park #LTN, which has made clear improvements for road safety, air quality, and reducing congestion on our streets.
If your car journey is longer, you can leave a few minutes earlier—a small price to pay for everyone’s safety.
If your car journey is longer, you can leave a few minutes earlier—a small price to pay for everyone’s safety.
The Labour administration at Newham Council had decided to make the low-traffic neighbourhood permanent but will now need to reconsider, reports Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter
newhamvoices.co.uk/2026/02/02/d...
newhamvoices.co.uk/2026/02/02/d...
Decision on West Ham LTN to be reviewed after concerns raised
The Labour administration at Newham Council had decided to make the low-traffic neighbourhood permanent but will now need to reconsider
newhamvoices.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
We’re disappointed by repeated political opportunism around the West Ham Park #LTN, which has made clear improvements for road safety, air quality, and reducing congestion on our streets.
If your car journey is longer, you can leave a few minutes earlier—a small price to pay for everyone’s safety.
If your car journey is longer, you can leave a few minutes earlier—a small price to pay for everyone’s safety.
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There's not an uproar because most people want to drive to just outside the shop they live 1/2 a mile away from and pollution is invisible.
Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:36 AM
There's not an uproar because most people want to drive to just outside the shop they live 1/2 a mile away from and pollution is invisible.
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Giving away permits for the first car will cost around £20 million over fours years in lost revenue- a massive tax giveaway to the 50% of households that have a car. While the 50% that don't end up with either poorer services or higher council tax as a result.
January 27, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Giving away permits for the first car will cost around £20 million over fours years in lost revenue- a massive tax giveaway to the 50% of households that have a car. While the 50% that don't end up with either poorer services or higher council tax as a result.
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A Newham @livingstreets.bsky.social group is launching this week in Canning Town. Go along if you can 🚶♀️🚲🛴🦽🦯
www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:22 AM
A Newham @livingstreets.bsky.social group is launching this week in Canning Town. Go along if you can 🚶♀️🚲🛴🦽🦯
www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-...
www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-...
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Great to be working with @plaistovian.bsky.social & colleagues from Newham Council.
This new crossing on Water Lane will make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the area.
This new crossing on Water Lane will make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the area.
🚶♀️🚴 Water Lane Crossing Improvements are Coming Soon
Work is progressing on new safety improvements along Water Lane (E15), including:
Work is progressing on new safety improvements along Water Lane (E15), including:
January 26, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Great to be working with @plaistovian.bsky.social & colleagues from Newham Council.
This new crossing on Water Lane will make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the area.
This new crossing on Water Lane will make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the area.
Compare Labour's communications in Camden, compared with Newham's new mayoral candidate.
Here’s how Labour have been promoting sustainability in Camden 🌿👇
January 26, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Compare Labour's communications in Camden, compared with Newham's new mayoral candidate.
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‘Free parking’ is *never* free! It is paid for in 2 ways:
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
£1.5 million for a trial of "free" parking.
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridgeshire free car parking scheme allocated £1.5m
The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough believes it could be a lifeline for struggling shops.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
‘Free parking’ is *never* free! It is paid for in 2 ways:
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
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Good to see work underway on Cycle Future Route 7 - between Leyton, Stratford, West Ham & Plaistow in Newham.
Phase 1A will run along Liberty Bridge Rd, and the A112 from Leyton Rd at Chobham Rd to Angel Lane at Great Eastern Rd.
newhamco-create.co.uk/en/projects/...
Phase 1A will run along Liberty Bridge Rd, and the A112 from Leyton Rd at Chobham Rd to Angel Lane at Great Eastern Rd.
newhamco-create.co.uk/en/projects/...
January 19, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Good to see work underway on Cycle Future Route 7 - between Leyton, Stratford, West Ham & Plaistow in Newham.
Phase 1A will run along Liberty Bridge Rd, and the A112 from Leyton Rd at Chobham Rd to Angel Lane at Great Eastern Rd.
newhamco-create.co.uk/en/projects/...
Phase 1A will run along Liberty Bridge Rd, and the A112 from Leyton Rd at Chobham Rd to Angel Lane at Great Eastern Rd.
newhamco-create.co.uk/en/projects/...
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And the signs are in along Cycleway 54 from Canning Town to City Airport 💚
January 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
And the signs are in along Cycleway 54 from Canning Town to City Airport 💚
Pledges of the Labour candidate for Newham Mayor have now been thrown into disarray by a mildly comical combination.
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
Forhad Hussain’s early pledges are in tatters
A few days of January have now passed since Forhad Hussain’s promises were printed to leaflets and started to be delivered. But the pledges of the Labour candidate for Newham Mayor have now been th…
newham65.wordpress.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Pledges of the Labour candidate for Newham Mayor have now been thrown into disarray by a mildly comical combination.
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
More people within the LTNs wanted them kept, than wanted it scrapped [in a consultation Rahman oversaw; see para 3.34 of the September 2023 report]. It also reported most of the boundary roads had not endured increases in traffic volumes. But that wasn't what the court of appeal case was about.
January 23, 2026 at 8:41 AM
More people within the LTNs wanted them kept, than wanted it scrapped [in a consultation Rahman oversaw; see para 3.34 of the September 2023 report]. It also reported most of the boundary roads had not endured increases in traffic volumes. But that wasn't what the court of appeal case was about.
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The Court of Appeal's judgement stopping Tower Hamlets from ripping out safety infrastructure is good news for Londoners.
It's good for road safety & reducing danger. It's good for air quality, good for health, and good for communities across the capital.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
It's good for road safety & reducing danger. It's good for air quality, good for health, and good for communities across the capital.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes
London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan
www.standard.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The Court of Appeal's judgement stopping Tower Hamlets from ripping out safety infrastructure is good news for Londoners.
It's good for road safety & reducing danger. It's good for air quality, good for health, and good for communities across the capital.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
It's good for road safety & reducing danger. It's good for air quality, good for health, and good for communities across the capital.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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This is significant news for schemes delivered across London in the last nine years. It means politicians can't simply 'rip out' LTNs and bike lanes they don't like. Some of those running in May's elections are going to have to rethink their pledges
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes
London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan
www.standard.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
This is significant news for schemes delivered across London in the last nine years. It means politicians can't simply 'rip out' LTNs and bike lanes they don't like. Some of those running in May's elections are going to have to rethink their pledges
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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This is what real leadership looks like! Making tough choices that's right for Londoners.
Another example of us doing what is right for Londoners:
More liveable neighbourhoods
Healthier communities
Fewer Collisions
Fewer deaths and serious injuries
Change isn’t easy, but I’m willing to make tough choices to make our city safer.
More liveable neighbourhoods
Healthier communities
Fewer Collisions
Fewer deaths and serious injuries
Change isn’t easy, but I’m willing to make tough choices to make our city safer.
East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes
London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan
www.standard.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This is what real leadership looks like! Making tough choices that's right for Londoners.
Sadiq, please tell Forhad Hussain and Mehmood Mirza in Newham! @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @ellybakeram.bsky.social
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
Another example of us doing what is right for Londoners:
More liveable neighbourhoods
Healthier communities
Fewer Collisions
Fewer deaths and serious injuries
Change isn’t easy, but I’m willing to make tough choices to make our city safer.
More liveable neighbourhoods
Healthier communities
Fewer Collisions
Fewer deaths and serious injuries
Change isn’t easy, but I’m willing to make tough choices to make our city safer.
East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes
London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan
www.standard.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Sadiq, please tell Forhad Hussain and Mehmood Mirza in Newham! @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @ellybakeram.bsky.social
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
it also has ramifications next door: newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
Forhad Hussain’s early pledges are in tatters
A few days of January have now passed since Forhad Hussain’s promises were printed to leaflets and started to be delivered. But the pledges of the Labour candidate for Newham Mayor have now been th…
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January 22, 2026 at 3:16 PM
it also has ramifications next door: newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/f...
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New blogpost: #Newham council's three big parties have announced their candidates for Mayor. forestgate.net/2026/01/07/c...
Candidates assemble!
The three biggest parties in Newham politics have announced their candidates to replace Rokhsana Fiaz as mayor in May’s local elections. Labour’s candidate will be Forhad Hussain. He, like all of t…
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January 7, 2026 at 2:18 PM
New blogpost: #Newham council's three big parties have announced their candidates for Mayor. forestgate.net/2026/01/07/c...
James Asser did a great job on Newham Council. But his legacy is under threat from the policies of an imposed Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham. And his neighbour @umakumaran.bsky.social is opposing even a 'school street'!!
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I’ve been working for a number of years to make Newham’s roads safer.
It’s important that our roads are safe for everyone including pedestrians, cyclists, public transport and drivers.
It’s therefore good news to hear of the Government’s plan for a road safety strategy.
It’s important that our roads are safe for everyone including pedestrians, cyclists, public transport and drivers.
It’s therefore good news to hear of the Government’s plan for a road safety strategy.
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
James Asser did a great job on Newham Council. But his legacy is under threat from the policies of an imposed Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham. And his neighbour @umakumaran.bsky.social is opposing even a 'school street'!!
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/l...
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/l...
Cllr Areeq Chowdhury will be the Green Party candidate for Mayor
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/c...
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Cllr Areeq Chowdhury will be the Green Party candidate for Mayor
The Green Party has announced its candidate for Newham Mayor in the election to take place this May. The victor of the 2026 Newham Mayoral Election will be the 3rd directly elected Mayor of Newham,…
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January 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Cllr Areeq Chowdhury will be the Green Party candidate for Mayor
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/c...
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/c...
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After the recent successes of the excellent folk in Newham’s sustainable transport team, this suggested backwards step is even bigger…
January 3, 2026 at 10:58 AM
After the recent successes of the excellent folk in Newham’s sustainable transport team, this suggested backwards step is even bigger…
Appalling first policy announcements from Labour's candidate for Newham Mayor
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Labour Promises a Return to Robin Wales in May 2026
In the New Year edition of Newham Voices, imposed-Labour candidate Forhad Hussain promises “fresh impetus”, but the only policies revealed indicate Labour is returning to the reactionary and car-ce…
newham65.wordpress.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Appalling first policy announcements from Labour's candidate for Newham Mayor
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"We would describe this as driving a coach and horses through Sadiq Khan’s Transport Strategy but a coach and horses would be less damaging to the Labour Mayor of London’s air quality targets than this giveaway to drivers will be."
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newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/l...
Labour Promises a Return to Robin Wales in May 2026
In the New Year edition of Newham Voices, imposed-Labour candidate Forhad Hussain promises “fresh impetus”, but the only policies revealed indicate Labour is returning to the reactionary and car-ce…
newham65.wordpress.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
"We would describe this as driving a coach and horses through Sadiq Khan’s Transport Strategy but a coach and horses would be less damaging to the Labour Mayor of London’s air quality targets than this giveaway to drivers will be."
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/l...
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/l...
Labour Promises a Return to Robin Wales in May 2026
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/l...
newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/l...
Labour Promises a Return to Robin Wales in May 2026
In the New Year edition of Newham Voices, imposed-Labour candidate Forhad Hussain promises “fresh impetus”, but the only policies revealed indicate Labour is returning to the reactionary and car-ce…
newham65.wordpress.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Labour Promises a Return to Robin Wales in May 2026
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newham65.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/l...