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Community Forums

There are ten Community Forums covering the entire borough, and anyone who lives or works in Newham is encouraged to get involved. The Forums have been set up to enable local residents and stakeholders to agree priorities for their local areas and provide feedback on the performance of the local area strategies. They also provide an opportunity for the whole community to have their say, to get involved and to influence what happens in their area.

Where do the Forums cover?

Newham’s Forums are based on:

• Beckton
• Custom House and Canning Town
• East Ham
• Forest Gate
• Green Street
• Manor Park
• Plaistow
• Stratford
• West Ham
• North Woolwich and Silvertown

How do the Forums work?

Each Forum has a steering group to guide the direction of the Forum and encourage members of the local community to get involved in events and activities. As well as drawing-up a Local Area Plan, they are also expected to:

• Organise three newsletters a year to let local people know what is happening in their area

• Hold two ‘listening days’ to talk to local people about their hopes and aspirations for the future of the area and discuss current concerns

• Organise a funday, carnival or festival

• Hold four public meetings

• Hold an interactive event to decide on local priorities.

If you are a Newham resident and would like further information contact the Community Forum Team in the Member Services Unit (Ward Support and Administration) on 020 8430 3055.

You can find out more about your forum at the following link.

Other forms of consultation include:

• Newham 2010. The 2010 community event was conceived as a way for local people to make their voices heard and for public policy planners to directly hear them. And more than that: their views would be recorded and used to inform the Community Plan that the council produces to show the way ahead for Newham.
• Consulting representatives of Council tenants on matters relating to housing management;
• Seeking the views of neighbours on planning applications.