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| London Borough of Newham | |
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Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 326th 36.22 kmē |
| ONS code: | 00BB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total ( 2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 32nd 254,041 7,014 / kmē |
| Ethnicity: | 39.4% White 32.5% S.Asian 21.6% Afro-Carib. |
| Politics | |
Newham London Borough Council http://www.newham.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Mayor & Cabinet |
| Mayor: | Robin Wales Labour |
| MPs: | Tony Banks, Jim FitzpatrickJim Fitzpatrick could refer to: Jim Fitzpatrick, an Irish artist, Jim Fitzpatrick, an English politician., Stephen Timms |
| London AssemblyThe London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. It has power to scrutinise the Mayor and authority, conduct investigations, to amend the budget and to initiate proposals. London Assembly constit: - Member | City and East London - John BiggsJohn Biggs is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly representing City and East London. He is a former leader of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. He was first elected to the Assembly in 2000 and retained his seat in 2004. External |
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in east LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium the capital of the Roman province of Bri.
The borough was formed in 19651965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Events January-February January 4 United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his " Great Society" during his State of the Union address. January 14 Prime Ministers of N by merging the two county boroughCounty borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. History When the first county councils were created, it was decided that to let them have authority over the large tows of East Ham and West Ham. Green Street marks the boundary between the two. North Woolwich also became part of the borough (previously being in the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich).
Newham borders the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham by the River Roding to the east, the London Borough of Greenwich by the Thames to the south, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the London Borough of Hackney by the River Lee to the west and the London Borough of Waltham Forest and the London Borough of Redbridge by Wanstead Flats to the north.
Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a directly-elected mayor, currently Robin Wales . Census information indicates Newham is the most culturally diverse place in the United Kingdom. The council go on to claim it is the most culturally diverse place on Earth.
It is considered part of Outer London for most purposes because the majority of the borough was not in the old County of London. However, economically it is one of the more deprived areas and the council is actively campaigning to have Newham officially considered part of Inner London for all purposes in order to increase the level of funding the borough receives.
Transportation in Newham has seen vast improvement in recent decades with the construction of the Docklands Light Railway and the Jubilee Line Extension with new or improved stations at Canning Town, West Ham and Stratford. Newham is home to London City Airport and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link is being constructed through Newham with a station at Stratford which will offer fast domestic and international train services. The Crossrail scheme will also improve rail connections to several stations in the borough. A further extension to the Docklands Light Railway will serve London City Airport and will connect Newham with Woolwich.
Newham is one of five host boroughs for London's bid for the 2012 Olympics.
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Newham includes the following areas:
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