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The Borough is the education authority for the district providing education in a mix of Foundation, community and voluntary aided schools.[8]
[edit] University
The University of East London has two campuses within Newham, these are:
Birkbeck Stratford is a collaborative project between Birkbeck, University of London and UEL to increase participation in adult learning. This is currently based on the UEL Stratford campus, but is planned to move to its own facilities.
[edit] Places of interest
[edit] Community
- The Hub, a revolutionary community resource centre built by the local community, in Star Lane, E16, featuring up to the minute "green" features
- Grassroots, also built by the local community and another revolutionary green resource centre built by the community. Grass Roots is in Memorial Recreation Ground, E13.
[edit] Libraries
Newham has 10 libraries (Beckton, Canning Town, Custom House, East Ham, Green Street, Manor Park, North Woolwich, Plaistow, Stratford and Forest Gate) and 1 mobile library.
Canning Town Library was first opened in 1893 and still operates in the original building on Barking Road (albeit with repairs and a reconstructed interior following damage sustained in air raids in 1940 and 1941)[9].
[edit] Museums
[edit] Newspapers
The local newspaper is the Newham Recorder and is edited by Colin Grainger.
[edit] Parks and open spaces
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[edit] Performance
Vibrant Green Street where the population is predominantly South Asian
[edit] Shopping and exhibitions
There has been a major increase in crime in Newham since 2006. In 2007, 7 people were stabbed/shot to death in the streets of Newham. All of them were under 18. Newham also had the 7th highest number of street robberies in the UK. Recently it was reported that an elderly grandmother was beaten to death by a gang of teenagers. There was also a murder outside a barber's shop in Stratford.[citation needed] It has one of the highest murder rates in London of all the boroughs, along with Camden where Gospel Oak is situated and Lambeth where Brixton is.
[edit] Religion
The diversity of the borough is reflected in the many churches, mosques and temples in the area.
[edit] Districts
[edit] Transport
Transport in Newham is undergoing a major upgrade, with the completed Docklands Light Railway and Jubilee Line Extension, with new or improved stations at Canning Town, West Ham and Stratford. Stratford International station on High Speed 1 is due to open in 2009. The Crossrail scheme will also improve rail connections to several stations in the borough. The Docklands Light Railway was extended to serve London City Airport.
[edit] List of stations
[edit] International services
[edit] See also
[edit] References and notes
- , Data Management and Analysis Group, Greater London Authority, Demography Update October 2007, (2007)
- , Simpson's diversity indices by ward 1991 and 2001 - GLA Data Management and Analysis Group (page 11, Table 3) (Jan 2006) date accessed 13 Dec 2006
- , Focus on Newham 2006 - local people and local conditions - London Borough of Newham, Corporate Research Unit (chapter 2, page 24) (2006) date accessed 31 Mar 2007
- , Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001).
- , That list accessed: 29 October 2006
- , The Civic Ambassador at Newham accessed 13 Dec 2006
- , Other Stories we Liked, The Times. 22 November 2005.
- , Education and Learning (London Borough of Newham) accessed 24 March 2008
- , Cherry, Bridget et.al. London 5: East: the Buildings of England. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005
- , Eurostar not to serve new station at Stratford
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 51°31'N, 0°02'E
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