Corporate Director of Children and Young People decided on 25/03/2024 to approve places on the DPS for Homes and Support Services for Looked After Children and Care Leavers.

Conrad Hall, Corporate Director of Resources, decided on 21 March 2025 to direct award a contract to Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited for the Ring Central contact centre platform for two years with an option to extend for 12 months. This contract will commence on 01 April 2025 and has a total cost of £857,789.47.

Cabinet decided on 22nd July 2025 to approve the Newham Growth Plan 2025-2030.

Cabinet decided on 2nd April 2024 to endorse 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham 2024-2027 as the council's new health and wellbeing strategy.

Aled Richards, Corporate Director of Environment & Sustainable Transport, decided on 25th March 2024 to commence a procurement exercise for a cycle training provider using the London Borough Waltham Forest Framework at an estimated cost of £600,000 over 4 years.

Laura Eden, Corporate Director of Children and Young People, decided on 6th September 2024 to direct award a school support services contract to Newham Partnership Working Limited for 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months, for a total amount of £544,000. She also decided to insource governor functions to be delivered by the CYPS team.

The following organisations were awarded contracts for the Holiday Activities and Food programme for Summer 2024: Ackeee Tree, Ambition Aspire Achieve, Aston Mansfield, Bonny Downs, Drama Academy, East London Dance, Premier Education (Hartley & Hallsville), Hope 2 Humanity, Kulan Somali Organisation, Omega Sportz, SOUL, Sphere, The Arabic College, The Renewal Programme, The Wright Education, West Silvertown, Wonder Years, and Rights & Equalities in Newham. The 5es Development was also awarded a contract for specialist provision.