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Articles and updates from East Village.
Night roadworks: Westfield Avenue and surrounding streets, 13-22 April
Newham Council is resurfacing roads around Westfield Avenue overnight from 13 to 22 April, 7pm–5am. Diversions will be in place. Westfield car parks A and B have no inbound access on 13, 14, 20, and 21 April nights.
The V&A East will open this month – here’s everything you need to know about the major new London museum
The V&A’s east London outpost has been a decade in the making, but it finally opens in April 2026
East Village spent last summer doubling as Miami for a BBC comedy
A BBC Two comedy about World Cup chaos starts next week. Some of it was filmed on your street.
Roof East is back above Stratford - with a pre-season deal worth knowing about
Roof East reopens on 29 April - rooftop golf, batting cages, bowling, darts, food, DJs and bar, 15 minutes on foot from East Village. There's a pre-season Play Pass deal running until 28 April that doubles your games credit.
New tool: ask whether what you're experiencing is normal for East Village
Something feel off about your ELE bill, your rent, or how long a repair is taking? East Village Hub's new tool tells you whether what you're experiencing is normal for E20 - grounded in real resident reports, not guesswork.
EVH Explains: The 2026 Local Elections
Newham Council elections are on 7 May. Here is what East Village residents need to know - your ward, the issues, and how to register before the 20 April deadline.
Our community governance story: right of reply, corrections, and where we stand
EVH Editorial: EVH published an article this week about community governance in East Village's main WhatsApp group. Here is how we reported it, how we handled the response, and where we stand.
Who runs your community - and who decides?
East Village has a WhatsApp group serving over a thousand residents. Nobody voted for the people running it. And when things go wrong, there’s no way to hold them to account.
New student block planned for the last empty stretch of International Way
A developer wants to build 700–750 student bedrooms on one of the last undeveloped plots on International Way. Here's what's planned - and what's still unclear.
Planning Lists for March 2026
Two planning applications this month: GetLiving's temporary marketing office at N18/N19, and Tesco's second submission for an alcohol licence for Portland Place.
East Village Hub is now on WhatsApp and Discord
Two new ways to connect with East Village Hub - a WhatsApp Broadcast Channel for news and alerts, and a Discord server for community chat.
Feeling Disconnected?
EV Connect is locked down. Here's what we're thinking.
Balcony and Fire Safety Reminder
An important fire safety reminder from Team East Village
Soccer Aid is coming home
The world's biggest celebrity football match returns to the London Stadium on 31 May. For East Village residents, it's practically on the doorstep.
Boy admits filming Westfield chair-throwing prank
Got a Sippi PCN you think is unfair? Here's what to do.
Following our piece on Sippi's parking management problems in East Village, residents have been getting in touch with their own experiences. This is a practical guide to your options if you believe you've received a PCN that was wrongly issued.
You're paying £120 a month to park at home. So why is the service so bad?
The company that manages your parking permit is the same company that profits from fining you. Here's what's really going on.
Newham Council CCTV: Green Street, East Ham and Stratford
Newham Council is expected to announce a £2 million investment to upgrade its CCTV network as part of its ongoing commitment to improving public safety.
New on EVH: Is your heating down - or is it just you?
If you've ever lost heating or hot water and spent ten minutes scrolling through the East Village Connect WhatsApp group trying to work out whether it's your flat or the whole estate - this one's for you.
London Tube strike dates announced by union
Tube drivers who are members of the RMT union will begin a series of 24-hour strikes later this month to oppose the introduction of a "condensed" four-day week. The first is due to be on 24-25 March with several more in the weeks after.
Westfield loyalty club members warned after data breach
Personal details of Westfield Club members and newsletter subscribers may have been exposed following unauthorised access to a customer database.
Free knife crime prevention workshops available for East Village young people
The Ben Kinsella Trust is offering funded workshops for London schools and youth groups - helping young people understand the consequences of knife crime and make safer choices.
The buildings on your doorstep are at the centre of a landmark fire safety legal battle
A January 2026 tribunal ruling involving Mellor House, Chroma Mansions, Seasons House and Patina Mansions has made legal history - and it affects every resident at East Village.
Belvedere Redevelopment Update
Work has begun on a six-month transformation of Belvedere Park, with the finished result set to bring significantly more green space, biodiversity and play facilities to East Village.
Elizabeth line and Liberty line set for weekend closures
Engineering works are set to cause four weekends of disruption along the east London section of the Elizabeth line.
Spring Clean Guide 2026
Where to start, what to do with the stuff once you're done, and how to actually make it stick this time.
March in E20: Beats, Feet and East Bank Treats
Spring is almost here, and March is shaping up to be a genuinely packed month on the doorstep of East Village.
February 2026 Planning Approvals
Our monthly look at the planning lists for Stratford Olympic Park
East Village Lift Works
Lift maintenance works are taking place across East Village through
Introducing the All New East Village Hub
Introducing the all new East Village Hub - faster, smarter and hyper local.
Phantom Peak Coming to Westfield Stratford This Summer
The immersive adventure experience is bringing its multi-floor
January 2026 Planning Lists
Planning applications affecting East Village and the surrounding area —
February in E20: Music, Miles, and the Year of the Horse
What's happening in East Village this month
East Village Russ Jones artwork unveiled to public
A giant reflective cube is the latest public artwork to go on display among housing in the former Olympic village.
Zipcar Has Shut Down in the UK. What East Village Residents Need to Know
Zipcar has exited the UK market. Here's what it means for East Village
Renters’ Rights Act 2025: what’s changing, and what GetLiving says it already does
The Renters' Rights Act lands on 1 May 2026 — here's what it means for East Village residents, and where GetLiving says it already meets the new standards.
Belvedere Park Improvements Starting January 2026
Work has begun on improvements to Belvedere Park, including new
Lies that take her places she's never seen
This week readers living at Chobham Manor in the Olympic Park have been in touch after their communal heating system failed during the recent sub-zero temperatures.
New: Fitness on East Village Hub
East Village Hub now has a Fitness section — a no-nonsense directory of gyms, studios, trainers and outdoor options around E20, with no rankings and no sponsors.
Letter from Uma Kumaran MP on Phone Thefts
Our MP Uma Kumaran took E20's phone theft problem all the way to the House of Commons — and specifically named Stratford's e-bike snatching issue in an official parliamentary debate.
London's Other Sewage Scandal
London Centric traces illegal sewage from a single polluting pipe on its toxic journey across the capital.
Parcel thefts: what’s happening locally and how to reduce risk
With Christmas deliveries ramping up, shared lobbies and darker evenings make parcels an easy target — here's how to keep yours safe this season.
Pokémon GO locations around East Village
From Victory Park gyms to Wetlands water-types, East Village is one of East London's best-kept Pokémon GO secrets — and with 4,000-strong local crew PoGo East London running weekly meetups, there's a ready-made community waiting for you.
The V&A’s new museum in east London finally has an official opening date
The major new culture venue opens in spring 2026 - here’s what’s in store for visitors
Zip Line Adventure coming to Stratford
Stratford’s skyline may soon gain an exhilarating new attraction, with plans unveiled for a dramatic zip line experience launching from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Which? study says London's worst mobile network area is in east London
A new study by consumer group Which? has revealed the east London postcode with the capital's worst mobile network quality.
New floor signs on Ulysses Place and Celebration Avenue
Local officers team up with East Village Security to tackle phone theft with eye-catching spray-painted warnings near Chobham Academy and Celebration Avenue
The East London area where house prices are skyrocketing but residents love it so much they refuse to move
Long-term residents, students, and business owners tell us why they want to keep calling E20 home