Stay updated with Cllr Morris:
Your local councillor for Canning Town South
I'm John Morris. A Newham councillor since 2022, I'm proud to now represent Canning Town South. From housing and bins to planning and anti-social behaviour, I'm here to help you get problems sorted and to stand up for our community.
Canning Town South, London Borough of Newham
Casework
As your councillor, I can help you cut through council bureaucracy and get problems sorted — from housing repairs to bins, benefits, and anti-social behaviour.
Repairs, damp and mould, overcrowding, temporary accommodation, and disputes with the council or housing associations.
Council Tax queries and support, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, and help accessing other financial support.
Local planning applications, objections and support, and questions about development affecting your street.
Active campaigns
Pressing for measures to slow traffic and protect pedestrians on the streets residents raise with me most.
Follow this campaign →Working with residents and the Council on noise from the Caxton Street North car wash, after enforcement limits lapsed.
Follow this campaign →Latest updates
I spent Saturday talking community outreach, governance and financing with local environmental activists at Transition Newham, then popped into Lumikha for a soft-launch ube matcha latte and pandan/ube roll ahead of their grand opening on 15 August.
Read more →The Mayor has confirmed that planning enforcement can no longer restrict the Caxton Street North car wash's hours after a ten-year immunity kicked in. Here's what that means, and the routes I'll be pressing the Council to pursue next.
Read more →New openings, soft launches, and a community meeting are all packed into a few busy days for Canning Town and Hallsville Quarter, with Holland & Barrett, MyKopitiam and Lumikha all landing around Silvertown Way.
Read more →I joined a Theft and Anti-Social Behaviour patrol with local police, walking the length of Peto Street North and Silvertown Way to see first hand the speeding concerns residents have been raising.
Read more →Residents across Newham are being told to put down their hosepipes as a temporary use ban, introduced by Thames Water, takes effect this week. Here's what it means, what's exempt, and how long it's likely to last.
Read more →Londoners and visitors can now spend an entire Saturday or Sunday hopping between buses and trams across the capital for the price of a single fare, as the Mayor of London and Transport for London's new Weekend Hopper scheme gets underway.
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