Residents

Road closures will be in place for West Ham home games and will affect the following:

• Westfield Avenue, Marshgate Lane to Sidings Street (Junction with Bassett Lane to Junction of Sidings Street), Sidings Street (Marshgate Lane – Carpenters Road east), Montfichet Road and Pool Street.
• The closures will be in place approximately 3 hours before kick-off and are lifted 3 hours after game finish.

Road closures will be in place for the London Half & 10k Presented by TREK on Sunday 1st March 2026.

Road closures will be in place from 07:00 – 14:00.

Impacted roads are:

• Waterden Road, Parkes Street, Copper Street, Bassett Lane, Lesney Avenue, East Bay Lane, Sidings Street, Westfield Avenue (from Waterden Road to Olympic Park Avenue) and Marshgate Lane.

A letter outlining the impacted roads can be found here.

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The Tumbling Bay Playground is currently closed for essential maintenance. We hope to reopen again shortly and will provide updates on our website.

Alternative play spaces are available off Tessa Jowell Boulevard in the South Park. 

Timber Lodge café remains open for business as usual.

The South Park Waterworks Fountains are now closed for the winter and will reopen in Spring 2026.

Please read our Phase III update.

Construction works will be taking place along Carpenters Road West from October 2025 until March 2026.

Works will include: a new parallel crossing to east of White Post Lane Bridge, improved visibility for cyclists across the Clarnico Lane and Sweetwater junction, new on-road cycle lanes to each side of the road, upgraded crossing points, and an off-road bi-directional cycle track to north side of road which connects with the existing track.

Disruption is expected to continue in the Pool Street area until Autumn 2026.

Works are being undertaken to facilitate improvements to the public realm, which will include improved walking, cycling and bus infrastructure, new green spaces including rain gardens and tree planting.

Tsujiri, the world-renowned Japanese tea brand, has brought its celebrated matcha creations to Aquatics Walk at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Find out more.

Ginger & Mint is a relaxed healthy eating café where you can unwind with a delicious juice or dish that will energise you for the day ahead. Find out more.

Chilli Padi will be bringing Malaysian cuisine to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park soon. You will find them on Aquatics Walk.

The V&A East Museum will open on Saturday, April 18, 2026 on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

At the heart of Chobham Manor is the community centre and Bridget’s Café! The Chobham Manor community centre has a programme of activities taking place throughout the week for local people to participate and also is a hireable space for the local community to use. Bridget’s café runs a work-based training programme for adults with additional needs. They aim to recruit and train up to 20 people in a variety of roles, giving opportunities to groups of people traditionally under-represented in the workforce.  

BADU, a Black-led non-profit organisation was founded with the aim of offering unparalleled support to families, schools and local systems. Now BADU have launched a café at Hackney Bridge which is the organisation’s first outpost of its kind. Serving coffee, cakes and freshly made sandwiches, BADU Cafe takes the traditional cafe concept and does something amazing for the community. Find out more.

The LightHouse and Gardens is an exciting new community centre and gardens in Stratford E20 created to provide indoor and outdoor spaces to promote health and wellbeing opportunities for the local area and beyond. 

The LightHouse offers classes, events, workshops and a variety of projects to support mind, body and soul whilst also being available to hire by practitioners, charities, businesses and individuals.  Sitting alongside is the Gardens, a community-focused food growing and garden space with art, workshops and green areas for relaxation and calm. Find out more.

The Dovetail is a place for the residents and neighbours of The Carpenters Estate to build connections, share skills, try out new activities and get involved with their local community. They run weekday activities, Tuesday – Friday, for residents and neighbours of The Carpenters Estate. Stop in for a cuppa, a chat and some great resident led workshops. Find out more.

Timber Lodge is a cafe and community hub that provide low-cost events and activities for the community. From comedy nights to soft-play Sundays, the welcoming atmosphere will keep you coming back for more. Timber Lodge is also the perfect place to hire out for a birthday party or celebration. Find out more.