Reporter Jacob Ranson took to the streets this week to ask the community what they love about Newham. Here’s what they said...

Newham Recorder: Daniel Ward (Left) and Sean Reilly (Right)Daniel Ward (Left) and Sean Reilly (Right) (Image: Archant)

Greg Caballero, 68, Beaumont Road, Plaistow: “The people round here are really nice but also a great mix of cultures. We have really good transport systems and we have had a brilliant regeneration in Canning Town. Also, there is plenty of place to go and things to do in Newham.”

Tchavdar Dimitrov, 46, Selwyn Road, Plaistow: “It is great, how dramatically the transport has changed over the years and the diversity is great in this area, as people mix very well. I think that Selwyn school that my children went too is great, as it has led them on to good thing, like a private school scholarship for my daughter.”

Newham Recorder: Habib Rahman (Left) and Izhar Sadiqi (Right)Habib Rahman (Left) and Izhar Sadiqi (Right) (Image: Archant)

Daniel Ward, 50, Biggerstaff Road, Stratford: “I like the fact that it is a quiet area that is friendly with good job opportunities. We also have great diversity, as their is a real mixture of people here, plus we have nice parks and shops to go too.”

Sean Reilly, 70, Grange Road, Plaistow: “The new park at the Olympic site is pretty good and been nicely done. The Greenway is a great place that I like to go for a walk to get outside. I do like the pubs we have here as well, mainly the Abbey Arms pub that is here in Plaistow, I go there often for a drink.”

Habib Rahman, 35, Alderton Grove, Upton Park: “The shops we have here are really good, but the place I like going best is West Ham Park, as it really well kept and a great place to go. The transport we have is brilliant and you can get absolutely anywhere on it from this area.”

Izhar Sadiqi, 22, Works at Cost Cutter in Plaistow: “It is a very busy area, with loads of different shops where you can find anything you need, plus a train station on this road. The trains and buses are brilliant, as there is lots of them , which makes it a really good service. It is also very easy to get to work.”