There is a variety of methods available to ensure that your paving drains properly, for example draining into a lawn or soakaway. Correct drainage of paving is a requirement for planning permission. See our guide on planning permission for paving for more information.
Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough within east London. It is roughly five miles (8 km) east of the City of London, north of the River Thames. The borough was established by merging the previous area of the Essex county borough of East Ham plus the county borough of West Ham as a borough of the newly formed Greater London, on 1 April 1965. Green Street and Boundary Road mark the former boundary in between the two. Newham was devised for the borough as an totally new name. The local authority is Newham London Borough Council.
The borough covers an overall area of 13.98 square miles. According to population estimates made part way through 2014, Newham is a borough with a permanent population of around 324322 inhabitant. In accordance with the 2011 Census, Newham has the youngest general population in the nation. Transport in Newham is undergoing a major upgrade, together with the completed Docklands Light Railway and Jubilee Line Extension, and new or enhanced stations at Canning Town, West Ham and Stratford. The Docklands Light Railway was extended to serve London City Airport.
Newham was on the list of six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains many of the Olympic Park which includes the Olympic Stadium.