Newham London Borough Council
Newham London Borough Council /ˈnjuːəm/ (
listen) is the local authority for the London Borough of Newham. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. The council is unusual in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Newham, currently Rokhsana Fiaz.[2] The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced four local authorities: East Ham Borough Council, West Ham Borough Council, Barking Borough Council and Woolwich Metropolitan Borough Council.
Newham London Borough Council Newham Council | |
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| Leadership | |
Chair of Council | Winston Vaughan, Labour |
Chief executive (interim) | Colin Ansell since May 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 66 councillors[1] |
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Political groups |
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Joint committees | East London Waste Authority |
| Elections | |
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Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Newham Town Hall | |
| Website | |
| Council Website | |