Redbridge London Borough Council
Redbridge London Borough Council is the local authority for Redbridge in Greater London, England, and one of the capital's 32 borough councils. Redbridge is divided into 21 wards and elects 63 councillors. As of 6 May 2022[update], Redbridge Council comprises 55 Labour Party members, 5 Conservative Party members and three seats are vacant.[2] After alternating between Conservative administration and no overall control from its creation, the council has been run by the Labour Party since 2014.
Redbridge London Borough Council | |
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| Leadership | |
Mayor of Redbridge | Thavathuray Jeyaranjan, Labour since 30 May 2022 |
Leader of the Council | |
Deputy Leader | Kam Rai, Labour |
Leader of the Opposition | Paul Canal, Conservative |
Chief executive | Andy Donald since 17 November 2015 |
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| Seats | 63 councillors[1] |
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Political groups | Administration (58)
Opposition (5)
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Joint committees | East London Waste Authority |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 2026 |
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| Redbridge Town Hall | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced four local authorities: Ilford Borough Council and Wanstead and Woodford Borough Council, with parts from Chigwell Urban District Council and Dagenham Borough Council.