Newham London Borough Council

Newham London Borough Council Newham Council
Type
Type	London borough
Leadership
Chair	Rohima Rahman, Labour since 22 May 2023[1]
Mayor	Rokhsana Fiaz, Labour since 7 May 2018[2]
Opposition Leader	Cllr Mehmood Mirza / Cllr Nate Higgins, Independent / Green
Chief Executive	Abi Gbago since 11 September 2023[3]
Structure
Seats	66 councillors plus elected mayor[4]
Political groups	Administration (59)   Labour (59) Other parties (7)   Newham Independents (3)   Green (3)   Independent (1)
Joint committees	East London Waste Authority
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large voting
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	7 May 2026
Meeting place
Newham Town Hall, Barking Road, London, E6 2RP
Website
www.newham.gov.uk

Newham London Borough Council /ˈnjuːəm/ ^ⓘ also known as Newham Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Newham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour majority control since 1971. It has been led by a directly elected mayor since 2002. The council meets at Newham Town Hall in East Ham and at Stratford Town Hall, and has its main offices at 1000 Dockside Road, overlooking the Royal Albert Dock.