Newham London Borough Council Newham Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Opposition Leader | Cllr Mehmood Mirza / Cllr Nate Higgins, Independent / Green |
Abi Gbago since 11 September 2023[3] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 66 councillors plus elected mayor[4] |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | East London Waste Authority |
Elections | |
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 | |
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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 has its main offices at 1000 Dockside Road, overlooking the Royal Albert Dock.