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]
Chief Executive	Abi Gbago since 11 September 2023[3]
Structure
Seats	66 councillors plus elected mayor[4]
Political groups	Administration (60)   Labour (60) Other parties (6)   Independents (4)   Green (2)
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 has its main offices at 1000 Dockside Road, overlooking the Royal Albert Dock.