- Council Control: Lab Mayor
- Conservatives 0
- Labour 26
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 16
- Other 25
Newham Independents 24, Independent 1. East London, named as a compromise between East Ham and West Ham. Includes a large area of dockland redevelopment and the Beckton area, as well as the Olympic park. Long-serving Mayor Sir Robin Wales was succeeded by Rokhsana Fiaz in 2018, and Forhad Hussain took over in 2026.
Syed Hussain Ahmed (Beckton) moved from Labour to Independent in July 2026.
Next local elections
2030
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
London
Address
Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, London E16 2QU
Phone
020 8430 2000
Website
http://www.newham.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£1944.23
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