- Council Control: Aspire Mayor
- Conservatives 1
- Labour 16
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 1
- Other 27
- Vacant 1
Aspire 24 + Mayor, Independent 2. Inner east London; from Bethnal Green, Spitalfields and Wapping to Bow, Poplar and the Isle of Dogs. The population includes a very large proportion from Bangladeshi backgrounds.
The Secretary of State has appointed inspectors to look into the council. Bow East has a byelection on 12 September (held by Labour). Sabina Akhtar (Stepney Green) moved from Labour to Independent in June 2024.
Next local elections
2026
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
London
Address
Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 2BG
Phone
020 7364 5000
Website
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£1675.51
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