Newham London Borough Council

Newham London Borough Council

Newham Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Rohit Kumar Dasgupta,
Labour
since 22 May 2025
Rokhsana Fiaz,
Labour
since 7 May 2018
Abi Gbago
since 11 September 2023
Structure
Seats66 councillors plus elected mayor
Political groups
Administration (58)
  Labour (58)
Other parties (8)
  Green (3)
  Newham Independents (3)
  Independent (2)
Joint committees
East London Waste Authority
Elections
Plurality-at-large voting
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
7 May 2026
Meeting place
Old Town Hall, 29 Broadway, London, E15 4BQ
Website
www.newham.gov.uk

Newham London Borough Council /ˈnjəm/ 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 both Newham Town Hall in East Ham and at the Old Town Hall, Stratford, and has its main offices at 1000 Dockside Road, overlooking the Royal Albert Dock.