London Borough of Newham: all 67 councillors

London Borough of Newham has 67 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Newham Independents, with 23 of the 67 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: London Borough of Newham: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).

See Newham: local statistics and who has power over Newham, from the council up to the G20.

Seats by party

• ■ Newham Independents: 23 councillors
• ■ Labour & Co-Operative: 17 councillors
• ■ Green: 15 councillors
• ■ Labour: 9 councillors
• ■ Independent: 3 councillors

Leaders and post holders

• Tonii Wilson (Labour & Co-Operative): Cabinet Member for Inclusive Growth and Enterprise and Deputy Cabinet Member for Temporary Accommodation
• Mehmood Mirza (Newham Independents): Leader of Newham Independents Group
• Aleya Hussain (Labour): Cabinet Member for Performance
• Shaban Mohammed (Labour): Deputy Cabinet Member for Regeneration
• Dr Rohit Kumar Dasgupta (Labour & Co-Operative): Vice Chair of Council
• Heather Lafferty (Labour & Co-Operative): Labour Group Chief Whip
• Syed Taqi Jawad Naqvi (Newham Independents): Chair of Licensing Committee
• Susan Masters (Labour): Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Environment
• Lakmini Shah (Labour): Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Communities
• Rachel Tripp (Labour & Co-Operative): Chair of Strategic Development Committee
• Arshan Baskaran (Green): Green Group Leader
• Idris Ibrahim (Newham Independents): Chair of Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee
• Tahir Mirza (Newham Independents): Newham Independents Group Chief Whip
• Oli Rahman (Newham Independents): Chair of Local Development Committee
• Imam Haque (Labour & Co-Operative): Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Deputy Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Communities
• Salim Patel (Labour): Cabinet Member for Resident Experience and Deputy Cabinet Member for Environment
• Kelly Drake (Green): Chair of Education Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
• Zulfiqar Ali (Labour): Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Transformation
• Sophia Naqvi (Newham Independents): Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
• Obaid Khan (Newham Independents): Chair of Crime Environment and Transport Scrutiny Committee
• Shantu Ferdous (Labour & Co-Operative): Deputy Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Communities
• Reverend Canon Ann Easter (Labour & Co-Operative): Deputy Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Environment and Mayoral Advisor for Faith
• Nate Higgins (Green): Chair of Council
• Joe Hudson-Small (Green): Co-Deputy Leader - Green Group and Chair of Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee
• Forhad Hussain (Labour): Mayor of Newham
• Ibrahim Alom (Green): Co-Deputy Leader - Green Group and Chair of Pensions Committee
• John Gray (Labour & Co-Operative): Statutory Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Housing

Every councillor, by ward

Source

London Borough of Newham: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by London Borough of Newham. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.