Sophia Naqvi: councillor for Plaistow North, London Borough of Newham
Sophia Naqvi is a Newham Independents councillor for the Plaistow North ward on London Borough of Newham, according to the council's own published list. Sophia Naqvi is also Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Their current term began on 27 November 2023.
- Council
- London Borough of Newham
- Ward
- Plaistow North
- Party
- Newham Independents
- Posts
- Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Term began
- 27 November 2023
- Official profile
- mgov.newham.gov.uk
- Source
- London Borough of Newham: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Sophia Naqvi
These are the details London Borough of Newham publishes for Sophia Naqvi, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: Sophia.Naqvi@newham.gov.uk
- Phone: 020 3373 8839
- Phone: 07448 150974
- Post: LBN Dockside, Ground Floor East, 1000 Dockside Road, London, E16 2QU
- Official profile: mgov.newham.gov.uk
Who else represents Plaistow North
- Nizam Ali Newham Independents
- Zulfiqar Ali Labour Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Transformation
Newham Independents on London Borough of Newham
Newham Independents holds 23 of the 67 seats on London Borough of Newham, the largest group. Seats by party: Newham Independents 23, Labour & Co-Operative 17, Green 15, Labour 9, Independent 3.
Leaders and post holders on London Borough of Newham
- Mehmood Mirza Leader of Newham Independents Group
- Dr Rohit Kumar Dasgupta Vice Chair of Council
- Syed Taqi Jawad Naqvi Chair of Licensing Committee
- Rachel Tripp Chair of Strategic Development Committee
- Arshan Baskaran Green Group Leader
- Idris Ibrahim Chair of Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee
- Oli Rahman Chair of Local Development Committee
- Kelly Drake Chair of Education Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
All 67 councillors of London Borough of Newham, by ward and party.
Who has power over Plaistow North
Sophia Naqvi sits on London Borough of Newham, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Newham, each with its own page:
- Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service led by Kaya Comer-Schwartz, Mark Rowley
- East Ham: Sir Stephen Timms (Labour) MP
- Stratford and Bow: Uma Kumaran (Labour) MP
- West Ham and Beckton: James Asser (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Newham, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
London Borough of Newham: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by London Borough of Newham. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.