Redbridge London Borough Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Mayor of Redbridge | Jyotsna Islamn, Labour since 18 May 2023 |
Leader of the Council |
Jas Athwal, Labour since 12 June 2014 |
Deputy Leader | Kam Rai, Labour |
Leader of the Opposition | Paul Canal, Conservative |
Chief executive | Claire Symonds since May 2022 |
Structure | |
Seats | 63 councillors [1] |
Political groups | Administration (58)
Opposition (5)
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Joint committees | East London Waste Authority |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 2026 |
Meeting place | |
Redbridge Town Hall | |
Website | |
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Redbridge London Borough Council is the local authority for Redbridge in Greater London, England, and one of the capital's 32 borough councils. Redbridge is divided into 21 wards and elects 63 councillors. As of 6 May 2022 [update], Redbridge Council comprises 55 Labour Party members, 5 Conservative Party members and three seats are vacant. [2] After alternating between Conservative administration and no overall control from its creation, the council has been run by the Labour Party since 2014.
The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced four local authorities: Ilford Borough Council and Wanstead and Woodford Borough Council, with parts from Chigwell Urban District Council and Dagenham Borough Council.
There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Redbridge area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Redbridge on 1 April 1965. Redbridge replaced Ilford Borough Council and Wanstead and Woodford Borough Council entirely, and replaced Chigwell Urban District Council in Hainault and Dagenham Borough Council in the Hog Hill area. [3]
It was envisaged that through the London Government Act 1963 Redbridge as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council it has been an education authority since 1965. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Redbridge London Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal. Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the English local government system the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions. [4]
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation, and has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It sets council tax and as a billing authority also collects precepts for Greater London Authority functions and business rates. [5] It sets planning policies which complement Greater London Authority and national policies, and decides on almost all planning applications accordingly. It is a local education authority and is also responsible for council housing, social services, libraries, waste collection and disposal, traffic, and most roads and environmental health. [6]
The Redbridge Mayor is elected by the Council annually. The Mayor presides over meetings of the Council. The mayor or the Deputy Mayor will also attend civic and ceremonial functions. [7]
Municipal Year | Mayor | Deputy |
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1965/66 | Sydney Loveless | Charles Loveless, FAIA |
1966/67 | H.R. Aly | Sydney Loveless |
1967/68 | Lionel Gooch | H.R. Aly |
1968/69 | Sydney G. Gleed | Mrs. L. Fallaize, OBE, JP |
1969/70 | I.B Natzler | O.F. Walters, JP |
1970/71 | A.J. Escott, CENG, FIEE | J.W.S. Telford, DFH, CENG, FIEE |
1971/72 | Charles Loveless, FAIA | D.A. Stephens, FCA, ATII |
1972/73 | L.G. Bridgeman, JP | B.E.R. Hamilton, FRSA |
1973/74 | G. Chamberlin, JP | Albert Reynolds |
1974/75 | J.W.S. Telford, DFH, CENG, FIEE | F.C. Mountier, MIPR, MHCIMA |
1975/76 | T.F. Cobb, SBStJ, FSCA | E.J. Watts |
1976/77 | F.C. Mountier, MIPR, MHCIMA | R.C. Brian |
1977/78 | A.N. Barker | H.G.A. Pearce |
1978/79 | B.E.R. Hamilton, FRSA | L.G. Bridgeman, JP |
1979/80 | J.W.S. Telford, DFH, CENG, FIEE | S.G. Curtis, OBE, FlnstB |
1980/81 | J.M. Clark | J.D. Banyard |
1981/82 | R.C. Brian | B.E.R. Hamilton, FRSA |
1982/83 | Miss N.H. Thurgood | S.G. Curtis, OBE, FlnstB |
1983/84 | S.G. Curtis, OBE, FlnstB | G.F. Borrott, AIB |
1984/85 | J.J.M. Smith, RIBA, FFAS, FRSH, FBID | R.B.R. Hill, FCA |
1985/86 | R.E. Smith, BA | R.W. Brunnen |
1986/87 | R.W. Brunnen | D.S. Candy |
1987/88 | G.F. Borrott, AIB | A.E. Weinberg |
1988/89 | K.E. Axon, FFA, FIAB, MBIM | D.S. Candy |
1989/90 | G.H. Brewer, TD | B.E.R. Hamilton, FRSA |
1990/91 | W.J. Roberts | G.F. Borrott, AIB |
1991/92 | R.B.R. Hill, FCA | J.J.M. Smith, RIBA, FFAS, FRSH, FBID |
1992/93 | D.S. Candy | A.E. Weinberg |
1993/94 | E.J. Watts | R.A. Cole, ARICS |
1994/95 | L. Perham, BA (Spec.Hons), ALA, JP | J.W. Fairley-Churchill |
1995/96 | R.I. Barden, BSc (Hons) | T.C.W. Howl |
1996/97 | R.H Hoskins | R.J. Scott, OMA, MCIPS, Ml Mgt |
1997/98 | R.E. Golding | K. M. Turner, BSC (Econ) |
1998/99 | J.R. Lovell | A.E. Weinberg |
1999/00 | F. K. Maravala | D.R. Sharma |
2000/01 | M. Hoskins, BA (Hons) | A. Boyland |
2001/02 | A.E. Weinberg | Mrs S. Nolan |
2002/03 | D.R. Sharma | J.P. Coombes |
2003/04 | Mrs V. Cole | L. Davies |
2004/05 | A. Leggatt | Mrs J. Ryan |
2005/06 | C. Elliman | M. Hickey |
2006/07 | A. Kumar | J. O'Shea (18.05.06 - 20.07.06) & C. Cummins |
2007/08 | J. Ryan | C. Cummins |
2008/09 | L. Sladden | G. Hinds |
2009/10 | T. Chan | B. Lambert |
2010/11 | J. 0 Shea | Mrs R. Clark |
2011/12 | C. Cummins | F. Banks |
2012/13 | M. Javed | E. Norman |
2013/14 | F. Banks | Mrs T. Solomon |
2014/15 | A. Kissin | Mrs L. Huggett |
2015/16 | B. White | T. Jeya ranjan |
2016/17 | G. Bhamra | Z. Hussain |
2017/18 | L. Huggett | A. Kissin |
2018/19 | D Kaur-Thiara | Taifur Rashid MBE |
2019/20 | Z. Hussain | Mrs. J. Ryan |
2020/21 | Z. Hussain | TBA |
2021/22 | R. Emmett [8] | Mrs. J. Islam [9] |
2022/23 | T. Jeyaranjan [10] | Mrs. N. Chaudhry |
2023/24 | J. Islam [11] | Mrs. S. Jamil |
Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Party in control | Years |
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Conservative | 1964–1994 |
No overall control | 1994–2002 |
Conservative | 2002–2009 |
No overall control | 2009–2014 |
Labour | 2014–present |