Redbridge London Borough Council

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, Redbridge Council comprises 55 Labour Party members, 5 Conservative Party members and three seats are vacant. After alternating between Conservative administration and no overall control from its creation, the council has been run by the Labour Party since 2014.

Redbridge London Borough Council
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
Seats63 councillors
Political groups
Administration (58)
  •   Labour (58)

Opposition (5)

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
www.redbridge.gov.uk

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.

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