Redbridge London Borough Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Claire Symonds since May 2022 [2] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 63 councillors [3] |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | East London Waste Authority |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
Meeting place | |
Redbridge Town Hall, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1DD | |
Website | |
www |
Redbridge London Borough Council, also known as Redbridge Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour majority control since 2014. The council meets at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford and has its main offices nearby at Lynton House.
The London Borough of Redbridge and its council were created under the London Government Act 1963, with the first election held in 1964. [4] For its first year the council acted as a shadow authority alongside the area's outgoing authorities, being the municipal borough councils of Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford, and Dagenham (the latter in respect of the Hog Hill area only, the rest of that borough went to the London Borough of Barking) and the urban district council of Chigwell in respect of parts of the Hainault area. [5] The new council formally came into its powers on 1 April 1965, at which point the three boroughs and their councils were abolished and the Chigwell Urban District was reduced to remove the Hainault parts. [6]
The council's full legal name is "The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Redbridge", but it styles itself Redbridge Council. [7]
From 1965 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by 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 boroughs (including Redbridge) responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council Redbridge has been a local education authority since 1965. The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986 and its functions passed to the London Boroughs, with some services provided through joint committees. [8]
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. [9]
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. [10] 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. [11]
The council has been under Labour majority control since 2014.
The first election was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1965. Political control of the council since 1965 has been as follows: [12]
Party in control | Years | |
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Conservative | 1965–1994 | |
No overall control | 1994–2002 | |
Conservative | 2002–2009 | |
No overall control | 2009–2014 | |
Labour | 2014–present |
Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1965 have been: [13] [14] The role of Mayor of Redbridge is largely ceremonial.
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
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Roy Dalton | Conservative | 1965 | 1972 | |
Alexander Escott | Conservative | 1972 | 1974 | |
John Telford | Conservative | 1974 | 1975 | |
Keith Webb | Conservative | 1975 | 1979 | |
Keith Salter | Conservative | 1979 | 1985 | |
John Ramsden | Conservative | 1985 | 1988 | |
John Lovell | Conservative | 1988 | 1991 | |
Ronnie Barden | Conservative | 1991 | 1994 | |
Liz Pearce | Labour | 1994 | 1999 | |
Keith Axon | Conservative | 1999 | 18 May 2000 | |
Mohammed Javed | Labour | 18 May 2000 | 23 May 2002 | |
Keith Axon | Conservative | 23 May 2002 | 2 Feb 2003 | |
Allan Burgess | Conservative | 20 Mar 2003 | 20 May 2004 | |
Elaine Norman [15] | Labour | 25 May 2004 | 15 Jul 2004 | |
Laurence Davies | Conservative | 15 Jul 2004 | 7 May 2006 | |
Alan Weinberg | Conservative | 25 May 2006 | 21 May 2009 | |
Keith Prince | Conservative | 28 May 2009 | 12 Jun 2014 | |
Jas Athwal | Labour | 12 Jun 2014 | 25 July 2024 | |
Kam Rai | Labour | 25 July 2024 |
Since the last boundary changes in 2018 the council has comprised 63 councillors representing 22 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. [16]
Following the 2022 election and changes of allegiance up to April 2024, the composition of the council was: [17]
Party | Councillors | |
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Labour | 55 | |
Conservative | 5 | |
Independent | 3 | |
Total | 63 |
The next election is due in May 2026.
The council meets at Redbridge Town Hall, formerly known as Ilford Town Hall, which had been completed in 1901 for the old Ilford Urban District Council, predecessor of Ilford Borough Council. [18]
The council's main offices are at a nearby tower block called Lynton House at 255–259 High Road in Ilford, which was built in 1969. [19] [20]
The Mayor of Redbridge is elected by the council annually. The mayor presides over meetings of the council and attends civic and ceremonial functions. [21]
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 | 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 | 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 | S. Nolan |
2002/03 | D.R. Sharma | J.P. Coombes |
2003/04 | V. Cole | L. Davies |
2004/05 | A. Leggatt | 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 | R. Clark |
2011/12 | C. Cummins | F. Banks |
2012/13 | M. Javed | E. Norman |
2013/14 | F. Banks | T. Solomon |
2014/15 | A. Kissin | 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 | J. Ryan |
2020/21 | Z. Hussain | TBA |
2021/22 | R. Emmett [22] | J. Islam [23] |
2022/23 | T. Jeyaranjan [24] | N. Chaudhry |
2023/24 | Jyotsna Islam [25] | S. Jamil |
2024/25 | Sheila Bain [1] | John Howard |
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