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^[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.

Redbridge London Borough Council
Type
Type	London borough council
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)   Labour (58) Opposition (5)   Conservative (5)
Joint committees	East London Waste Authority
Elections
Voting system	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.

History

 

A map showing the wards of Redbridge from 2002 to 2018

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]

Powers and functions

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]

Past Mayors and Deputy Mayors

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
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

Summary results of elections

Main article: Redbridge local elections

Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Party in control	Years
Conservative	1964–1994
No overall control	1994–2002
Conservative	2002–2009
No overall control	2009–2014
Labour	2014–present

References

1. "Your Councillors by Party". Redbridge London Borough Council. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
2. "Your Councillors by Party". London Borough of Redbridge. Redbridge Council. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
3. Youngs, Frederic (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. Vol. I: Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0-901050-67-9.
4. Leach, Steve (1998). Local Government Reorganisation: The Review and its Aftermath. Routledge. p. 107. ISBN 978-0714648590.
5. "Council Tax and Business Rates Billing Authorities". Council Tax Rates. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
6. "Local Plan Responses – within and outside London". Mayor of London. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
7. London Borough of Redbridge Constitution, 26 June 2017, p. 14
8. "Redbridge elects its new Mayor". London Borough of Redbridge. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
9. "Talking about an admirable lady, The Deputy Mayor, Cllr. Jyotsna Islam". CINEBUZZ TIMES.COM. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
10. "Leader sets out a new vision for Redbridge as new council meets for first time". London Borough of Redbridge. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
11. "Redbridge Mayor". London Borough of Redbridge. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2023.