Your area

This page lists all the parts of government that look after your area. Each of these organisations have different responsibilities and representatives.

West Ham and Beckton parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

James Edward Asser

Labour Party

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

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Mayor of London Borough of Newham

Mayor of Newham

Rokhsana Fiaz

Labour and Co-operative Party

The Mayor of Newham is a directly elected mayor responsible for the executive function of the council.

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London Borough of Newham: Plaistow South ward

Local Councillors

There are three local Councillors representing you.

Carleene Lee-Phakoe

Labour and Co-operative Party
Jane Barbara Lofthouse

Labour and Co-operative Party
Neil James Wilson

Labour and Co-operative Party

London Assembly

Mayor of London

Sadiq Khan

Labour Party

The Mayor sets an overall vision for London. He has a duty to create plans and policies for the capital covering:

Arts & Culture
Business & Economy
Environment
Fire
Health
Housing and Land
Planning
Policing & Crime
Regeneration
Sport
Transport
Young People

Assembly Member for City and East

Unmesh Desai

Labour and Co-operative Party

The Assembly holds the Mayor and Mayoral advisers to account by publicly examining policies and programmes through committee meetings, plenary sessions, site visits and investigations.

Eleven Assembly Members represent the whole capital and 14 are elected by constituencies