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
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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.
Mayor of London Borough of Newham
Mayor of Newham
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Rokhsana Fiaz
Labour and Co-operative Party
The Mayor of Newham is a directly elected mayor responsible for the executive function of the council.
London Borough of Newham: Canning Town South ward
Local Councillors
There are three local Councillors representing you.
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Rohit Dasgupta
Labour and Co-operative Party -
Alan Griffiths
Labour and Co-operative Party -
Belgica Flor Guana Ruilachamin
Labour and Co-operative Party
London Assembly
Mayor of London
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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
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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
Assembly Members (additional)
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Shaun Bailey
Conservative and Unionist Party -
Elly Baker
Labour Party -
Siân Berry
Green Party -
Emma Best
Conservative and Unionist Party -
Andrew Boff
Conservative and Unionist Party -
Hina Bokhari
Liberal Democrats -
Alessandro Georgiou
Conservative and Unionist Party -
Susan Hall
Conservative and Unionist Party -
Zack Polanski
Green Party -
Caroline Russell
Green Party -
Alex Wilson
Reform UK
Note: you may also have a parish, town or community council in your area. We're working on adding them to this page
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