Councillors and MPs
Councillors
Councillors are your local elected representatives. They are usually members of a political party, though some may choose not to belong to any party and are called independents.
Councillors are responsible for making decisions on behalf of the community about:
- local services
- agreeing budgets and Council Tax charges
List of Redbridge councillors
view the list of Redbridge Councillors
Council wards and councillor surgeries
Redbridge is divided into 22 wards with 3 elected councillors for 19 wards and 2 councillors for 3 wards, making 63 councillors in total.
Councillor surgeries also known as ward surgeries are held in various locations throughout Redbridge, at these surgeries you can ask your local councillor about issues concerning your local area.
Redbridge Council's elected political administration
Redbridge Council is made up of:
- Labour Party who hold 51 seats (The Labour Party has overall control of Redbridge Council)
- Conservative Party who hold 12 seats
Allowances paid to councillors
Councillors are not paid a salary or wages, but they are entitled to allowances and expenses to cover costs of carrying out their public duties.
- allowances paid 2018 to 2019 (PDF 476KB)
- allowances paid 2017 to 2018 (PDF 228KB)
- allowances paid 2016 to 2017 (PDF 239KB)
- allowances paid 2015 to 2016 (PDF 56KB)
- allowances paid 2014 to 2015 (PDF 349KB)
- allowances paid 2013 to 2014 (PDF 71KB)
- allowance scheme and amounts payable (PDF 1.4MB)
Gifts and Hospitality
Gifts and Hospitality Protocol (PDF 1073KB)
Members of Parliament MP's
There are 4 Members of Parliament representing constituencies within Redbridge, each MP serves in the House of Commons, representing his or her constituency.
Wes Streeting
Constituency: Ilford North
Wards Represented: Aldborough, Barkingside, Bridge, Churchfields (part), Clayhall, Fairlop, Fullwell, Hainault, South Woodford (part)
Political Party: Labour
Telephone: 020 7219 6132
Email: wes.streeting.mp@parliament.uk
Rt Hon Iain Duncan-Smith
Constituency: Chingford and Woodford Green
Wards Represented: Churchfields (part|), Monkhams, South Woodford (part)
Political Party: Conservative
Telephone: 020 7219 2667
Email: iain.duncansmith.mp@parliament.uk
John Cryer
Constituency: Leyton and Wanstead
Wards Represented: South Woodford (part), Wanstead Park (part), Wanstead Village
Political Party: Labour
Telephone: 020 8989 5249
Email: john.cryer.mp@parliament.uk
Sam Tarry
Constituency: Ilford South
Wards Represented: Chadwell, Clementswood, Cranbrook, Goodmayes, Ilford Town, Loxford, Mayfield, Newbury, Seven Kings, Valentines, Wanstead Park (part)
Political Party: Labour
Telephone: 020 7219 6807 and 020 8478 6781
Email: sam.tarry.mp@parliament.uk
You can write to all the MPs at:
House of Commons
Westminster
London
SW1A 0AA
Redbridge GLA representative
The current Assembly Member representing the Havering and Redbridge constituency is Keith Prince (Conservative)