Elected representatives

Tower Hamlets Council is made up of 51 elected local councillors from 17 wards across the borough.

The political composition of the council is 32 Labour councillors, 7 Conservative councillors, 9 independent councillors, 1 Liberal  Democrat councillor and 2 Respect councillors.

The mayor of Tower Hamlets is Mayor Lutfur Rahman. The Deputy is Councillor Ohid Ahmed.

The council operates an elected Mayor and Cabinet form of executive decision-making, with an overview and scrutiny committee, a standards committee and various other decision-making and regulatory committees.

Find out what ward or voting area you live in.

The borough is also served by two MPs, MEPs and members of the London Assembly.