Information about councillors
Councillor surgeries
Councillor advice surgeries are available to
the public who want to obtain information and advice, make a
complaint or enquire about council services.
Councillors surgeries are held in each
ward. For specific surgery details select
your ward Councillor or the Councillor you wish to see.
Councillors' declarations of interest
Local councillors have to abide by a code of
conduct, part of which requires them to declare any interests,
gifts or hospitality which they have received, which could
influence any decisions they may make as councillors. The
council keeps the original of these documents at the Town Hall in
Democratic Services.
Copies of the declarations submitted by a councillor can be
viewed by selecting the councillor's name from the
list of councillors.
For further information contact Democratic Services on 020
7364 4204.
Councillors' allowances
Councillors of Tower Hamlets council receive allowances in
respect of their council duties as follows:
- A basic allowance is paid to each councillor.
- In addition a special responsibility allowance is paid to those
councillors who hold a position of special responsibility within
the council. Any councillor who holds more than one position
of special responsibility shall receive only one special
responsibility allowance which shall be at the higher level.
- A dependants’ carers’ allowance may be paid to those
councillors who necessarily incur expense in arranging for the care
of their children or other dependants to enable them to undertake
their council duties.
- A travel and subsistence allowance may be paid where a
councillor has to undertake council duties outside the
borough.
- A co-opted member of the Standards Committee or the Overview
and Scrutiny Committee may claim a co-optee’s allowance for
attendance at any meeting of the committee or the panel or
attendance at any conference or training event, where attendance is
on behalf of and authorised by the council.
Councillors' committee membership
A committee is a group of councillors chosen
by the council to make decisions about an area of service, such as
Planning or Licensing and Appeals. Councillors appointed to
serve on Committees reflect the overall political make-up of the
council. The council decides the size of committees and
appoints the Chair. Committees set the objectives and policy
for their service and oversee their implementation by the
officers.
View the Tower
Hamlets committee structure.
Members Services
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Town Hall, Mulberry Place
5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
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Tel: 020 7364 3237
Fax: 020 7364 3232