Your Representatives

• In brief
• In detail
• Get in touch

• The Mayor and Councillors' allowances

  The Mayor and councillors receive allowances according to the functions of their role. The following documents (all downloadable) explain the allowance scheme and the details of allowances paid during 2005/2006, 2004/2005, 2003/2004 and 2002/2003:

• Useful Government Links

  Other local and national government sites.

• The Civic Ambassador

  In May 2002, the people of Newham chose their first directly elected mayor.

• Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of Newham

  My job is to improve the quality of life for people who live and work in Newham.

• MPs

  Newham has 3 Members of Parliament: Lyn Brown (West Ham), Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town) and Stephen Timms (East Ham).

• MEPs

  Members of the European Parliament are elected for a five-year term. London has 9 MEPs.

• Councillors

  Councillors or 'members' are our representatives and they help the Mayor run the council on behalf of the community.