Election 2022: Rokhsana Fiaz OBE re-elected as Mayor with a mandate to build a fairer Newham.

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​​​​​​​Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE has been elected to serve as the Mayor of Newham for a second term following Mayor and Borough wide councillor elections on 5 May 2022.

Speaking after her electoral victory Mayor Fiaz said: “It has been the privilege of my life to serve as your Labour Mayor of Newham for the past 4 years; and it is the greatest honour to be re-elected to serve the people of Newham for the 4-years coming.

“I will fight your corner – and will make sure that the Council lives up to the promises I have made to the voters of this great borough.

“And take action on all things that matter for all our people to build a fairer Newham.

Every second of every hour, of every day of every week, of every month of each of these coming 4 years I will be your champion.”

The Mayor pledged to take action:

  • On fly-tipping so we have cleaner streets and neighbourhoods
  • To deliver more homes that our people can afford – with a guarantee of an additional 1,500 coming.
  • On private landlords, to improve the housing conditions that a third of our residents live in.
  • And drive the highest standards in Newham’s private rented sector - through tougher enforcement.
  • Campaign for housing security for renters in our borough, including rent controls to stop exploitative profiteering by private and rogue landlords who rip off our residents and leave them in unsafe housing.
  • And continue to take action in response to the Climate Emergency.

You can read Mayor Fiaz’s full speech here

Full Election Mayoral result: 

Candidate

Party

Votes

%

Elected/Not Elected 

Rokhsana Fiaz​

Labour

35,696

56.2

Elected

Attic Rahman

 

Conservative

7,390

11.6

Not Elected

Robert Callender

Green

7,003

11.0

Not Elected

Mehmood Mirza

Independent

5,369

8.5

Not Elected

Saleyha Ahsan

Liberal Democrats

3,528

5.6

Not Elected

Simeon Adewole Ademolake

 

Christian Peoples Alliance

2,405

3.8

Not Elected

Lois Austin

 

Trade Unionist and Socialist Union

2,096

3.3

Not Elected

Published: 06 May 2022