Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Coat of arms
Council logo
Type
Type	London borough council of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Houses	Unicameral
History
Founded	1 April 1965
Leadership
Speaker	Musthak Ahmed, Aspire since 20 May 2026
Mayor	Lutfur Rahman, Aspire since 9 May 2022
Chief Executive	Steve Halsey since February 2023
Structure
Seats	45 councillors plus elected mayor
Political groups	Administration (33)     Aspire (33) Other parties (12)     Green (5)     Labour (5)     Liberal Democrats (1)     Conservative (1)
Length of term	Whole council elected every four years
Elections
Voting system	Plurality at-large (FPTP)
Last election	7 May 2026
Next election	2 May 2030
Meeting place
Tower Hamlets Town Hall 160 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Website
www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Constitution
Council constitution

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council, also known as Tower Hamlets Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England. The council has been under the control of local party Aspire since 2022. It has been led by a directly elected mayor since 2010. The council is based at Tower Hamlets Town Hall on Whitechapel Road.