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Find your electionBack to Bethnal Green and StepneyLocal elections are coming up — 7 May 2026
Enter your postcode to find the candidates standing in your ward.
Previous elections
Mile End (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Whitechapel Ward
Where Wei fits into things
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Constituency
Whitechapel
Ward
WQ
Wei Qu
Candidate
Whitechapel
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Tower Hamlets