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Previous elections
Goresbrook (2022)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Beam Ward
Where Mehreen fits into things
Dagenham and Rainham
Constituency
Beam
Ward
Mehreen Iqbal
Candidate
Beam
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
Barking and Dagenham