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Election history
Forest Gate South (2026)
Green Party · 1,522 votes· Elected
Contact Information
Forest Gate South Ward
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Where Arshan fits into things
East Ham
Constituency
Forest Gate South
Ward
AB
Arshan Bakaran
Councillor
Forest Gate South
Zahra Kheyre
Councillor · Forest Gate South
JP
Jack Pickard
Councillor · Forest Gate South
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