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Councillor
Sarah Ruiz
Labour councillor for Custom House
Council: Newham
Term ends: 7 May 2026
Labour
MessageContact Information
Role
Deputy Mayor And Cabinet Member For Children Services And Education, And Sustainable Transport
Phone
07961 106 096Address
LBN. Newham Dockside, 4th Floor West, 1000 Dockside Road, London, E16 2QU
Custom House Ward
Where Sarah fits into things
West Ham and Beckton
Constituency
Custom House
Ward
Sarah Ruiz
Councillor
Custom House
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
Newham (MC)