All 23 council results have been announced, with Reform winning 10, the Liberal Democrats 3, and another 10 under no overall control.

Labour has won 98 but losses 187, while Independent has 89 council seats.

The Conservatives suffered huge losses, especially as many of the areas had been Conservative for many years. The Conservatives losses 674 seats, though they have 319 seats.

The Labour were only defending a limited number of seats in Keir Starmer’s first electoral test as prime minister, but their losses were proportionately significant.

Both Labour and the Conservatives lost at least two thirds of their seats from the last election in 2021.

However, more locally in Hainault by-election, Reform did not do well as it did nationally. Although Labour won but they only beat the independent candidate by one vote! This follows the recent Mayfield by-election where the independent candidate beat Labour in its own previous stronghold.

Redbridge Matters believes it is the beginning of a new era of independent candidates because we are seeing the public continuously frustrated with the mainstream parties, especially Labour and the Conservatives.

We need to seize this opportunity to bring in good independent candidates, but it also requires the local unity to succeed. Therefore, it is extremely important that we should unite and to provide a viable alternative for success.

Redbridge Matters will support independent candidates at the upcoming local elections in 2026.

We encourage interested individuals who aspire to be councillors to come forward and get in touch with us.

RM Statement on Mayfield By-Elections

Redbridge Matters congratulates another independent voice in Redbridge Council. It shows you need to listen to the voters to win, rather than become complacent like the Labour Party.

We are pleased at the outcome of the by-election in the Mayfield Ward, which will benefit our communities at large.

We now need to work on getting more independent minds onto the Council to ensure that there is proper scrutiny of the decisions being made as Redbridge residents deserve to know what is going on in the Council.

This by-election is a vivid reflection and rejection of the Labour Party and its politics in Redbridge, which alienated a large section of the borough’s diverse communities.

The Labour Party run-administration of the Council somehow seeks to avoid the public asking questions at its meetings. This practice and these policies should come to an end to ensure democratic accountability. No one seems to be able to ask questions in the council meetings, which is against the spirit of the democratic decision-making practice. Listening to the views of your community is extremely important.

Redbridge Matters will support independent candidates at the upcoming local elections in 2026.

Councillors need to be willing to engage with their local communities and represent the collective interests of residents. If you are such a person who cares about your community and wants to do good for your local area; then we encourage interested individuals who aspire to be councillors to come forward and get in touch with us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Eid Mubarak from Redbridge Matters! 🌙

As the blessed month of Ramadan comes to a close, we at Redbridge Matters extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones on this joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

May this special day bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to all in our wonderful Redbridge community. 

Let’s continue to stand together in kindness, generosity, and unity—celebrating the diversity that makes our borough so vibrant.