Jas Athwal

Cllr
Jas Athwal
Leader of Redbridge Borough Council
Assumed office
12 June 2014
Deputy Wes Streeting 2014-2015
Elaine Norman 2015-
Preceded by Keith Prince
Labour Group Leader on Redbridge Council
Assumed office
11 October 2011
Deputy Wes Streeting 2011-2015
Elaine Norman 2015-
Preceded by Bob Littlewood
Personal details
Born September 1963
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Residence Redbridge, London
Alma mater London School of Economics
Occupation Company Director, Politician

Jasbir (Jas) Singh Athwal, is a Labour Party politician, businessman and company director currently Council Leader of Redbridge London Borough Council, England.

He was elected to lead the Labour Group on 11 October 2011 with 15 of the 21 votes in the Redbridge Council Labour Group, beating Cllrs Stuart Bellwood and Andy Walker. This was, following a vote of no confidence in the previous Leader, Cllr Bob Littlewood.[1][2]

In the May 2014 borough elections, Athwal led the Redbridge Labour Party to its first ever majority on the Council, gaining 11 seats giving Labour a total of 35 of the 63 seats, winning control from the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.[3]

Early life

Athwal attended Mayfield School, Ilford. He graduated with a degree from London School of Economics and Social Sciences.

References

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