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Ordinary Meetings of Council The Council is a formal meeting of all sixty six Newham Councillors and the elected Mayor. It meets up to 8 times a year, usually on a Monday at 7.00 pm, and is a meeting which is open to the public to attend. At these meetings the Council makes major decisions, such as deciding the council tax and budget and policy framework documents. Annual Meeting of the Council Full Council has a special meeting in May known as the Annual Meeting. Here the Mayor makes important announcements, committees are appointed, and the Chair of Council is elected. For further information, please contact: Democratic Services on DemocraticServices@newham.gov.uk Accessibility Please note that for people who are deaf or hearing impaired a hearing loop system will be provided at the monthly meeting of council. If you require British Sign Language interpretation at the meeting, please email both DemocraticServices@newham.gov.uk and events@newham.gov.uk 10 days before the meeting, so the council can accommodate the request. Council meetings are either held at East Ham Town Hall or Old Town Hall Stratford where both venues are wheelchair accessible. If you have any accessibility requirements or concerns for any of the council’s committee meetings, please email or discuss with the democratic services team Akhtar.Ali@newham.gov.uk and joy.george@newham.gov.uk (telephone 020 3373 9576 ).