Alan Weinberg

Alan Edward Weinberg is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and former Leader of the London Borough of Redbridge.

Born in West London in 1946, Weinberg grew up on the border of Islington and Hackney. He moved to Clayhall, Redbridge after his marriage to Hazel in 1969. After starting out in the textile trade, Weinberg spent most of his working life as a London Taxi Driver.

Weinberg was elected to London Borough of Redbridge Council on 6 May 1982 representing Clayhall ward, and has held the seat since. Prior to local government modernisation he was Chair of the Libraries Committee (1987/8), the Housing Committee (1988/9), and the Highways Committee (1989/93). After modernisation he was Chair of the Environment & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee (2000/1). He then held three Cabinet positions for Environment & Highways (2002/4), Planning Policy & Regulation (2004/5), and Regeneration & Community (2005/6). He was elected as Leader of the Council and the local Conservative group in May 2006.^[1] After internal infighting and public dissatisfaction about the poor leadership demonstrated by him and his Deputy he lost his post as Leader of the council to Keith Prince in a group election held in May 2009 when Weinberg was a candidate.^[2] He held the position of Mayor of the Borough in 2001/02^[3] and was Deputy Mayor in 1987/88, 1992/93, 1998/99.

He is Chair of the Governors of Beal High School and on the board at King Solomon High School and Ilford Jewish Primary School. He is on the Board of Directors for East London Waste Disposal Authority (ELWA), Ilford Town Centre Management Ltd, London Youth Games Ltd, and the Redbridge Jewish Youth & Community Centre.

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