Deputy Mayor
Hillingdon Council elected a new Deputy Mayor in May 2026, as a former Enfield Deputy Mayor faces a conduct investigation.
Hillingdon Council elected Councillor Reeta Chamdal as Deputy Mayor in May 2026, as part of its annual process to appoint civic leaders. This role assists the Mayor and is the second-highest civic official. The council also approved changes to its constitution and appointed its Leader and Cabinet for the year.
Separately, Enfield Councillor Mohammad Islam, who served as Deputy Mayor from May 2023 to May 2024, is under scrutiny following a complaint of a potential Code of Conduct breach. The Councillor Conduct Committee met in August 2025 to consider allegations, raised by Councillor Ergin Erbil, Leader of the Council, that Councillor Islam used his position to support visa applications.
The complaint against Councillor Islam arose after the Home Office contacted Enfield Council in May 2024 to verify a letter submitted for a visa application. The Home Office sought to confirm the letter's legitimacy and whether the council had approved it.
Key facts
- The Councillor Conduct Committee met in August 2025 to consider a complaint against Councillor Mohammad Islam. Source
- Enfield Councillor Mohammad Islam served as Deputy Mayor from May 2023 to May 2024. Source
- The Home Office contacted Enfield Council in May 2024 regarding a letter submitted for a visa application. Source
- Councillor Ergin Erbil, Leader of Enfield Council, raised the complaint against Councillor Mohammad Islam. Source
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