Politics
As stated above, Norwood Green also gives its name to the local electoral ward which is part of the parliamentary constituency of Ealing Southall, represented since 2007 by Labour Member of Parliament Virendra Sharma. The Norwood Green ward for local council elections elects councillors to Ealing Council. Norwood Green ward has three Labour councillors. Ealing Council is currently run by a Labour administration.
Norwood Green ward is in the London Assembly constituency of Ealing and Hillingdon which has one assembly member: Richard Barnes (Conservative), who was re-elected in May 2008. The Norwood Green Ward Forum (formerly the Area committee) is held in the main hall of St Mary's Church, Norwood Green.
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