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Mayor of Hackney
Caroline Woodley was elected Mayor of Hackney in November 2023, becoming the borough’s third directly elected Mayor and first woman Mayor.
The directly elected Mayor provides leadership and direction to the borough and the council and has overall responsibility for council policy and the delivery of services.
Mayor
The Mayor holds monthly casework surgeries in the Town Hall. To book an appointment email: mayor@hackney.gov.uk or tel 020 8356 2212
Civic and ceremonial duties
- civic and ceremonial duties are undertaken by the Speaker of Hackney
- the current Speaker is Cllr Anya Sizer
Councillors by ward
Councillors are elected by residents and serve for 4 years. The last borough-wide elections took place in
May 2022.
Councillors have a range of responsibilities, including helping to oversee Council services. Residents can contact their local representative and ask them to take up issues of concern.
Generally they can help with Council related matters. If the issue is the responsibility of another person or organisation, councillors can often point people in the right direction and tell residents who they need to see.
Hackney has 57 councillors representing areas called wards.
Number of councillors for each Party:
- Labour Party – 49
- Green Party – 2
- Conservative Party – 5
- Vacant seats – 1
Find your councillor
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Update on surgeries
Ward surgery information are found under your local Councillors profile.
For more information, email your local councillor using the format ‘firstname.lastname@hackney.gov.uk’
Call 020 8356 3373 to arrange a phone call.
Brownswood
Contact Cllr Soraya Adejare: soraya.adejare@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: Every third Sunday, 12pm to 1pm
Venue: 4 Murrain road, Kings Crescent Estate, N4 2BN
Date and Time of surgery: Every first Thursday, 6pm to 7pm
Venue: Azalea Court Community Hall (next to Orchid Court), Queens Drive, N4 2DB
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Clare Potter: clare.potter@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: Every third Sunday, 12pm to 1pm
Venue: 4 Murrain road, Kings Crescent Estate, N4 2BN
Date and Time of surgery: Every first Thursday, 6pm to 7pm
Venue: Azalea Court Community Hall (next to Orchid Court), Queens Drive, N4 2DB
No surgery in August
Cazenove
Contact Cllr Eluzer Goldberg:
- email – eluzer.goldberg@hackney.gov.uk
- telephone – 020 8356 4377
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Sunday of each month 2pm to 3.30pm
Venue: Stamford Hill Library Portland Avenue N16 7SB
Tel: 0208 356 4378
No surgery August
Contact Cllr Sam Pallis: sam.pallis@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Sunday of each month 2pm to 3.30pm
Venue: Stamford Hill Library Portland Avenue N16 7SB
Tel: 0208 356 3373
No surgery August
Clissold
Contact Cllr Frank Baffour:
- email – frank.baffour@hackney.gov.uk
- telephone – 0208 356 4269
Councillor surgery
Date and Time of Surgery: second Tuesday of the month, 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
Venue: Hawksley Court Community Hall, Albion Rd, N16 0UA.
Tel: 0208 356 4269
No surgery in August and December.
Roving surgery, third weekend of each month.
Contact us for details: 0208 356 3373.
Contact Cllr Fliss Premru:
- email – fliss.premru@hackney.gov.uk
- telephone – 0208 356 4463
Councillor surgery
Date and Time of Surgery: second Tuesday of the month, 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
Venue: Hawksley Court Community Hall, Albion Rd, N16 0UA.
Tel: 0208 356 4269
No surgery in August and December.
Roving surgery, third weekend of each month.
Contact us for details: 0208 356 3373.
Contact Cllr Sade Etti: sade.etti@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Date and Time of Surgery: second Tuesday of the month, 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
Venue: Hawksley Court Community Hall, Albion Rd, N16 0UA.
Tel: 0208 356 4269
No surgery in August and December.
Roving surgery, third weekend of each month.
Contact us for details: 0208 356 3373.
Dalston
Contact Cllr Grace Adebayo:
- email –grace.adebayo@hackney.
gov.uk - telephone – 0208 356 4269
Councillor Surgery
Date & Time of Surgery: last Saturday of each month 11am to 12pm
Venue: Dalston CLR James Library Dalston Square E8 3BQ
Tel: 0208 356 3373
No surgery in August and December.
Contact Cllr Zoë Garbett:
- email – zoe.garbett@hackney.
gov.uk - telephone – 0208 356 4487
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: second Saturday of each month 11am to 12 noon
Venue: Dalston CLR James Library Dalston Square E8 3BQ
Tel: 020 8356 3373
No surgery in August
De Beauvoir
Contact Cllr Polly Billington: polly.billington@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Saturday of the month, 11am
Venue: Batch Baby Cafe Rose, Lipman Centre, 43 De Beauvoir Rd, London N1 5SF
Tel: 0208 356 7101
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Joe Walker: joe.walker@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor Surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Saturday of the month, 11am
Venue: Batch Baby Cafe Rose, Lipman Centre, 43 De Beauvoir Rd, London N1 5SF
Tel: 0208 356 7101
No surgery in August
Hackney Central
Contact Cllr Ben Hayhurst: ben.hayhurst@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: third Saturday of each month 11am to 12noon
Venue: Hackney Town Hall Mare Street E8 1EA
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Sheila Suso-Runge:
- email – sheila.suso-runge@hackney.gov.
uk - telephone – 0208 356 4295
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: third Saturday of each month 11am to 12noon
Venue: Hackney Town Hall Mare Street E8 1EA
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Sophie Conway: sophie.conway@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: third Saturday of each month 11am to 12noon
Venue: Hackney Town Hall Mare Street E8 1EA
No surgery in August
Hackney Downs
Contact Cllr Michael Desmond: michael.desmond@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Sunday of each month 2pm to 3pm
Venue: Nightingale Community Hall, 20 Olympus Square, Nolan Way, E5 8PL
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Alastair Binnie-Lubbock:
- email – alastair.binnie-lubbock@
hackney.gov.uk - telephone – 0208 356 3097
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: second Saturday of each month 11am to 12pm
Venue: Clapton Library Northwold road London E5 8RA
Tel: 0208 356 3373
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Sem Moema: sem.moema@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor Surgery
Date and Time of Surgery: 2 Sunday of each month 11am to 12 noon
Venue: Landfield Community Hall Stellman Close Clapton E5 8QZ
Tel: 0208 356 3373
No surgery in August
Hackney Wick
Contact Cllr Christopher Kennedy: christopher.kennedy@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Sunday of each month 12 noon
Venue: Trowbridge Senior Citizens’ Club, 15 Lavington Close, London E9 5HF
Tel 0208 356 3373
Contact Cllr Jess Webb: jessica.webb@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Sunday of each month 12 noon
Venue: Trowbridge Senior Citizens’ Club, 15 Lavington Close, London E9 5HF
Tel 0208 356 3373
Contact Cllr Joseph Ogundemuren:
- email – joseph.ogundemuren@
hackney.gov.uk - telephone – 0208 356 4396
Haggerston
Contact Cllr Midnight Ross:
- email – midnight.ross@hackney.gov.uk
Date and time of surgery: fourth Sunday of the month, 11am to 12pm
Venue: Haggerston Community Centre, 8 Lovelace Street, E8 4FF
Tel: 0208 356 3373
Contact Cllr Humaira Garasia: humaira.garasia@hackney.gov.uk
Date and time of surgery: fourth Sunday of the month, 11am to 12pm
Venue: Haggerston Community Centre, 8 Lovelace Street, E8 4FF
Tel: 0208 356 3373
Contact Cllr Jon Narcross:
- email – jon.narcross@hackney.gov.uk
- telephone – 0208 356 3746
Date and time of surgery: fourth Sunday of the month, 11am to 12pm
Venue: Haggerston Community Centre, 8 Lovelace Street, E8 4FF
Tel: 0208 356 3373
Homerton
Contact Cllr Robert Chapman: robert.chapman@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: third Friday of each month 6.30 to 7.30pm
Venue: Dan West Community Hall 9 Belsham Street Trelawney Estate E9 6PH
Telephone: 07821330532
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Guy Nicholson: guy.nicholson@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: third Friday of each month 6.30 to 7.30pm
Venue: Dan West Community Hall 9 Belsham Street Trelawney Estate E9 6PH
Telephone: 07821330532
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Anna Lynch: anna.lynch@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: third Friday of each month 6.30 to 7.30pm
Venue: Dan West Community Hall 9 Belsham Street Trelawney Estate E9 6PH
Telephone: 07821330532
No surgery in August
Hoxton East and Shoreditch
Contact Cllr Kam Adams: kam.adams@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Saturday of every month 10.30am
Venue: Shoreditch Library, 80 Hoxton Street N1 6LP
Tel: 0208 356 3373
Contact Cllr Steve Race: steve.race@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Saturday of every month 10.30am
Venue: Shoreditch Library, 80 Hoxton Street N1 6LP
Tel: 0208 356 3373
Contact Cllr Anya Sizer: anya.sizer@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Saturday of every month 10.30am
Venue: Shoreditch Library, 80 Hoxton Street N1 6LP
Tel: 0208 356 3373
Hoxton West
Contact Cllr Clayeon McKenzie: clayeon.mckenzie@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: third Saturday of every month 11am to 12pm
Venue: Shoreditch Library, 80 Hoxton Street N1 6LP
Contact Cllr Carole Williams: carole.williams@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Yvonne Maxwell: yvonne.maxwell@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: fourth Saturday of the month 10am to 11.30am
Venue: Shoreditch Library, 80 Hoxton Street N1 6LP
No surgery in August
Tel: 0208 356 3373
King's Park
Contact Cllr Sharon Patrick:
- sharon.patrick@hackney.gov.uk
- 020 8356 7621
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Friday of the month 6pm to 7pm
Venue: Kabin 9 Kingsmead Way E9 5QG
Date and time of surgery: third Saturday of the month 11am to 12 noon
Venue: Vi Forrester Tennant’s Hall Gilpin Road Clapton Park Estate E5 0HL
No surgery in August.
Contact Cllr Ali Sadek:
- email – ali.sadek@hackney.gov.uk
- telephone – 0208 356 4456
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Friday of the month 6pm to 7pm
Venue: Kabin 9 Kingsmead Way E9 5QG
Date and time of surgery: third Saturday of the month 11am to 12 noon
Venue: Vi Forrester Tennant’s Hall Gilpin Road Clapton Park Estate E5 0HL
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Lynne Troughton:
- lynne.troughton@hackney.gov.uk
- 020 8356 2072
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Friday of the month 6pm to 7pm
Venue: Kabin 9 Kingsmead Way E9 5QG
Date and time of surgery: third Saturday of the month 11am to 12 noon
Venue: Vi Forrester Tennant’s Hall Gilpin Road Clapton Park Estate E5 0HL
No surgery in August
Lea Bridge
Contact Cllr Margaret Gordon: margaret.gordon@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor Surgery
Date & time of surgery: first Thursday of each month 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Venue: The Salvation Army Centre, 122 Lower Clapton Road E5 0QR
Date & time of surgery: second Saturday of each month 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Venue: Venetia’s Coffee Shop 55 Chatsworth Road E5 0LH
Date & time of surgery: fourth Saturday of each month 10am to 11am
Venue: The Mount Community Hall 21 Mount Pleasant Lane E5 9DW
Tel: 07890 654 068
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Ian Rathbone: ian.rathbone@hackney.gov.uk or call 07890 654 068
Councillor surgery
Date & time of surgery: first Thursday of each month 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Venue: The Salvation Army Centre, 122 Lower Clapton Road E5 0QR
Date & time of surgery: second Saturday of each month 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Venue: Venetia’s Coffee Shop 55 Chatsworth Road E5 0LH
Date & time of surgery: fourth Saturday of each month 10am to 11am
Venue: The Mount Community Hall 21 Mount Pleasant Lane E5 9DW
Tel: 07890 654 068
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Deniz Oguzkanli: deniz.oguzkanli@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date & time of surgery: first Thursday of each month 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Venue: The Salvation Army Centre, 122 Lower Clapton Road E5 0QR
Date & time of surgery: second Saturday of each month 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Venue: Venetia’s Coffee Shop 55 Chatsworth Road E5 0LH
Date & time of surgery: fourth Saturday of each month 10am to 11am
Venue: The Mount Community Hall 21 Mount Pleasant Lane E5 9DW
Tel: 07890 654 068
No surgery in August
London Fields
To arrange a virtual surgery or for casework please email: anntoinette.bramble@hackney.gov.uk or tel 020 8356 3291
Councillor Surgery
Date & Time of Surgery: first Thursday of the month 6pm to 7pm, first Saturday of the month 10am to 11am and for roving surgery third Saturday of the month
Venue: Queensbridge sport and community centre 30 Holly Street, E8 3XW
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr M Can Ozsen: mcan.ozsen@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor Surgery
Date & Time of Surgery: first Thursday of the month 6pm to 7pm, first Saturday of the month 10am to 11am and for roving surgery third Saturday of the month
Venue: Queensbridge sport and community centre 30 Holly Street, E8 3XW
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Lee Laudat-Scott: lee.laudat-scott@
Councillor Surgery
Date & Time of Surgery: first Thursday of the month 6pm to 7pm, first Saturday of the month 10am to 11am and for roving surgery third Saturday of the month
Venue: Queensbridge sport and community centre 30 Holly Street, E8 3XW
No surgery in August
Shacklewell
Contact Cllr Ifraax Samatar:
- email – ifraax.samatar@hackney.gov.uk
- telephone – 0208 356 4378
Councillor Surgery
Date and time of surgery: first Monday of the month 6pm to 7pm
Venue: CLR James Library Dalston Square E8 3BQ
Tel: 0208 356 4378
No surgery in August
Contact Cllr Richard Lufkin: richard.lufkin@hackney.gov.uk
Springfield
Contact Cllr Simche Steinberger: simche.steinberger@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Michael Levy: michael.levy@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Shaul Krautwirt:
- email – shaul.krautwirt@hackney.gov.uk
- telephone – 0208 356 4392
Stamford Hill West
Contact Cllr Benzion Papier: benzion.papier@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Hershy Lisser: hershy.lisser@hackney.gov.uk
Stoke Newington
Contact Cllr Susan Fajana-Thomas OBE: susan.fajanathomas@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: second Saturday of the month 11am to 12 noon – excluding August and December
Venue: Stoke Newington Library, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0JS
Contact Cllr Mete Coban MBE: mete.coban@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: second Saturday of the month 11am to 12 noon – excluding August and December
Venue: Stoke Newington Library, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0JS
Contact Cllr Gilbert Smyth: gilbert.smyth@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: second Saturday of the month 11am to 12 noon – excluding August and December
Venue: Stoke Newington Library, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0JS
Victoria
Contact Cllr Claudia Turbet-Delof:
- email – claudia.turbet-delof@
hackney.gov.uk - telephone – 0208 356 3589
Councillor Surgery
Date & Time of Surgery: second Wednesday of each month 11am to 1pm
Venue: Room 63, Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, E8 1EA
Tel: 0208 356 3589
No surgery in August and December
Contact Cllr Clare Joseph: clare.joseph@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor Surgery
Date & Time of Surgery: first Saturday of each month 10am to 11am
Venue: Hackney Central Library 1 Reading Lane London E8 1GQ
Tel: 0208 356 3373
No surgeries held in December 2022 and August 2023.
Contact Cllr Penny Wrout: penny.wrout@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor Surgery
Date & Time of Surgery: last Saturday of each month Midday to 1pm
Venue: Frampton Park Baptist Church Frampton Park Road E9 7PQ
Tel: 0208 356 3373
No surgery in August and December
Woodberry Down
Contact Cllr Sarah Young: sarah.young@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: fourth Sunday of each month 10am
Venue: Ben Simons Hall Rear of 1-66 Lincoln Court Bethune Road N16 5EB
Date and time of surgery: second Saturday of each month 11.30am
Venue: Woodberry Down Community Organisation Office Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments Seven Sisters Road N4 1FS
Tel: 0208 356 4565
Contact Cllr Caroline Selman: caroline.selman@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Date and time of surgery: fourth Sunday of each month 10am
Venue: Ben Simons Hall Rear of 1-66 Lincoln Court Bethune Road N16 5EB
Date and time of surgery: second Saturday of each month 11.30am
Venue: Woodberry Down Community Organisation Office Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments Seven Sisters Road N4 1FS
Tel 0208 356 8795