Your councillors
Mayor of Hackney
Hackney’s executive Mayor Philip Glanville was directly elected by the borough in 2022. He is the political leader of the Council, overseeing the budget and all Council services.
Civic and ceremonial duties
- civic and ceremonial duties are undertaken by the Speaker of Hackney
- the current Speaker is Cllr Michael Desmond
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
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, but 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
- 1 vacancy
Find your councillor
Search for your councillor by postcode.
Update on surgeries
Physical surgeries have been replaced by virtual surgeries due to coronavirus but some wards are starting to offer face-to-face surgeries again.
For more information
- email your local councillor using the format ‘firstname.lastname@hackney.gov.uk’
- tel 020 8356 3373 to arrange a phone or video call, or book a face-to-face surgery appointment if it is available
Brownswood
Contact Cllr Soraya Adejare: soraya.adejare@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Clare Potter: clare.potter@hackney.gov.uk
Cazenove
Contact Cllr Eluzer Goldberg: eluzer.goldberg@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Caroline Woodley: caroline.woodley@hackney.gov.uk
Clissold
Contact Cllr Frank Baffour: frank.baffour@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Fliss Premru: fliss.premru@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Sade Etti: sade.etti@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Second Tuesday of the month, 6.30-7.30pm, Stoke Newington Library, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0JS (Apart from August and December)
Roving surgery, third weekend of each month. Contact us for details. 0208 356 3373.
Dalston
Contact Cllr Grace Adebayo: grace.adebayo@hackney.
De Beauvoir
Contact Cllr Polly Billington: polly.billington@hackney.gov.uk
Hackney Central
Contact Cllr Ben Hayhurst: ben.hayhurst@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Sheila Suso-Runge: sheila.suso-runge@hackney.gov.
Contact Cllr Sophie Conway: sophie.conway@hackney.gov.uk
Hackney Downs
Contact Cllr Michael Desmond: michael.desmond@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Alastair Binnie-Lubbock: alastair.binnie-lubbock@
Tel: 0208 356 3373
Contact Cllr Sem Moema: sem.moema@hackney.gov.uk
Hackney Wick
Contact Cllr Christopher Kennedy: christopher.kennedy@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
First Sunday of each month, 12 noon, 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
First Sunday of each month, 12 noon, Trowbridge Senior Citizens’ Club, 15 Lavington Close, London E9 5HF. Tel 0208 356 3373.
Contact Cllr Joseph Ogundemuren: joseph.ogundemuren@
Haggerston
Contact Cllr Midnight Ross: midnight.ross@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Humaira Garasia: humaira.garasia@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Jon Narcross: jon.narcross@hackney.gov.uk
Homerton
Contact Cllr Robert Chapman: robert.chapman@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Guy Nicholson: guy.nicholson@hackney.gov.uk
Hoxton East and Shoreditch
Contact Cllr Kam Adams: kam.adams@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
First Saturday of every month, 10.30am, Shoreditch Library, 80 Hoxton Street N1 6LP. 0208 356 3373.
Contact Cllr Steve Race: steve.race@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
First Saturday of every month, 10.30am, Shoreditch Library, 80 Hoxton Street N1 6L. 0208 356 3373.
Contact Cllr Anya Sizer: anya.sizer@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
First Saturday of every month, 10.30am, Shoreditch Library, 80 Hoxton Street N1 6LP. 0208 356 3373.
Hoxton West
Contact Cllr Clayeon McKenzie: clayeon.mckenzie@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Carole Williams: carole.williams@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgery
Third Wednesday of every month, 6-7pm – Provost Community Hall Murray Grove N1 7QX. 0208 356 3373.
Contact Cllr Yvonne Maxwell: yvonne.maxwell@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Fourth Saturday of the month, 10am – 11.30am – Shoreditch Library, 80 Hoxton Street N1 6LP. 0208 356 3373.
King's Park
Contact Cllr Sharon Patrick: sharon.patrick@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Lynne Troughton: lynne.troughton@hackney.gov.uk
Lea Bridge
Contact Cllr Margaret Gordon: margaret.gordon@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor Surgery
Date & Time of Surgery: 4th Saturday of each month 10.00 am
Venue: The Mount Community Hall 21 Mount Pleasant Lane E5 9DW
Tel: 0208 356 3373
Contact Cllr Ian Rathbone: ian.rathbone@hackney.gov.uk or call 07890 654 068
Contact Cllr Deniz Oguzkanli: deniz.oguzkanli@hackney.gov.uk
London Fields
To arrange a virtual surgery or for casework please email: anntoinette.bramble@hackney.gov.uk or tel 020 8356 3291
Contact Cllr M Can Ozsen: mcan.ozsen@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Lee Laudat-Scott: lee.laudat-scott@
Shacklewell
Contact Cllr Ifraax Samatar: ifraax.samatar@hackney.gov.uk
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: shaul.krautwirt@hackney.gov.uk
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: susan.fajanathomas@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Second Saturday of the month, 10am-12 noon, Stoke Newington Library, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0JS
Contact Cllr Mete Coban MBE: mete.coban@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Second Saturday of the month, 10am-12 noon, Stoke Newington Library, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0JS
Contact Cllr Gilbert Smyth: gilbert.smyth@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery
Second Saturday of the month, 10am-12 noon, Stoke Newington Library, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0JS
Victoria
Contact Cllr Claudia Turbet-Delof: claudia.turbet-delof@
Contact Cllr Clare Joseph: clare.joseph@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor Surgery
Date & Time of Surgery: 1st Saturday of each month 10am to 11am
Venue: Hackney Central Library 1 Reading Lane London E8 1GQ
Tel: 0208 356 3373
Woodberry Down
Contact Cllr Sarah Young: sarah.young@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgeries
- 1st Sunday of each month Start: 10am
- Venue: Ben Simons Hall Rear Of 1-66 Lincoln Court Bethune Road N16 5EB
- 3rd Saturday of each month Start: 11.30am
- Venue: WDCO Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments Seven Sisters Road N4 1FS
Ward surgeries
- first Sunday of the month, 10am at Ben Simons Hall, rear of 1-66 Lincoln Court Bethune Road N16 5EB
- third Saturday of the month, 11.30am at Woodberry Down Community Organisation Office, Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments Seven Sisters Road N4 1FS
Contact Cllr Caroline Selman: caroline.selman@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgeries
- 1st Sunday of each month Start: 10am
- Venue: Ben Simons Hall Rear Of 1-66 Lincoln Court Bethune Road N16 5EB
- 3rd Saturday of each month Start: 11.30am
- Venue: WDCO Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments Seven Sisters Road N4 1FS
Ward surgeries
- first Sunday of the month, 10am at Ben Simons Hall, rear of 1-66 Lincoln Court Bethune Road N16 5EB
- third Saturday of the month, 11.30am at Woodberry Down Community Organisation Office, Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments Seven Sisters Road N4 1FS
Tel 0208 356 8795.