Your councillors
Mayor of Hackney
Hackney’s executive Mayor Philip Glanville was directly elected by the borough in 2018. 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 2018.
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.
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Physical surgeries have been replaced by virtual surgeries due to coronavirus but some wards are starting to offer face-to-face surgeries again.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 Clare Potter: clare.potter@hackney.gov.uk
Cazenove
Contact Cllr Anthony McMahon: anthony.mcmahon@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Caroline Woodley: caroline.woodley@hackney.gov.uk
Clissold
Contact Cllr Sophie Cameron: sophie.cameron@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.
Contact Cllr Kofo David: kofo.david@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 3598.
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 Soraya Adejare: soraya.adejare@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Peter Snell: peter.snell@hackney.gov.uk or call 07941 179 129
De Beauvoir
Contact Cllr Polly Billington: polly.billington@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr James Peters: james.peters@hackney.gov.uk
Hackney Central
Contact Cllr Ben Hayhurst: ben.hayhurst@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Vincent Stops: vincent.stops@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Sophie Conway: sophie.conway@hackney.gov.uk
Hackney Downs
Contact Cllr Michael Desmond: michael.desmond@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Anna-Joy Rickard: anna-joy.rickard@hackney.gov.uk
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 Nick Sharman: nick.sharman@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.
Haggerston
Time: 3rd Saturday of each month 10am-11.30am
Tel: 0208 356 3188
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 872 2520 6320
Passcode: 161202
To dial in, call one of the following numbers and enter the meeting ID and passcode when prompted.
0330 088 5830 / 0131 460 1196 / 0203 481 5237 / 0203 481 5240 / 0203 901 7895
Contact Cllr Humaira Garasia: humaira.garasia@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Patrick Spence: patrick.spence@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 Stephen 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.
Kings Park
Contact Cllr Sharon Patrick: sharon.patrick@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Rebecca Rennison: rebecca.rennison@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Lynne Troughton: lynne.troughton@hackney.gov.uk
Leabridge
Contact Cllr Margaret Gordon: margaret.gordon@hackney.gov.uk
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 Emma Plouviez: emma.plouviez@hackney.gov.uk
Shacklewell
Contact Cllr Michelle Gregory: michelle.gregory@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 Harvey Odze: harvey.odze@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: 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 Katie Hanson: katie.hanson@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Cllr Clare Joseph: clare.joseph@hackney.gov.uk.
Councillor surgery, first Saturday of each month, 10-11am, Hackney Service Centre 1 Hilman Street E8 1DY, 020 8356 3373.
Woodberry Down
Contact Cllr Sarah Young: sarah.young@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgeries
- Sun 7 Nov 10:30am – Community Hall, Lincoln Court, Bethune Road, Hackney, London N16 5EB
- Sat 20 Nov 11:30am – Woodberry Down Community Organisation office Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments, Seven Sisters Road, N4 1FS
- Sun 5 Dec 11:30am – Community Hall, Lincoln Court, Bethune Road, Hackney, London N16 5EB
- Sat 18 Dec 10:30am – Woodberry Down Community Organisation office Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments, Seven Sisters Road, N4 1FS
- Sun 9 Jan 11:30am – Community Hall, Lincoln Court, Bethune Road, Hackney, London N16 5EB
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 345 4565.
Contact Cllr Caroline Selman: caroline.selman@hackney.gov.uk
Councillor surgeries
- Sun 7 Nov 10:30am – Community Hall, Lincoln Court, Bethune Road, Hackney, London N16 5EB
- Sat 20 Nov 11:30am – Woodberry Down Community Organisation office Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments, Seven Sisters Road, N4 1FS
- Sun 5 Dec 11:30am – Community Hall, Lincoln Court, Bethune Road, Hackney, London N16 5EB
- Sat 18 Dec 10:30am – Woodberry Down Community Organisation office Unit 2c, Rowan Apartments, Seven Sisters Road, N4 1FS
- Sun 9 Jan 11:30am – Community Hall, Lincoln Court, Bethune Road, Hackney, London N16 5EB
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.