Saidat Oketunde

Labour candidate for Chaucer

Labour

Saidat Oketunde has spent over 20 years supporting women, young people and families. As Chair of the Southwark Muslim Forum, founder of Faiths Women Community UK and a school governor, she has built local partnerships and supported residents with skills training, food security, mental health support and community safety projects.

Where Saidat fits into things

Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Constituency

Chaucer

Ward

Saidat Oketunde

Candidate

Chaucer

About the role

The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.

What councillors do

Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
Set council budgets and local tax levels

How to influence

Attend local council surgeries
Write or email about local issues
Attend public council meetings
Join local community groups

Council

Southwark