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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
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