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Councillor Candidate
Caramel Quin

Caramel Quin

Labour candidate for Upper Walthamstow

Labour

Caramel lives in the heart of Upper Walthamstow and has lived in Walthamstow for 25 years. She is a writer, a parent, walks her dog here and has an allotment here. She hosts a Mini Food Bank and a Little Free Library, have collected donations for DEC Ukraine appeal, refugees in Lesvos and Calais, and local homeless teams. She chairs a residents’ association and pulled together local Covid-19 volunteers at the beginning of the pandemic, before the government responded. Caramel already works extensively in our community, and as your Councillor she will do even more for people.

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Previous elections

Upper Walthamstow (2022)

Labour and Co-operative Party· Elected

Upper Walthamstow Ward

Where Caramel fits into things

Chingford and Woodford Green

Constituency

Upper Walthamstow

Ward

Caramel Quin

Caramel Quin

Candidate

Upper Walthamstow

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

Waltham Forest