Local elections are coming up — 7 May 2026
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Bettina Maidment
Green Party candidate for Lea Bridge
Bettina Maidment has lived in Hackney for ten years with her family and is the founder of Plastic Free Hackney. VOTE GREEN TO HOLD THE LABOUR COUNCIL TO ACCOUNT At the last election a swing of just 46 votes would have elected your first Green councillor. This time we want you to elect all three of us to give you a strong Green team for Hackney Downs. We work hard all year round to help residents on everything from housing issues to crime. Labour will continue to run the council after this election. Hackney Downs is one of few wards that can elect anything except another Labour councillor. If you elect Greens, we will hold the council to account and make your voice heard.
Previous elections
Hackney Downs (2022)
Green Party· Not elected
Lea Bridge Ward
Where Bettina fits into things
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Constituency
Lea Bridge
Ward
Bettina Maidment
Candidate
Lea Bridge
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
Hackney