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Find your electionBack to Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonLocal elections are coming up — 7 May 2026
Enter your postcode to find the candidates standing in your ward.
Previous elections
Hale End & Highams Park South (2022)
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition· Not elected
Royal Docks (2018)
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition· Not elected
Lea Bridge Ward
Where James fits into things
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Constituency
Lea Bridge
Ward
JI
James Ivens
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