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Councillor Candidate
Dawn Barnes

Dawn Barnes

Liberal Democrats candidate for Fortis Green

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In Dawn's own words

Dawn Barnes was elected to Haringey Council in Crouch End ward in May 2018. She contested Enfield and Haringey at the GLA elections in 2012, and stood against David Cameron in the 2010 General Election.

Dawn lives in Bounds Green, Haringey, and has worked in communications and marketing for over ten years. Her experience is diverse and she has worked in the private, public and charity sectors including for a charity working with people who misuse substances and alcohol; a local council and a sustainable design and regeneration consultancy. She currently works for King's College London working to recruit students from a broad range of backgrounds.

Dawn hails from the north of England and came to London by way of France, Japan and Oxford. She was determined to live in the city from a very young age and fell in love with London at first sight. She has been a trustee of a national charity and co-manages a network of reading groups across London.

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Fortis Green Ward

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Where Dawn fits into things

Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Constituency

Fortis Green

Ward

Dawn Barnes

Dawn Barnes

Candidate

Fortis Green

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

Haringey