Hannah Louise Bithell
Labour candidate for Kirkstall
Hannah moved to Leeds over a decade ago when she came to university. She currently works as a geography teacher in Bradford and has previously worked on the railways. She is involved in many facets of the community: guides, inner west community committee, and kirkstall neighbourhood forum. As a teacher and guide leader she has a passion for youth issues and has been at the front line of public sector cuts and seeing the damage that the Tory austerity is having on the education system and the wider lives of people.
Previous elections
Kirkstall (2022)
Labour Party· Elected
Kirkstall (2018)
Labour Party· Elected
Where Hannah 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
Leeds