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Hau-Yu Tam
Green Party candidate for Deptford
Hau-Yu was the first London councillor to defect to the Greens in 2025, after facing political persecution for standing up for Palestine. She saw up close Labour’s embrace of racism, fascism, and transphobia – growth with zero wellbeing or social justice indicators, fuelling genocide and war. The Greens stood by her, and now she’s fighting back against those injustices. As an anti-oppression campaigner, Hau-Yu cares about protecting and empowering our communities. She’ll listen to you and fight to support Deptford. We’re in this together. Her family are migrants from Hong Kong, China and Malaysia – some have lived in Lewisham since the 90s. This campaign is for all of us.
Previous elections
Evelyn (2022)
Labour Party· Elected
Deptford Ward
Where Hau-Yu fits into things
Lewisham North
Constituency
Deptford
Ward
Hau-Yu Tam
Candidate
Deptford
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
Lewisham