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Cleo Soanes
Labour candidate for Peckham
Labour
Councillor Cleo Soanes is a teacher specialising in Special Educational Needs and works tirelessly to seek justice and support for young people with SEND. Cleo takes pride in fighting for the best outcome for Peckham’s people and working to improve the built environment.
Previous elections
Peckham (2022)
Labour Party· Elected
Peckham (2018)
Labour Party· Elected
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
Southwark