Laura Anne Pearce
Green Party candidate for Hoe Street
**About Laura Pearce** I moved to Walthamstow five years ago, and love the Borough. I grew up in a working class household in Somerset. The first person in my family to go to university, where I studied law. I am now a solicitor working for a trade union, a job I love: getting to advocate for people’s rights and influence Government policy. **What Laura stands for** I believe in communities and working together to make a better life in the Borough. I want to use my skills to influence positive changes for everyone in Waltham Forest. By listening to what residents want, I hope I can ensure the needs of our community are met.
Where Laura 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
Waltham Forest