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Councillor
AC
Alison Cormack
Labour councillor for Gascoigne
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Term ends: 7 May 2026
Labour
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Role
Deputy Chair, Planning Committee
Address
Governance Services, Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking, IG11 7LU
Gascoigne Ward
Where Alison fits into things
Barking
Constituency
Gascoigne
Ward
AC
Alison Cormack
Councillor
Gascoigne
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
Barking and Dagenham (LC)