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Em Dean

Em Dean

Green Party councillor for Higham Hill

Council: Waltham Forest

Term ends: 2 May 2030

Green Party

**About Em Dean** I moved to London in 2016, and I quickly fell in love with this city! I’m a university lecturer in computer science. In politics, I’ve been involved in various policy construction, mostly in education and equalities issues, and some of my policies have become law or official guidance in Wales, Scotland, and overseas. I also have some expertise in electoral compliance and regulation, and internal party governance. It’s very important to me that political parties work to elect responsible, ethical representatives who put local people first. **What Em stands for** I’m standing for the Green Party because I think voters deserve councillors that work for voters, not for themselves or special interests. By electing Greens we are electing a strong and passionate voice for local people and local interests.

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Recent election history

Higham Hill (2026)

Green Party · 1,251 votes· Elected

Contact Information

Role

Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources (Human Resources Finance and Budget Revenues and Benefits Commercial Operations Traded Services (including Service Store) Democracy Procurement Legal Data Technology Mortuary)

Higham Hill Ward
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Where Em fits into things

Walthamstow

Constituency

Higham Hill

Ward

Em Dean

Em Dean

Councillor

Higham Hill

Karen Bellamy

Karen Bellamy

Councillor · Higham Hill

Louise Ashcroft

Louise Ashcroft

Councillor · Higham Hill

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 (LC)