Heather Farnworth
Green Party councillor for Deptford
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Term started: 7 May 2026
Hiya, I'm Heather, one of the newly elected Green councillors in Deptford 👋 We're all working super hard responding to your emails, getting out meeting all of the groups in our community, and getting on with our roles at the council offices. Our Instagram accounts are where we post the most frequent updates on what we're up to in the ward. Please email us if we can help out or you would like to meet us. I am chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, and sit on the Pensions and Governance Committees.
Recent election history
Deptford (2026)
Green Party · 2,313 votes· Elected
Contact Information
Where Heather fits into things
Lewisham North
Constituency
Deptford
Ward
Heather Farnworth
Councillor
Deptford
Hau-Yu Tam
Councillor · Deptford
Daniel Jenkins
Councillor · 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