Rob Gardner
Green Party councillor for Leyton
Council: Waltham Forest
Term ends: 2 May 2030
**About Rob Gardner** Rob lives and works in Leyton, helping run his family’s long-established business. He’s been involved in community organising that supports small and independent businesses across East London, and has helped run divestment campaigns to prevent universities investing in fossil fuels and the arms trade. **What Rob stands for** I’m standing for council because Leyton deserves better representation. Decisions are often made without properly listening to residents or supporting local businesses. I want to change that by being visible, accountable, and focused on the issues people actually care about. I’m keen to make sure the community is properly represented in the council and ensure Greens bring about transformative change based on their values.
Recent election history
Leyton (2026)
Green Party · 1,799 votes· Elected
Leyton (2022)
Green Party· Not elected
Contact Information
Where Rob fits into things
Constituency
Ward
Rob Gardner
Councillor
Leyton
Daisy Richards
Councillor · Leyton
Demetrius Williams
Councillor · Leyton
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)