Your area

This page lists all the parts of government that look after your area. Each of these organisations have different responsibilities and representatives.

Hackney North and Stoke Newington parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

Diane Abbott

Labour Party

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

Find out more about MPs

Mayor of London Borough of Hackney

Mayor of Hackney

Caroline Woodley

Labour Party

The directly elected Mayor provides leadership and direction to the borough. They have overall responsibility for council policy and delivery of services.

Find more about the mayor's role

London Borough of Hackney: Lea Bridge ward

Local Councillors

There are three local Councillors representing you.

Margaret Gordon

Labour Party
Deniz Oguzkanli

Labour Party
Ian Rathbone

Labour Party

London Assembly

Mayor of London

Sadiq Khan

Labour Party

The Mayor sets an overall vision for London. He has a duty to create plans and policies for the capital covering:

Arts & Culture
Business & Economy
Environment
Fire
Health
Housing and Land
Planning
Policing & Crime
Regeneration
Sport
Transport
Young People

Assembly Member for North East

Sem Moema

Labour and Co-operative Party

The Assembly holds the Mayor and Mayoral advisers to account by publicly examining policies and programmes through committee meetings, plenary sessions, site visits and investigations.

Eleven Assembly Members represent the whole capital and 14 are elected by constituencies