Councillors by Political Grouping

The borough of Islington is divided into 17 areas called ‘wards’. Every 4 years, local people elect 51 councillors to represent them in their wards.

What do Councillors do?

Your councillor, as the person you elected to represent you, can:

help you if you are dissatisfied with a council service by advising or directing you to someone who can help resolve your problem and can sometimes progress the case on your behalf;
run advice surgeries where you can meet with your ward councillor and discuss issues with local services;
as a community leader, put forward proposals to improve the ward they represent which may include bringing together different community groups to develop a case for change; and
help make decisions about council services.

On this page you can find out which councillors represent your local ward. If you do not know which ward you live in, you can use the Your Local Area function on the council's website.

See information on Members' Allowances and the current allowances scheme.

See information on Ward Partnership meetings.

Find out how to complain about a councillor.

Councillor by Political Grouping
Councillor	Political party	Ward
Councillor Santiago Bell-Bradford Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Inclusive Economy, Culture & Jobs	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Mildmay
Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie Reading Champion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Bunhill
Councillor Janet Burgess MBE Carers Champion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Junction
Councillor Rowena Champion Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality & Transport	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Barnsbury
Councillor Sheila Chapman Executive Member for Equalities, Communities & Inclusion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Junction
Councillor Jilani Chowdhury Chair of Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Barnsbury
Councillor Tricia Clarke Chair of Environment, Climate Change & Transport Scrutiny Committee	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Tufnell Park
Councillor Paul Convery Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Pensions Committee	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Caledonian
Councillor Fin Craig Chief Whip, Labour Group	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Arsenal
Councillor Joseph Croft Mental Health Champion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	St Mary's and St James'
Councillor Troy Gallagher	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Bunhill
Councillor Mick Gilgunn	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Tollington
Councillor Satnam Gill OBE	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Tufnell Park
Councillor Ruth Hayes Assistant Whip, Labour Group	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Clerkenwell
Councillor Gary Heather Recycling Champion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Finsbury Park
Councillor Sara Hyde Chair of Standards Committee	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Caledonian
Councillor Bashir Ibrahim	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Arsenal
Councillor Jason Jackson Chair of Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee & Deputy Mayor	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Holloway
Councillor Clare Jeapes	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Canonbury
Councillor Jenny Kay Private Renters Champion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Mildmay
Councillor Roulin Khondoker .	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Arsenal
Councillor Anjna Khurana Mayor of Islington.	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Tollington
Councillor Martin Klute Chair of Planning Committee	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	St Peter's and Canalside
Councillor Ben Mackmurdie	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Clerkenwell
Councillor Hannah McHugh Equalities Champion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	St Mary's and St James'
Councillor Shreya Nanda	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Hillrise
Councillor Praful Nargund	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Barnsbury
Councillor Toby North	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	St Peter's and Canalside
Councillor Una O'Halloran Leader of the Council.	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Caledonian
Councillor Michael O'Sullivan	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Finsbury Park
Councillor Rosaline Ogunro Assistant Whip, Labour Group	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	St Peter's and Canalside
Councillor Gulcin Ozdemir Chair of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Tufnell Park
Councillor Saiqa Pandor Women and Girls Champion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	St Mary's and St James'
Councillor James Potts	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Junction
Councillor Michelline Safi-Ngongo Executive Member for Children, Young People & Families	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Hillrise
Councillor Marian Spall Armed Forces Champion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Hillrise
Councillor Heather Staff Migrants Champion (Job Share with Cllr Ilkay Cinko-Oner)	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Laycock
Councillor Nurullah Turan	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Laycock
Councillor Diarmaid Ward Executive Member for Finance & Performance	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Holloway
Councillor Nick Wayne Chair of Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Canonbury
Councillor Angelo Weekes Executive Member for Community Safety	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Mildmay
Councillor Flora Williamson Executive Member for Health & Social Care	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Tollington
Councillor John Woolf Executive Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Canonbury
Councillor Claire Zammit Arts Champion	Labour Party (Labour Party Group)	Holloway
Councillor Ilkay Cinko-Oner Deputy Leader of the Independent and Green Group	Independent (Independent and Green Group)	Laycock
Councillor Phil Graham	Independent (Independent and Green Group)	Bunhill
Councillor Benali Hamdache Leader of the Independent and Green Group	Green Party (Independent and Green Group)	Highbury
Councillor Ernestas Jegorovas-Armstrong	Green Party (Independent and Green Group)	Highbury
Councillor Matt Nathan	Independent (Independent and Green Group)	Clerkenwell
Councillor Caroline Russell Business Manager, Independent and Green Group	Green Party (Independent and Green Group)	Highbury
Councillor Asima Shaikh Deputy Business Manager, Independent and Green Group	Independent (Independent and Green Group)	Finsbury Park