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Councillors by Party

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 Party
Photograph Councillor Political party Ward
photo of Councillor Santiago Bell-Bradford

Councillor Santiago Bell-Bradford

Executive Member for Inclusive Economy, Culture & Jobs

Labour Mildmay
photo of Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie

Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie

Reading Champion

Labour Bunhill
photo of Councillor Janet Burgess MBE

Councillor Janet Burgess MBE

Carers Champion

Labour Junction
photo of Councillor Rowena Champion

Councillor Rowena Champion

Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality & Transport

Labour Barnsbury
photo of Councillor Sheila Chapman

Councillor Sheila Chapman

Executive Member for Equalities, Communities & Inclusion

Labour Junction
photo of Councillor Jilani Chowdhury

Councillor Jilani Chowdhury

Chair of Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee

Labour Barnsbury
photo of Councillor Tricia Clarke

Councillor Tricia Clarke

Chair of Environment, Climate Change & Transport Scrutiny Committee

Labour Tufnell Park
photo of Councillor Paul Convery

Councillor Paul Convery

Chair of Pensions Committee

Labour Caledonian
photo of Councillor Fin Craig

Councillor Fin Craig

Labour Group Chief Whip

Labour Arsenal
photo of Councillor Joseph Croft

Councillor Joseph Croft

Mental Health Champion

Labour St Mary's and St James'
photo of Councillor Troy Gallagher

Councillor Troy Gallagher

Labour Bunhill
photo of Councillor Mick Gilgunn

Councillor Mick Gilgunn

Labour Tollington
photo of Councillor Satnam Gill OBE

Councillor Satnam Gill OBE

Labour Tufnell Park
photo of Councillor Ruth Hayes

Councillor Ruth Hayes

Labour Clerkenwell
photo of Councillor Gary Heather

Councillor Gary Heather

Recycling Champion

Labour Finsbury Park
photo of Councillor Sara Hyde

Councillor Sara Hyde

Chair of Standards Committee

Labour Caledonian
photo of Councillor Bashir Ibrahim

Councillor Bashir Ibrahim

Labour Arsenal
photo of Councillor Jason Jackson

Councillor Jason Jackson

Chair of Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee & Deputy Mayor

Labour Holloway
photo of Councillor Clare Jeapes

Councillor Clare Jeapes

Labour Canonbury
photo of Councillor Jenny Kay

Councillor Jenny Kay

Private Renters Champion

Labour Mildmay
photo of Councillor Roulin Khondoker

Councillor Roulin Khondoker

Labour Arsenal
photo of Councillor Anjna Khurana

Councillor Anjna Khurana

Mayor

Labour Tollington
photo of Councillor Martin Klute

Councillor Martin Klute

Chair of Planning Committee

Labour St Peter's and Canalside
photo of Councillor Ben Mackmurdie

Councillor Ben Mackmurdie

Labour Clerkenwell
photo of Councillor Hannah McHugh

Councillor Hannah McHugh

Equalities Champion

Labour St Mary's and St James'
photo of Councillor Shreya Nanda

Councillor Shreya Nanda

Labour Hillrise
photo of Councillor Praful Nargund

Councillor Praful Nargund

Labour Barnsbury
photo of Councillor Toby North

Councillor Toby North

Labour St Peter's and Canalside
photo of Councillor Una O'Halloran

Councillor Una O'Halloran

Executive Member for Homes & Neighbourhoods

Labour Caledonian
photo of Councillor Michael O'Sullivan

Councillor Michael O'Sullivan

Labour Finsbury Park
photo of Councillor Rosaline Ogunro

Councillor Rosaline Ogunro

Labour St Peter's and Canalside
photo of Councillor Gulcin Ozdemir

Councillor Gulcin Ozdemir

Chair of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

Labour Tufnell Park
photo of Councillor Saiqa Pandor

Councillor Saiqa Pandor

Women and Girls Champion

Labour St Mary's and St James'
photo of Councillor Michelline Safi-Ngongo

Councillor Michelline Safi-Ngongo

Executive Member for Children, Young People & Families

Labour Hillrise
photo of Councillor Marian Spall

Councillor Marian Spall

Armed Forces Champion

Labour Hillrise
photo of Councillor Heather Staff

Councillor Heather Staff

Migrants Champion (Job Share with Cllr Ilkay Cinko-Oner)

Labour Laycock
photo of Councillor Nurullah Turan

Councillor Nurullah Turan

Labour Laycock
photo of Councillor Diarmaid Ward

Councillor Diarmaid Ward

Acting Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Finance & Performance

Labour Holloway
photo of Councillor Nick Wayne

Councillor Nick Wayne

Chair of Corporate Resources and Economy Scrutiny Committee

Labour Canonbury
photo of Councillor Angelo Weekes

Councillor Angelo Weekes

Chair of Licensing Committee

Labour Mildmay
photo of Councillor Flora Williamson

Councillor Flora Williamson

Executive Member for Health & Social Care

Labour Tollington
photo of Councillor John Woolf

Councillor John Woolf

Executive Member for Community Safety

Labour Canonbury
photo of Councillor Claire Zammit

Councillor Claire Zammit

Arts Champion

Labour Holloway
photo of Councillor Ilkay Cinko-Oner

Councillor Ilkay Cinko-Oner

Leader of the Islington Independents Group and Migrants Champion (Job Share with Cllr Staff)

Islington Independents Laycock
photo of Councillor Phil Graham

Councillor Phil Graham

Islington Independents Bunhill
photo of Councillor Matt Nathan

Councillor Matt Nathan

Islington Independents Clerkenwell
photo of Councillor Asima Shaikh

Councillor Asima Shaikh

Deputy Leader of the Islington Independents Group

Islington Independents Finsbury Park
photo of Councillor Benali Hamdache

Councillor Benali Hamdache

Leader of the Green Party Group

Green Party Highbury
photo of Councillor Ernestas Jegorovas-Armstrong

Councillor Ernestas Jegorovas-Armstrong

Deputy Leader of the Green Party Group

Green Party Highbury
photo of Councillor Caroline Russell

Councillor Caroline Russell

Green Group Business Manager

Green Party Highbury
photo of Vacancy

Vacancy

  Junction