Councillors by Ward
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.
Photograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
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Young People's Champion (Job Share with Cllr Rosaline Ogunro) |
Labour | Arsenal | |
Labour | Arsenal | ||
Executive Member for Equalities, Culture and Inclusion |
Labour | Arsenal | |
Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Transport |
Labour | Barnsbury | |
Chair of Health and Care Scrutiny Committee |
Labour | Barnsbury | |
Labour | Barnsbury | ||
Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie Reading Champion |
Labour | Bunhill | |
Labour | Bunhill | ||
Labour | Bunhill | ||
Chair of Pensions Committee |
Labour | Caledonian | |
Labour Group Chief Whip |
Labour | Caledonian | |
Executive Member for Homes and Communities |
Labour | Caledonian | |
Recycling Champion |
Labour | Canonbury | |
Chair of Audit and Risk Committee |
Labour | Canonbury | |
Executive Member for Community Safety |
Labour | Canonbury | |
Labour | Clerkenwell | ||
Labour | Clerkenwell | ||
Small Business, Co-ops and Social Enterprise Champion |
Independent | Clerkenwell | |
Mayor |
Labour | Finsbury Park | |
Labour | Finsbury Park | ||
Independent | Finsbury Park | ||
Leader of the Opposition |
Green Party | Highbury | |
Councillor Ernestas Jegorovas-Armstrong Deputy Leader of the Opposition |
Green Party | Highbury | |
Green Group Business Manager |
Green Party | Highbury | |
Councillor Dave Poyser |
Labour | Hillrise | |
Councillor Michelline Safi-Ngongo Executive Member for Children, Young People and Families |
Labour | Hillrise | |
Armed Forces Champion |
Labour | Hillrise | |
Labour | Hillrise | ||
Chair of Housing Scrutiny Committee |
Labour | Holloway | |
Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Finance, Planning and Performance |
Labour | Holloway | |
Arts Champion |
Labour | Holloway | |
Carers Champion |
Labour | Junction | |
Chair of Children's Services Scrutiny Committee |
Labour | Junction | |
Councillor Kaya Comer-Schwartz Leader of the Council |
Labour | Junction | |
Migrants Champion (Job Share with Cllr Heather Staff) |
Labour | Laycock | |
Migrants Champion (Job Share with Cllr Ilkay Cinko-Oner) |
Labour | Laycock | |
Executive Member for Health and Social Care |
Labour | Laycock | |
Councillor Santiago Bell-Bradford Executive Member for Inclusive Economy and Jobs |
Labour | Mildmay | |
Private Renters Champion |
Labour | Mildmay | |
Chair of Licensing Committee |
Labour | Mildmay | |
Mental Health Champion |
Labour | St Mary's and St James' | |
Equalities Champion |
Labour | St Mary's and St James' | |
Women and Girls Champion |
Labour | St Mary's and St James' | |
Chair of Planning Committee |
Labour | St Peter's and Canalside | |
Labour | St Peter's and Canalside | ||
Young People's Champion (Job Share with Cllr Fin Craig) |
Labour | St Peter's and Canalside | |
Labour | Tollington | ||
Deputy Mayor |
Labour | Tollington | |
Chair of the Policy and Performance Scrutiny Committee |
Labour | Tollington | |
Chair of Environment & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee |
Labour | Tufnell Park | |
Labour | Tufnell Park | ||
Labour | Tufnell Park |