The London Assembly is a 25-member elected body,part of the Greater London Authority,that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power,with a two-thirds supermajority,to amend the Mayor's annual budget and to reject the Mayor's draft statutory strategies. The London Assembly was established in 2000. It is also able to investigate other issues of importance to Londoners,publish its findings and recommendations,and make proposals to the Mayor.
Cazenove is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council. Its name derives from the Cazenove Road which runs through the ward. The population of the ward was 15,332 at the 2021 Census.
Clissold is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The name is derived from Clissold Crescent and the ward also borders Clissold Park in the neighbouring Lordship ward both of which form part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The boundaries of the ward from May 2014 are revised and will take in Clissold Park. Clissold has the highest percentage of residents cycling to work of all wards in London.
Brownswood is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The population of the ward in 2011 was 11,091. The boundaries of the ward from May 2014 are revised.
The 2008 London mayoral election for the office of Mayor of London,England,was held on 1 May 2008. Conservative candidate Boris Johnson defeated incumbent Labour Mayor Ken Livingstone. It was the third London mayoral election,the previous elections being the first election in May 2000 and the second election in June 2004.
King's Park is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. The ward is subject to minor boundary changes taking place in May 2014. It returns three councillors.
Victoria is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council.
Church Street is an electoral ward of the City of Westminster. The population at the 2011 Census was 11,760. The ward covers the eponymous street market and the surrounding area of Lisson Grove,to the north of the Edgware Road. The area is currently the focus of regeneration plans by the council.
Holloway is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Islington London Borough Council.
The 2014 Westminster City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Westminster City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 1964 Hackney Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Hackney London Borough Council in London,England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.
The 1994 Hackney Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Hackney London Borough Council in London,England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.
Felicia Jane "Flick" Beatrix Drummond is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Meon Valley from 2019 until 2024,having previously represented Portsmouth South from 2015 to 2017.
Philip Glanville is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who served as the directly elected mayor of Hackney in London.
Ben Houchen,Baron Houchen of High Leven,is a British Conservative politician and life peer. He has been Tees Valley Mayor since 2017,winning the inaugural mayoral election in the combined authority. Houchen was re-elected in 2021 and won a third term in 2024.
The 2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. All 51 members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.
The 2022 Hackney London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. All 57 members of Hackney London Borough Council were up for election. The elections took place alongside the election for the mayor of Hackney,local elections in the other London boroughs,and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.
The 2024 London mayoral election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect the next mayor of London. It took place simultaneously with elections to the London Assembly,some local council by-elections in London and regular local elections elsewhere in England and Wales. Following the Elections Act 2022,voting in this election took place under the first-past-the-post system for the first time,replacing the supplementary vote system. The results of the election were announced on 4 May 2024.
Caroline Woodley is a British Labour Party politician who was elected as the directly elected mayor of Hackney in London in a by-election in 2023.
