Get involved locally

Ever wanted to do more locally? There are a number of ways you can get involved in the local community:

Community Advisory Panel meetings: these are meeting where local residents set the priorities of the local Safer Neighbourhood Team of six police officers in our area. The meetings are every two months on a Wednesday at 7pm at St Paul’s Church Hall (end of Amhurst Road). You can contact the Safer Neighbourhhod Team on 020 8721 2922 or
07879 603037 or check for the next meeting date here.

Stoke Newington Neighbourhood Committee: This is a meeting with councillors and members of the public with a chance to ask questions and hear updates about key local issues. For example, the East London Line Extension, Ridley Road Market etc. The meetings usually take place in Abney Public Hall on Church Street. Please contact Democratic Services at Hackney Council for more information: 020 8356 3503 or check for the next meeting date online here.

Becoming a Hackney School Governor: The Learning Trust, which runs Hackney schools, is always looking out for people to be Local Education Authority Governors at schools. For more information and an application pack, call 020 8820 7369 or download one here.

Joining the local Labour Party in Hackney: We meet once a month in Stoke Newington Central ward, and have a guest speaker on local issues and updates from your local councillors. Being a member of the Labour Party is a way to get involved locally and meet your fellow neighbours, and to help change things for the better in Hackney. The Branch Secretary for Stoke Newington Central is Sophie Cameron. Contact us on stokenewingtoncentral@hackney-labour.org.uk for more information on getting involved, join online here and find out about what the Labour Party does in Hackney here.