MEET YOUR NEW MAYOR 👋
Hackney's first Green Party mayor Zoë Garbett talks to us about her historic win, her plans for the borough and most importantly how she is celebrating tonight
Follow for part two: the first week
A whirlwind but incredible first week on the job. Just some of my week 1 highlights:
1. Announcing part 1 of my amazing new cabinet with so much talent, experience and love for Hackney between them. Final names coming next week!
2. Making the case for rent controls after a Kings Speech that showed that the government just doesn’t get the housing crisis.
3. Introducing myself to 1,000s of council staff in my livestream with Hackney’s Chief Executive Dawn Carter-McDonald. Dawn is Hackney through-and-through, and it was wonderful to see so much enthusiasm from my new colleagues at the council.
4. Joining our new finance lead @florschech to welcome Hackney reps from @hackneypsc to Hackney Town Hall. More to come on this.
5. Speaking after the screening about the beautiful documentary about Rabbi Herschel Gluck “How to get on with everybody”, shown at @abneyparkn16 one of my favourite places in Hackney
6. Back with Rabbi Gluck today to discuss the vital work he and @shomrim do for Hackney.
7. Meeting the @saveridleyroad campaign with our new high streets and markets lead and Ridley Road expert Cllr Rachel Nkiessu-Guifo, to discuss how the council can do more to support and protect the market.
THE FIRST WEEK ON THE JOB
Mayor Zoë Garbett and Deputy Mayor Dylan Law settle into their offices in the town hall and get out and about in the borough
Follow for part three: the race - the new mayor will be attending the Hackney Half THIS SUNDAY
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