I'm Caroline Woodley, running to be Hackney's first directly elected woman Mayor.

I am Cllr. Caroline Woodley, the Cabinet Member for Families, Parks and Leisure, and I am standing to be your Labour candidate for the directly elected Mayor of Hackney.

As a single parent, I found life in London hard at first, but soon discovered my Hackney support network.

Over the last two decades I have raised my son in Hackney and witnessed first hand what it is like for a young person to grow up in the borough that I love.

We have found many opportunities, but huge challenges too. This is a borough of solidarity, culture and innovation. It is also a borough impacted by Tory austerity: a housing crisis, a climate emergency, an NHS pushed to its limits.

As Mayor, I’ll support people over developers and local businesses over large corporations – and I’m committed to tackling threats to the climate and ecology.  

I want to lead a council that will face challenges head on and always support our communities. I am standing as your candidate for Mayor of Hackney to lead an inclusive, Labour-led council that helps residents to overcome adversity.

I know how to win for Labour! In 2018, I stood for selection as a Labour councillor in the community where I live, campaigning for Labour representation in a ward held for 16 years by three Liberal Democrats. We won all three seats and turned the ward red. Today, I also serve as Cabinet Member for Families, Parks and Leisure.

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As a Hackney Cabinet member, I have…

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Representation matters to me. Labour has led the way when it comes to the representation of women in politics - but we know that we can do more when it comes to electing our Mayors.

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Hackney Labour has achieved so much - from our new generation of council housing to the hundreds of jobs we have insourced. But I know that right now we need to rebuild trust with the people of Hackney, and I would make this a priority of my administration. 

We need a strong and compassionate leader to spearhead a campaigning Labour council. A leader who stands with teachers, NHS staff and rail workers fighting for a living wage. 

A leader who stands with renters calling for rent control. A leader who stands with the Windrush generation who rebuilt this country and our borough, only to be told they weren’t citizens. A leader who stands with so many people who, like me, moved to Hackney and found a home. 

These are my pledges to the people of Hackney.

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I’m proud to have the support of councillors, activists and residents from across the borough.

Pledge your support for Caroline.

Please contact me by using the form or by using the contact details below.

caroline4mayor@gmail.com