The new Speaker of Hackney, Cllr Michael Desmond.
- Credit: Hackney council
Hackney welcomes the return of Cllr Michael Desmond as the borough s latest civic representative.
Cllr Kam Adams stepped down from the role he held for two years after Cllr Desmond was elected as Speaker of Hackney for a second time at the council s annual general meeting on April 27.
Cllr Desmond was last elected as speaker in 2013 and has lived in Hackney for nearly 35 years.
The Hackney Downs Ward councillor s top priorities for the coming year are fundraising for and promoting the aims of his two chosen charities, St Joseph s Hospice and Hackney Empire.