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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.
Humaira Garasia is to become deputy speaker at Hackney Council Pic: Hackney Council
Former Goldsmiths student takes on key role at Hackney Council
A former Goldsmiths student was elected as deputy speaker of Hackney Council yesterday at the local authority’s AGM.
Humaira Garasia, the Labour councillor for Haggerston, aims to work with the new Speaker to help tackle social injustice and supporting Hackney’s young people.
Councillor Michael Desmond was elected as the new Speaker.
Shadow minister from Croydon Central speaks in House of Lords
Sarah Jones. Pic: Chris McAndrew
Shadow Minister Sarah Jones, the MP for Croydon Central spoke in the House of Commons yesterday about Lords amendments to the Fire Safety Bill. The new Bill was introduced last month, in an effort to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. MPs have been fighting to insert a clause prohibiting remediation costs from being passed on to residents. Jones said leaseholders were facing repair bi