Catherine West, LB Islington
Board Member
Catherine has represented the Tollington Ward in Islington North since 2002 and has held the position of Leader of the Labour Group since 2004, steering the group from 11 to 35 councillors at the 2010 Local Elections. Catherine’s priorities include improving local housing provision, promoting safer inner city communities and tackling child poverty.
Catherine is active in a number of local community groups, helping out in a voluntary capacity and in her role as a councillor. Catherine was the Chair of the Mitford under Fives children’s centre and remains a trustee of the Hornsey Road Sure Start Children’s Centre. Catherine is also a governor at Duncombe Primary School in Sussex Way, Islington.
Catherine has been involved with a number of local campaigns, helping disadvantaged and under-represented groups from across the borough and leading the budget proposals to implement free school meals and a council tax discount for pensioners at the 2009 Islington annual budget setting council meeting.
Catherine speaks five languages and holds a degree in Social Science and Languages. Catherine completed her Masters Degree in Chinese Studies at SOAS.
Following the 6 May 2010 Local London elections, Islington Council is now a Labour Administration with 35 out of 48 councillors. Catherine West was elected Leader of Islington Council at the 18 May 2010 Annual Council Meeting.
