From pavement to power - breakout 1

From pavement to power

Breakout 1

This breakout focused on how to campaign effectively as a local councillor. The discussion ranged from what the electorate expects from local candidates and how candidates can harness the energy of local communities to support their campaigns. Speakers included both politicians and experienced single-issue campaigners.

The speakers in this session were:

Cllr Robin Crookshank Hilton, London Borough of Southwark

Caroline Pidgeon, London Assembly Member

Cllr Catherine West, LB Islington

Koy Thomson, chief executive, London Cycling Campaign

Chaired by: John O’Brien, chief executive, London Councils