The Leader's Page

Welcome

Welcome to my web page. On this page you can find information on the role which the leader plays in the council and the borough as a whole and find out how to contact me.

Cllr Claire Kober

• Role of the Leader
• About Councillor Kober
• How to Contact the Leader and the Leader's Office team
• Cllr Kober's surgeries

Role of the Leader

The post of leader is elected by all members of the council at annual council meetings, usually held in May.

The leader chairs meetings of the council's Cabinet, and leads on policy development and implementation, and communication with central government.

The leader agrees the council's Forward Plan which sets out when decisions are to be made by the Cabinet. She also has an important role working with the council's partners in other statutory bodies, the voluntary sector and business community by chairing Haringey's Strategic Partnership.

The role of the Leader is set out in part 2, Article 7.03 of the Constitution.

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About Councillor Kober

I was elected as a councillor for Seven Sisters ward in May 2006. My job is to work with local residents and to represent their interests within Haringey Council.

I am committed to working with my fellow councillors to improve the Council and ensure that we continue to meet the needs of the diverse communities that live and work in the borough.

Haringey has its challenges – in particular the high levels of poverty that exist. It is the fifth most deprived borough in London and the thirteenth most deprived in England. Too many residents live in over-crowded accommodation and homelessness is the second highest across all London boroughs. These are big challenges that I know the Labour Council is committed to tackling.

I first got involved in politics as a student because I believed it was the means to achieve change to create a better, fairer and more just society. After completing a degree in modern history at the University of East Anglia, I was elected as a sabbatical officer of the students’ union before moving on to serve as the National Vice President of the National Union of Students. I was part of the NUS Labour Group and a member of the National Organisation of Labour Students.

I have been involved in the local community since moving to Haringey. I believe firmly in the principle of local people being involved in the decisions that affect their lives. I am chair of the governing body of Earlham Primary School.

My career is rooted in the voluntary sector and I have worked in policy roles for a number of national charities.

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How to Contact the Leader

You can contact the leader in any of the following ways:

Address
Cllr Claire Kober
Leader of Haringey Council
Leader’s Office
5th Floor
River Park House
225 High Road
Wood Green
N22 8HQ

Tel 020 8489 2964
Fax 020 8881 5218
Email claire.kober@haringey.gov.uk

The Leader's Office team

The Leader's Office team is based on the 5th Floor of River Park House, 225 High Road, Wood Green, N22 8HQ and is made up of three officers:

David McNulty
Leader and Cabinet Office Manager
Tel 020 8489 2790
Email Leader@haringey.gov.uk

Provides direct policy support to the Leader of the Council but also has a role in co-ordinating and providing research and briefings to all Members of the Cabinet.

Services Leadership meetings and Cabinet Advisory Board meetings and Member Only Cabinet meetings. He also services monthly Liaison Meetings Local MPs / GLA Representative

Mei Chan
Leaders Personal Assistant
Tel 020 8489 2964
Email Leader@haringey.gov.uk

Provides administrative, secretarial, policy, research and briefing services to the Leader of the Council which includes arranging and servicing Leadership meetings, dealing with correspondence and providing effective diary management

Gemma Krnic
Team Leader
Tel 020 8489 2139
Email Leader@haringey.gov.uk.

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Cllr Kober's surgeries

Councillor Kober's Leaders surgery
Councillor Kober holds her Leaders surgery on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 12noon - 1pm at Haringey Civic Centre, High Road Wood Green, N22.

Councillor Kober's ward surgery
Councillor Claire Kober is one of the Seven Sisters Ward Councillors.

Councillor Kober's surgery and contact details are shown on her councillor web page.

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