Your candidates in Lea Bridge

Antoinette Fernandez

Antoinette Fernandez has lived in Hackney for almost two decades and worked in the creative sector, including the Film industry and Art world. She has significantly raised the Greens vote share standing in both the London Assembly election and as the General Election candidate for Hackney North and Stoke Newington in 2024. In the Green Party’s 2025 leadership elections, she was the first Black woman to run for Deputy Leader of the party. As a councillor for Lea Bridge, she would prioritise improving housing, supporting locally owned and creative businesses, expanding access to sustainable energy solutions, and strengthening community-led decision-making.

Antoinette says, “If we can create a society that the most vulnerable can thrive in, everyone benefits.”

Sally Zlotowitz

Sally is a distinguished clinical and community psychologist who is known for leading innovative NHS and charity services with, by and for children and young people affected by youth violence, exploitation and other adversities. She is respected in her profession as the co-founder of Psychologists for Social Change, and the Housing & Mental Health Network, and loved in the Green Party as a founder member of the Young Greens. As a councillor for Lea Bridge, she says, “I want to keep working towards a more just, compassionate and regenerative society, reflecting my commitment to tackling all forms of inequality”.

Bettina Maidment

Bettina Maidment is rooted in our local community as a local business owner and raising her children in Hackney. She has led grassroots campaigns, mobilised volunteers, collaborated with local businesses, and advocated for practical environmental solutions as founder of Plastic-Free Hackney. She served as treasurer for several local organisations, including the Millfields User Group, Hackney Parks Forum, and Millfields School PSA. Bettina says “ I am standing as councillor because I believe in creating a borough where everyone can thrive. Hackney is a dynamic and diverse borough, and my neighbourhood deserves leadership that listens, understands, and takes action on the issues that matter most to residents.”