Katie Dawson
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Katie Dawson is a Green Party
councillor in the London
Borough of Islington
. She was elected to this position in May, 2006 and was the first candidate for her party to sit in the council.
Her activities on the council have included campaigning against light pollution and waste by local football team Arsenal FC, changing the council constitution on local decision-making, proposing a lido
and supporting the building of a medical centre as part of the planned redevelopment of Finsbury Park
and the controversial redevelopment of the Arsenal FC stadium, which lies within her ward of Highbury
West, and campaigning for demolition of a local factory owned by David Triesman
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
councillor in the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
Borough of Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
. She was elected to this position in May, 2006 and was the first candidate for her party to sit in the council.
Her activities on the council have included campaigning against light pollution and waste by local football team Arsenal FC, changing the council constitution on local decision-making, proposing a lido
Lido
The Lido is an 11 km long sandbar located in Venice, northern Italy, home to about 20,000 residents. The Venice Film Festival takes place at the Lido every September.-Geography:...
and supporting the building of a medical centre as part of the planned redevelopment of Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park is a 46 hectare public park in the London Borough of Haringey. Officially part of the London area of Harringay, it is also adjacent to Stroud Green, the Finsbury Park district and Manor House. It was one of the first of the great London parks laid out in the Victorian...
and the controversial redevelopment of the Arsenal FC stadium, which lies within her ward of Highbury
Highbury
- Early Highbury :The area now known as Islington was part of the larger manor of Tolentone, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Tolentone was owned by Ranulf brother of Ilger and included all the areas north and east of Canonbury and Holloway Road. The manor house was situated by what is now...
West, and campaigning for demolition of a local factory owned by David Triesman