Legal and Democratic Services
Legal and Democratic Services is responsible for the legal and civic duties across the authority.
The directorate consists of:
Electoral Services
Supporting the Council's Chief Executive in his role as Electroral Registration Officer and Returning Officer, we canvass for and maintain the Electoral Register of all eligible voters in the borough and organise all the elections which occur.
Legal Services
Supporting the Council and its Chief Officers, we provide legal advice and legal services that enable the Council and Hackney Homes to carry out their functions.
Services for Councillors
Supporting the Speaker, the Councillors and their decision-making, we organise their meetings, ensure that they are briefed and that their decisions are recorded correctly. We also support councillors in their casework on behalf of constituents.
Aims and ambitions
To improve the quality of life of Hackney residents by providing:
- professional, high quality legal and democratic services to the Mayor, Members and officers which meet their needs, facilitate their objectives, protect the Council’s interests, keep it within the law and enhance openness, accountability and transparency;
- high quality, comprehensive support to the Mayor, the Speaker and all elected Members to assist them in fulfilling their roles as community leaders;
- a high quality electoral registration service and efficiently run elections.
Achievements and priorities
For more information about what we achieved in 2008/09 and our priorities for 2009/10 - 2012/13 please view the document below:
Legal and Democratic Services' Achievements and Priorities (49KB)
Page updated: 3 Jun 2009