Joanne McCartney London Assembly Member

Biography

Joanne was elected as the London Assembly Member for Enfield and Haringey in June 2004.

Previously Joanne was called to the bar in 1990 and served as a local councillor in Enfield from 1998-2006.  During this time she served as Chair of Enfield’s Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership and as a Director of Millfield House & Theatre.

Joanne has previously served as Chair of the London Assembly Health and Public Services Committee and led investigations into a number of issues which are important to Londoners including: the decline of London’s public toilets; breast cancer screening; the future of the Post Office network, and access to mental health services.

As a member of the Transport Committee she undertook an investigation into cycle parking in London, resulting in the report 'Stand and Deliver’.

She is currently the Labour lead on policing and is Chair of the Time for Action panel investigating the Mayor’s strategy to tackle serious youth violence.

Joanne has three children and is Chair of Governors at her local primary school.

Biographical information as supplied by individual Assembly Members.

Contact details:
GLA
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
London SE1 2AA

Tel: 020 7983 4402
Fax: 020 7983 5679
Email: joanne.mccartney@london.gov.uk