A longstanding local activist, Mick Gilgunn has lived in Islington for over two decades. From standing up for Council housing to defending the Whittington Hospital, he is always on the side on the side of residents and public services.
First elected as Councillor for Tollington in a July 2021 by-election, Mick works in a maintenance department at a London university, is an active member of Unite the Union and previously served as Secretary and then Chair of Islington Trades Union Council. He’s passionately committed to the rights of private renters, reducing health inequalities, and tackling the climate crisis through a new generation of green infrastructure and high-skilled, low-carbon jobs for local people. He is the Vice-chair of Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee and sits on the Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee. He also represents the Council at Islington United Charities.