Georgia Gould was elected a Labour councillor in Camden in 2010 at the age of only 24, becoming its Leader in 2017. As Leader she has made tackling injustice and inequality of wealth, income and influence the focus of the Council’s work. The Council has made citizen power and participation a priority – Camden was the first local authority to hold a Climate Emergency Citizens Assembly in 2019 and has put restorative, relational and person-centred practice at the heart of social services.  

Georgia is also Chair of London Councils, co-chair of the London Partnership Board and a member of the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP) Board. Georgia has a special interest in the politics and experiences of young people and published a book, Wasted: How Misunderstanding Young Britain Threatens Our Future, based on two years spent interviewing young people across the country.