The Mayor of Camden

On Wednesday 14 May 2025 at the Annual General Meeting of the Council, Councillor Eddie Hanson was appointed Mayor of Camden.

Deputy Mayor

Councillor Tricia Leman was appointed as Deputy Mayor at the same ceremony.

For more information, contact the Mayor’s office: [email protected]

Mayor of Camden, Eddie Hanson will be raising funds for his chosen charity icandance.

icandance

icandance is an organisation which celebrates disabled children and young people empowering, them through dance and performance. 

How to donate to the Mayor's charity 

You can donate via  Camden Council: Make a payment - Please select ‘Other Payments’ and then select Mayor of Camden’s Charity (last on the list). 

The Mayor's upcoming events 

Details of fundraisers will be listed on this page throughout the year.

When writing to the Mayor, the appropriate form of address is:

Councillor Eddie Hanson

At the beginning of a letter:

Dear Councillor Hanson

When introducing the Mayor, he should be referred to as:

The Mayor of Camden, Councillor Eddie Hanson

After formal introductions he can be addressed as:

The Mayor

Her Mayoress should be referred to as:

`The Mayoress' and escorts should be referred to by their name.

Mayoral protocol

Protocol – Helpful Hints Leaflet (PDF)

The Mayor’s Office provides a high level of comprehensive administrative and advisory support to the Mayor. If you want to invite the Mayor to your event please email the Mayor’s Office.

If you need to talk to a member of the Mayor’s office team please include a phone number and a member of the team will call you back.

To contact the Mayor's office please email [email protected] 

Office opening hours

The office is normally open from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. There are times when staff are unable to answer the telephone because they are working at a Mayoral event or function. During these times and outside normal working hours you can leave a telephone message. This will be answered within one working day, or the next working day if a voicemail message is left after 6.00pm or during the weekend.

What we do

For Mayoral engagements we will:

• respond to all requests for the Mayor to attend engagements within ten working days enclosing an engagement from for completion and return. The engagement form will give you details on protocol and advice on how to address the Mayor.
• plan and organise Mayoral and other major civic functions.
• arrange receptions in the Mayor's Parlour which will be hosted by the Mayor on behalf of other departments or organisations
• plan and organise the annual programme of events and visits at outside functions for the Mayoralty
• ensure the Mayor is fully informed about all engagements and has the full regalia (dress) as appropriate
• ensure that a weekly diary of the Mayor's engagements is circulated to all Members, Chief Officers of the Council, local police stations and local press
• take the lead in all partnership arrangements on behalf of the Mayor
• strive to ensure that the Mayor's engagements are representative of all sections of the community

How you can make a complaint

We aim to give you a high quality service by getting things right first time. If you are not happy with our service, please write to:

The Mayor's Office
Camden Town Hall
Judd Street, WC1H 9JE

Our office will investigate your complaint and give you a response within 10 working days. You will also receive a copy of the Council's complaints procedure. If you are not happy with our response, you will find out what to do next in the copy of our complaints procedure.