Driving change in Acton
Acton’s Town Team has 22 members – a diverse mix of people all passionate about Acton and working together to make real change.
“For me, being part of the Town Team is about listening to residents and helping turn local ideas into practical improvements. I want to be part of a team that is positive, inclusive and focused on making the local area a better place for everyone.”
Joshua has been actively involved in community matters across Park Royal, North Acton and the surrounding area, working to ensure that residents’ concerns are heard by councils, developers, businesses and other organisations.
This includes raising issues around local development, public spaces, community facilities, transport, environmental concerns, construction impacts from Data Centres and the need for greater investment in local communities from section 106 planning agreements.
He wants to use his experiences to help make positive changes within the community.
Joshua Carrington
Acton resident
“I joined the Town Team to collaborate with residents, businesses and community groups to ensure local voices are heard and reflected in shaping the future of Acton.”
Hodan is the elected Councillor for North Acton. Alongside her council role, she works in education and actively supports communities across Ealing. She brings strong communication, advocacy, and engagement skills and is committed to fostering inclusion and empowerment across neighbourhoods.
Her interests include amplifying community voices, improving local services and spaces, and creating opportunities for residents to thrive.
Councillor Hodan Haili
Elected Ward Councillor for North Acton
“I wanted to join the Acton Your Voice Your Town team to do something useful and make a difference for my community. ”
Matteo has lived in Acton for 11 years and works in the video coding industry.
He is particularly interested in how different communities can interact with each other to improve Acton and make it a more pleasant place to live.
Matteo Naccari
Acton resident
“To help Acton residents who don’t have a voice have a voice — and to be the change they want to happen.”
Zahra is a local resident who runs a business in Acton and works for a local charity. With over 20 years’ experience in community communications, she’s passionate about making Acton fairer for everyone and ensuring people who don’t feel heard have a voice.
Her interests include tackling the climate crisis, boosting recycling and sustainability, and building a cleaner, more inclusive Acton.
Zahra Shah
Local resident, business owner and charity employee
Andrew has lived in W3 or W4 for over forty years. He has worked in retail for most of his career and now runs a charity bookshop. A keen history enthusiast, he represents Southfield Ward and brings long-standing local knowledge and community commitment.
Councillor Andrew Steed
Elected Ward Councillor for Southfield
Hitesh has lived in Acton for over 20 years and has served as a councillor since 2010. Over the years, Hitesh has taken on various Cabinet roles in Ealing Council and was Mayor of Ealing in 2023-24.
Passionate about resident engagement, he founded the East Acton project in 2012, bringing together people from different communities to take pride and ownership in their area and work together to improve local issues.
Councillor Hitesh Tailor
Elected Ward Councillor for East Acton
“I joined the Town Team because I believe strongly in rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in. If loads of us do a little, we can have a really positive impact in our brilliant community.”
Jen lives in Southfield and works as a professional gardener, alongside one day a week with Abundance London, a local environmental and educational organisation.
After a long corporate career, she’s spent the last 10 years following her passion for horticulture. She believes in the benefits of being outside, working in nature, and creating beautiful, healthy green spaces with the community.
Jen Thorndycraft
Southfield resident and professional gardener
“I want to help build the kind of town worth growing up in, not only for my son but for every child in Acton - greener, safer, and something we can all be proud of.”
The name Acton comes from the Old English for “oak town”. Olivia joined the Town Team because she wants to help bring that identity back. More trees, better green spaces, and a neighbourhood where children can grow up outdoors, connected to nature and to each other. She would like to start doing that in Acton’s parks and public spaces.
Professionally, she works in workforce planning, using data and evidence to identify problems and build solutions, skills she brings to her community work too.
Olivia Law-Zygadlo
Acton resident and community campaigner
More information about the rest of the Town Team is coming soon, they are:
Cllr. Husam Alharahsheh, Sally Chacatte, Madalena Chilabe, Andrew Curtis, Beatrice Espiritu, Seckina Landell, Glen Miller, Eric Morgan, Jonathan Norris, Chris C. Onuoha, Lorne Satchwell, Don Stewart, Jag Takhar and Oliver Taylor-Meade.