Mete Coban steps down as Hackney councillor after being appointed Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, prompting Hackney's seventh by-election this year.
Coban expressed reluctance to leave Hackney, calling it his home and expressing pride in his contribution to creating a greener, healthier community.
During his time as councillor, Coban focused on climate change initiatives like low traffic neighborhoods and EV chargers, although faced criticism for his air travel.
In addition to his council role, Coban led the non-partisan group My Life My Say to increase youth voter turnout and has now resigned as its chief executive.
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