Maya (Anne) Evans is a councillor on Hastings Borough Council representing Hollington ward [4] in East Sussex.
Since being first elected in 2018, Maya has been Armed Forces champion of Hastings (responsible for helping homeless veterans), led a working group to reduce single-use plastics, and appointed cabinet member for climate change, natural environment and leisure.
During the pandemic she held a senior position within the council; this ensured Hollington was always prioritised and received essential services.
[6] Evans, an anti-war activist from Hastings, became the first person in the UK to be convicted under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 for taking part in an unauthorised demonstration within 1 km of Parliament Square.
[9] Evans is one of the main campaigners in the group 'Voices for Creative Non-Violence UK' focusing on the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.