Steve Reed

"I believe in a society where what matters is where you're going to, not where you come from"

Thank you for visiting my website. I was elected Leader of Lambeth Council in May 2006, and I've been a councillor for Brixton Hill Ward since 1998. Find out here about my local campaigns, what the council is up to - and how I'm working to make life better for people right across Lambeth.

 
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>> Exposed: Lib Dem plans to axe housing
Labour has exposed the secret Lib Dem plans to savage Lambeth’s housing service with £9 million of cuts.  Their refusal to increase funding for the service means that, to balance the budget as...

>> Labour freezes council tax
Labour councillors have voted to freeze council tax for the next two years to help local households cope with the economic recession.  Labour was elected two years ago promising a council that’...

>> Labour crackdown on guns, gangs and knife crime
Lambeth’s Labour Council finalised a five-year plan to tackle gang activity among young people last night, making Lambeth the first borough to have a dedicated action plan targeting violent youth cr...

>> Three-star Lambeth - the country's fastest improving council!
It’s official!  Lambeth is now the fastest improving council not just in London, but in the country.   Since Labour was elected to run the council in 2006, Lambeth has ...

>> Home Secretary backs Steve's plans to tackle street crime
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has given strong backing to Steve Reed’s proposals to make Lambeth’s streets safer.  The Home Secretary joined Lambeth Council Leader Steve Reed on a tour of ...

>> Lib Dems oppose new secondary school
Lib Dems have attacked plans to build a new secondary school in Lambeth.  Labour is proposing to build a new school on Christchurch Road between Streatham and Brixton to help address the sho...

>> Streatham to get new leisure centre, ice rink and swimming pool
Lambeth Council has signed a deal that will see the heart of Streatham reborn.  Residents will benefit from a brand new ice rink, leisure centre and swimming pool, all scheduled to open in 2...

>> Anti-gang project wins national award
A Lambeth project that helps young people at risk of getting involved with gangs has won a major national award.  The Labour-run council’s X-It programme beat off stiff competition to take t...

>> Big win for Satya in Youth Mayor election
Satya Panigrahi is Lambeth’s first-ever Youth Mayor following a convincing victory in elections held last week.  Satya, a Year-10 student at Dunraven School in Streatham, lists his prioritie...

>> Tories in the soup over homeless ban
Lambeth Council Leader Steve Reed has slammed Tory proposals to ban soup kitchens that offer food to homeless people.  Speaking on Time FM Radio, Cllr Reed said the issue showed that Tory cl...

>> Lib Dems slap in the face for young people
Young people across Lambeth have been left shocked as sour-faced Lib Dem councillors attacked exciting plans for Lambeth’s first-ever Youth Mayor.   The Youth Mayor will be elected by ...

>> Labour gets back Lib Dem fraud money
Labour has recovered millions of pounds stolen in fraud under  Lib Dem and Tory rule.  While they were running the Council, the Lib Dems and Tories hired known fraudster Alex Watson Jones...

>> Steve fights to save £23 million for local services
Council Leader Steve Reed has persuaded the Government to think again over plans to claw back £23 million from Lambeth.  Government auditors wanted the money paid back because of an ac...

>> Tories oppose drug crack-down
Labour has launched a crackdown on street drug-dealing across Lambeth.  The tough new measures agreed this week will see drug dealers and buyers targeted with ASBOs (anti-social behaviour or...

>> Labour boosts recycling in Lambeth
Labour has delivered on their promise to expand Lambeth’s recycling service.  With immediate effect, residents can now recycle cartons used for products like fruit juice, milk and soups.&n...

>> Steve lobbies for Lambeth at Labour Conference
Lambeth Council Leader Steve Reed has met with Government ministers to call for further action on gun and gang crime.  Steve met with senior ministers during the Labour Party's annual c...

>> Lib Dems bid to stop investment in better homes
A Lib Dem attempt to block massive investment in council-owned homes has failed.  Lib Dem councillors called a special meeting at public expense to try and overturn a vote by tenan...

>> Steve helps open Britain's first parent-led school
Labour’s Steve Reed joined students, parents and teachers at the opening of the brand new Elmgreen School in West Norwood.  Speaking at a short ceremony to mark the school’s first day, S...

>> Labour opens new Customer Centre
Labour’s transformation of Lambeth Council continues with the opening of the Borough’s first Customer Centre.  The new Centre, at Olive Morris House on Brixton Hill, offers access to a w...

>> Lambeth's libraries getting better with Labour
Streatham Library - improving fast with Labour in charge Lambeth's libraries have been named as one of five finalists in a national competition to find the libraries that offer the be...

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