Steve Reed
Steve Reed (Steven Mark Ward Reed, born 1963) is a Labour politician. He was leader of Lambeth council from May 2006 to 2012 and a deputy chair of the Local Government Association.[1] He became MP for Croydon North at a by-election in 2012.
In May 2010 he launched a consultation on plans to turn Lambeth into the country’s first "co-operative council"[2][3] intending to deliver better services more cost-effectively by giving more control to communities and service users. This was reported in The Guardian as a possible new model for Labour in local government.[4]
Steve Reed is openly gay.[5] He was ranked number 37 in the Independent on Sunday's Pink List 2011 and 23 in the Pride Power List 2011.
External links
http://cllrstevereed.wordpress.com/ Steve Reed blog
http://lambethcouncilleader.wordpress.com/ Lambeth Council Leader blog
References
- ↑ http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/lga-executive/-/journal_content/56/10171/28693/ARTICLE-TEMPLATE
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8522105.stm "Lambeth Council plans to be a cooperative" BBC News 18 February 2010
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/30/youngpeople.youthjustice Mary O'Hara, "Council moves to tackle violent crime" The Guardian, 30 July 2008
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/feb/17/labour-rebrand-lambeth-john-lewis-council Allegra Stratton, "John Lewis Council" The Guardian, 17 February 2010
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/02/09/comment-ken-livingstone-broke-new-ground-for-gay-londoners/