Steve Bullock
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Sir Steve Bullock is the first directly elected mayor
of the London Borough of Lewisham
(since 2002).
Born in Redcar
, North Yorkshire
, Bullock began his career as a van driver for Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea Urban District Council in 1972. He later worked as a policy adviser under Ken Livingstone
at the Greater London Council
, as Chief Executive of Greenwich Community Health Council and as Head of the Labour Group Office at the Local Government Association
. Having served on the independent Commission for Local Democracy, he was a founder member of the New Local Government Network
.
Elected to the London Borough of Lewisham council in 1982, Bullock then went on to serve as Chair of Finance, Chair of Leisure, Deputy Leader, and Leader of the Council prior to standing down from the council in 1998. Following this, he served as Chair of University Hospital Lewisham NHS Trust
. Bullock's partner is Kris Hibbert, a former fellow councillor.
In 2001 he was elected back to Lewisham council in a by-election before seeking the Labour nomination for the new post of elected mayor, having publicly supported the proposal (as chair of the hospital trust) in the October referendum campaign. He was subsequently elected in the first mayoral election.
He was re-elected in the May 2006 Lewisham mayoral poll and became the Labour vice-chair of the Association of London Government later that year. He is also Chair of Local Government Employers (LGE), the national pay bargaining arm of the Local Government Association
and was knighted in 2007. He was re-elected as Mayor of Lewisham in the May 2010 general election.
Mayor, Sir Steve Bullock pledges for his term 2010 - 2014 as Mayor is:-
•To prioritise those with the greatest need and make savings through sharing resources before cuts in front-line services
•Hold Council Tax rises to the level of inflation or lower
•Create more training places and apprenticeships for young people
•Establish a Council of Elders to ensure that older residents' voices are clearly heard
•Introduce measures to halve Lewisham's carbon foot print by 50% by 2014
Some of his achievements as Mayor of Lewisham so far are:
1. Opening two new swimming pools
2. Rebuilt/refurbished nine schools.
3. Creating 5,000 improved homes between the period of 2006 - 2010.
4. Council taxes rises below inflation.
5. There are energy saving initiatives in 9 areas in the London borough of Lewisham.
In July, Bullock tussled with campaigners over his plans to cut jobs and libraries from Lewisham as a solution to needed spending cuts. during the exchange, the mayor was "foul-mouthed," having been quoted as saying "Get real," and "Fucking idiots" in response to comments from the protesters. http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/8274872.LEWISHAM__Foul_mouthed_mayor_tells_protestors_to__get_real_/?ref=mr
Elected mayors in the United Kingdom
Directly elected mayors are council leaders elected by the general electorate of a council area for local government, instead of being appointed by members of a local authority, which is common in the United Kingdom. The Elected Mayor is elected from a number of candidates who put themselves up for...
of the London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
(since 2002).
Born in Redcar
Redcar
Redcar is a seaside resort in the north east of England, and a major town in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It lies east-northeast of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, Bullock began his career as a van driver for Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea Urban District Council in 1972. He later worked as a policy adviser under Ken Livingstone
Ken Livingstone
Kenneth Robert "Ken" Livingstone is an English politician who is currently a member of the centrist to centre-left Labour Party...
at the Greater London Council
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
, as Chief Executive of Greenwich Community Health Council and as Head of the Labour Group Office at the Local Government Association
Local Government Association
The Local Government Association is a voluntary lobbying organisation acting as the voice of the local government sector in England and Wales, which seeks to be an authoritative and effective advocate on its behalf....
. Having served on the independent Commission for Local Democracy, he was a founder member of the New Local Government Network
New Local Government Network
The New Local Government Network is a United Kingdom think tank which was founded in 1996. Its director is Simon Parker, previously of Demos, the Institute for Government and the Confederation of British Industry....
.
Elected to the London Borough of Lewisham council in 1982, Bullock then went on to serve as Chair of Finance, Chair of Leisure, Deputy Leader, and Leader of the Council prior to standing down from the council in 1998. Following this, he served as Chair of University Hospital Lewisham NHS Trust
NHS Trust
A National Health Service trust provides services on behalf of the National Health Service in England and NHS Wales.The trusts are not trusts in the legal sense but are in effect public sector corporations. Each trust is headed by a board consisting of executive and non-executive directors, and is...
. Bullock's partner is Kris Hibbert, a former fellow councillor.
In 2001 he was elected back to Lewisham council in a by-election before seeking the Labour nomination for the new post of elected mayor, having publicly supported the proposal (as chair of the hospital trust) in the October referendum campaign. He was subsequently elected in the first mayoral election.
He was re-elected in the May 2006 Lewisham mayoral poll and became the Labour vice-chair of the Association of London Government later that year. He is also Chair of Local Government Employers (LGE), the national pay bargaining arm of the Local Government Association
Local Government Association
The Local Government Association is a voluntary lobbying organisation acting as the voice of the local government sector in England and Wales, which seeks to be an authoritative and effective advocate on its behalf....
and was knighted in 2007. He was re-elected as Mayor of Lewisham in the May 2010 general election.
Mayor, Sir Steve Bullock pledges for his term 2010 - 2014 as Mayor is:-
•To prioritise those with the greatest need and make savings through sharing resources before cuts in front-line services
•Hold Council Tax rises to the level of inflation or lower
•Create more training places and apprenticeships for young people
•Establish a Council of Elders to ensure that older residents' voices are clearly heard
•Introduce measures to halve Lewisham's carbon foot print by 50% by 2014
Some of his achievements as Mayor of Lewisham so far are:
1. Opening two new swimming pools
2. Rebuilt/refurbished nine schools.
3. Creating 5,000 improved homes between the period of 2006 - 2010.
4. Council taxes rises below inflation.
5. There are energy saving initiatives in 9 areas in the London borough of Lewisham.
In July, Bullock tussled with campaigners over his plans to cut jobs and libraries from Lewisham as a solution to needed spending cuts. during the exchange, the mayor was "foul-mouthed," having been quoted as saying "Get real," and "Fucking idiots" in response to comments from the protesters. http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/8274872.LEWISHAM__Foul_mouthed_mayor_tells_protestors_to__get_real_/?ref=mr