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Valerie Shawcross (Labour, Lambeth and Southwark)

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Val was elected as Lambeth and Southwark's representative on the London Assembly in 2000. She lives with her husband in Upper Norwood, SE19, and has been a south London resident and advocate for over 25 years.

Val has a degree in Politics from Liverpool University and a Masters Degree in Education from the London Institute. In 2002 she was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Croydon.

Val has worked for the Inner London Education Authority, travelled extensively as a project officer with the Commonwealth Secretariat, and was Head of Public Affairs for the National Federation of Women's Institutes. She has also been the Labour Party's National Women's Officer. Between 1994 and 2000 Val was a Councillor in the London Borough of Croydon, serving as Chair of the Education Committee (1995-1997), Deputy Leader (1996-1997) and Leader (1997-2000). She saw in the Tramlink project.

Between 2000 and 2008 Val was Chair of the London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority, which runs London's Fire Brigade. Several national roles arose from this work, including being a member of the Fire Minister's Sounding Board on Fire Service Modernisation. Val is now the Labour Group Spokesperson on London Transport and the Chair of the Assembly Transport Committee, and is also a member of the Confirmation Hearings Committee.

Specific interests

  • crime and safety within London's public services (hospitals, schools, transport etc)
  • budgetary and financial planning issues

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Contact details

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