You can get in touch with Amanda:
me@AmandaDeRyk.com
020 8314 3496
Creating a Lewisham that works
for everyone
AMANDA DE RYK HAS BEEN SELECTED AS LABOUR'S CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
Creating a Lewisham that works for everyone
Ready to lead from day one. Focused on delivery
for Lewisham
Lewisham is a fantastic place to live. Our strength is our people and they are a resource we need to harness to meet our challenges.
Labour values run through my life and my public service. I was raised in London by a single mother, the first woman trade union shop steward in her workplace. I am proud to call Lewisham my home. It is where I chose to raise my children and where I have spent years serving our community. That experience has shaped how I lead and what I expect from the role of Mayor.
Lewisham needs leadership that can deliver on our shared Labour values.
After 14 years of Conservative austerity, local government has been forced to do more with less and make every decision count. For the past eight years I’ve served as Cabinet Member for Finance in Lewisham. Through austerity and COVID, I’ve been trusted with keeping the borough’s finances stable whilst protecting our Labour values and the people who rely on them the most. The next Mayor must be disciplined, collaborative, and focused on delivery. I am ready to lead from day one, with the experience and judgement to make the mayoralty work from the start.
How I will lead Lewisham
I believe in practical solutions to real problems, rooted in Labour values and delivered through strong partnerships that get results quickly and fairly. As Mayor, I will work with residents, council staff, public services, and the voluntary and community sector to make Lewisham work better for everyone. My approach is grounded in collaboration and delivery. That means listening carefully, setting clear priorities, and acting decisively when action is needed. It means focusing the mayoralty on outcomes that residents can see and feel in their daily lives. My ambition is clear. A Lewisham where every child gets a fair start. Where every resident can live in a decent home. And where no one’s health or chances in life are limited by where they live. That ambition will guide my priorities as Mayor.
AMANDA'S SUPPORTERS ARE FROM ACROSS LEWISHAM
Leadership that listens
Good leadership starts by listening.
Lewisham works best when people feel heard and included in the decisions that shape our borough.
That is how I have approached my work as a Labour councillor, and it is how I want to run this campaign. I want a campaign shaped by our community, where everyone has a voice and the direction we take reflects the values of people here in Lewisham.
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My Story
My story is the story of a Labour family. Here in Lewisham, so many families, just like mine, have arrived from elsewhere and woven their histories into the story of our borough.
I am the only child of a single mother, the first of my family to go to university and the only one to ever to be elected into public office.
My family settled in London a century ago after fleeing persecution in Ukraine. My great-grandfather sold socks from a handcart to provide for his family while putting down roots in this country. In the sixties, my Mum became the first female shop steward in her trade union, successfully challenging her employer for the right to wear trousers at work. As a young Londoner, I was a part of Red Wedge and a community of Labour activists through the 80s.
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Amanda
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We're backing Amanda
Having worked as Charity Trustees together, I have every faith that Amanda will be an outstanding Mayor of Lewisham. Thoughtful, passionate, and determined to get things done, I'm proud to back Amanda.
Kumar Jacob MBE
