Valerie Shawcross

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Valerie Shawcross CBE

Incumbent
Assumed office 
4 May 2000
Preceded by New constituency

Nationality British
Political party Labour
Spouse Michael Anteney

Valerie Shawcross CBE (Val Shawcross) is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and Southwark. She is a former Labour Party national women's officer, and was a councillor for New Addington in Croydon from 1994 to 2000, serving as Chair of Education, then Leader of Croydon Council.

She was first elected to the Assembly in 2000, and retained her seat in 2004. Ken Livingstone appointed her as Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA). She also is a member of several other scrutiny and policy committees.

Val was awarded a CBE in 2002 for her services to local government. She is married to Michael Anteney.

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