In a city as culturally diverse as London, Lewisham LBC still stands out as one of the most diverse communities. The borough is run by an impressive duo of women: Mayor Brenda Dacres and chief executive Jennifer Daothong.

Mayor Dacres describes her background as ‘ordinary'. Her Windrush generation parents put education at the heart of her upbringing and that of her four siblings. ‘They believed that once you are studying, and it is in your head, no-one can take that away from you. They not only worked hard but they went back into studying as well.'