A Deptford student has been elected young mayor of Lewisham with a £30,000 budget to spend during his one year in office.

Liam Islam, 14, who attends Deptford Green School, won after taking 1,210 of the votes on Wednesday making him the borough’s 11th directly elected young mayor.

Liam, who represented Lewisham as a member of the UK Youth Parliament said he wanted to step up and work hard for the young community.

He said: “I worked hard to represent the views of Lewisham’s young people during my time at the Youth Parliament and I know there are many challenges we face. But I also believe that with support and determination, we can succeed.

“I am honoured that I have been elected Young Mayor and I will continue to stand by and represent the views of Lewisham’s young people.”

Nearly 9,000 young people voted, representing a 49.3 percent turnout.

Oneisha Palmer, 15, who attends Beckenham’s Sedgehill School, was elected Deputy Young Mayor with 992 of the votes.

Third place went to Saffron Worrell, with 679 votes and in fourth place was Levi Johnson with 655 votes.

Saffron and Levi will represent the London Borough of Lewisham at the UK Youth Parliament.

Mayor of Lewisham Steve Bullock said: “Once again, young people have demonstrated their commitment to democracy and their belief that it works for them in Lewisham. Over the last ten years, the young mayors have made a significant impact in Lewisham, not only for young people but for the community as well.

“I want to thank the outgoing Young Mayor Eman and his deputy Titanya. It’s been great working with them and I know they are going on to greater things. My congratulations to Liam and Oneisha on a fantastic campaign and I look forward to working with them over the next year.”