Editing Reigate and Banstead (section)

===Leadership===
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Reigate and Banstead. Political leadership is instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since 2003 have been:

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! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
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| Joan Spiers<ref>{{cite news |title=Sad passing of Cllr Mrs Joan Spiers |url=https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/news/article/88/sad_passing_of_cllr_mrs_joan_spiers |access-date=17 July 2022 |work=Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |date=30 August 2016}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|2003 || align=right|17 May 2007
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| Lynne Hack<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 17 May 2007 |url=https://reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk/CeListDocuments.aspx?CommitteeId=136&MeetingId=303&DF=17%2f05%2f2007&Ver=2 |website=Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|17 May 2007 || align=right|15 May 2008
|-
| Joan Spiers<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 15 May 2008 |url=https://reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk/CeListDocuments.aspx?CommitteeId=136&MeetingId=311&DF=15%2f05%2f2008&Ver=2 |website=Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harper |first1=Paul |title=Local elections 2014: Reigate & Banstead Borough Council |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/local-elections-2014-reigate--7153354 |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=Surrey Live |date=23 May 2014}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|15 May 2008 || align=right|Jun 2014
|-
| Vic Broad<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 12 June 2014 |url=https://reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk/CeListDocuments.aspx?CommitteeId=136&MeetingId=355&DF=12%2f06%2f2014&Ver=2 |website=Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Seymour |first1=Jenny |title=Reigate and Banstead council set for new leader and he's promised to be 'more approachable' |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/reigate-banstead-council-set-new-14671502 |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=Surrey Live |date=22 May 2018}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|12 Jun 2014 || align=right|24 May 2018
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| Mark Brunt<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 24 May 2018 |url=https://reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&MId=210 |website=Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Reigate and Banstead Borough Council leader confirms retirement |url=http://www.susyradio.com/2023/02/09/reigate-and-banstead-borough-council-leader-confirms-retirement/ |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=Susy Radio |date=9 February 2023}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|24 May 2018 || align=right|May 2023
|-
| Richard Biggs<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 25 May 2023 |url=https://reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&MId=2006 |website=Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Council Leader and Executive appointed at 50th anniversary at Annual Council meeting |url=https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/news/article/472/mayor_deputy_mayor_council_leader_and_executive_appointed_at_50th_anniversary_at_annual_council_meeting |website=Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |access-date=22 July 2024 |date=23 May 2024}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|25 May 2023 || align=right|
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