Lewisham

  • Council Control: Lab Mayor
  • Conservatives 0
  • Labour 54
  • Liberal Democrats 0
  • Green 0
  • Vacant 1

South-east London residential borough; New Cross is very urban, while the rest of the borough includes more suburban areas (Catford, Hither Green, Blackheath). Brenda Dacres became the third directly elected Labour Mayor in 2024.

Deptford has a byelection on 2 May (held by Labour). Labour held the Mayoralty in a byelection on 7 March. Jau-Yu Tam (Evelyn) moved from Labour to Independent in January 2024, but returned in March 2024.

Next local elections
2026

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
London

Address
Town Hall, Catford, London SE6 4RU

Phone
020 8314 6000

Website
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£1926.27

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