- Council Control: Lab Mayor
- Conservatives 0
- Labour 50
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 4
- 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.
Forest Hill has a vacant seat (held by Labour). Tauseef Anwar (Crofton Park) and Rudi Schmidt (Evelyn) moved from Labour to Green Party in March 2026.
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)
£2237.33
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