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The larger London Borough of Lewisham and its council were created under the London Government Act 1963, with the first election held in 1964. [7] For its first year the council acted as a shadow authority alongside the area's outgoing authorities, being the councils of the two metropolitan boroughs of Lewisham and Deptford. [8] The new council ...
The local authority is Lewisham Council, based at Lewisham Town Hall and the adjoining Laurence House in the Catford area of the borough. Since 2002 the council has been led by the directly elected Mayor of Lewisham. A speaker fulfils the civic and ceremonial roles previously undertaken by the (non-political) mayor prior to 2002.
Lewisham Town Hall is a municipal building in Catford Road, Lewisham, London. The oldest part of the facility, the curved former municipal offices and adjoining concert hall of 1932, is a Grade II listed building. [1] The complex also includes newer wings from the 1950s to 1970s; those serve as the headquarters of Lewisham London Borough Council.
1994 Lewisham London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) [n 1] [n 2] [n 3] [n 4] 1998 Lewisham London Borough Council election 2002 Lewisham London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by thirteen) [ 2 ]
Deptford is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. The ward was originally created in 1965 and abolished in 1978. It was created again in 2022. It returns three councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council.
Lewisham has a bowling alley [24] and the Glassmill Swimming pool and Gym. Lewisham has a number of parks, such as Hilly Fields and Lewisham Park. For 14 years between 2001 and 2015, Lewisham was the only London Borough not to have a cinema. Lewisham once had many cinemas, such as the Lewisham Odeon. In 1930 there were 30 venues showing films. [25]
This is a list of electoral areas and wards in the ceremonial county and English region of Greater London.All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the London Government Act 1963 are shown.
Blackheath is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. It returns councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council . Lewisham council elections since 2022