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Lewisham Local Elections
Lewisham London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Lewisham, in London, United Kingdom. Elections are held every four years using a Plurality-at-large voting, plurality bloc vote electoral system for the councillors and the Supplementary Vote, supplementary vote electoral system for the Elected mayors in the United Kingdom, elected mayor. Political control The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new system came into effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties: Leadership Prior to 2002, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 1965 to 2002 were: In 2002 the council changed to having Mayor of Lewisham, directly-elected mayors. The mayors since 2002 have been: Council elections *1964 Lewisham London Borough Council election *1968 Lewisham London Borough Council election *1971 Lew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewisham London UK Labelled Ward Map 2002
Lewisham () is an area of southeast London, England, south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the Historic counties of England, historic county of Kent until 1889. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London, with a large shopping centre and street market. Lewisham was a small village until the development of passenger railways in the 19th century. Lewisham had a population of 60,573 in 2011. History The earliest written reference to Lewisham — or Saxon ''‘liofshema’ '' - is from a charter from 862 which established the boundaries with neighbouring Bromley Lewisham is sometimes said to have been founded, according to Bede, by a Paganism, pagan Jutes, Jute, Leof, who settled (by burning his boat) near St Mary's Church (Ladywell) where the ground was drier, in the 6th century, but there seems to be no solid source for this speculation, and there is no such passage in Bede' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Lewisham London Borough Council Election
The 1978 Lewisham London Borough Council election for the Lewisham London Borough Council was held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 38.6%. Election result Ward results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewisham Council Election, 1978 1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ... 1978 London Borough council elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duwayne Brooks
Duwayne Lloyd Anthony Brooks (born 27 September 1974) is a former councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham. He was a friend of Stephen Lawrence and was with him when he was murdered. Early life Brooks was born in Lewisham to Jamaican parents. He grew up in Deptford and attended Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School in Charlton. In 1991 he went to study engineering at Woolwich College and at Lewisham College a year later. Murder of Stephen Lawrence Brooks was with his friend Stephen Lawrence when he was murdered on 22 April 1993, and experienced severe post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the attack. He sought damages under the tort of negligence for his treatment by the police in the aftermath of the murder, as a suspect rather than a witness. This claim was rejected on the basis that case precedent, particularly the case of ''Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire'' (1989) had not established that police should owe a duty of care to claimants impacted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cleverly
James Spencer Cleverly (born 4 September 1969) is a British politician and Army Reserve officer who has served as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Braintree in Essex since 2015. He previously served as Secretary of State for Education from July to September 2022, Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party alongside Ben Elliot from 2019 to 2020 and as the member of the London Assembly (AM) for Bexley and Bromley from 2008 to 2016. Cleverly advocated a vote for Brexit in the 2016 EU membership referendum. In the second May ministry, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2018 to 2019 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union from April to July 2019. After Boris Johnson was appointed Prime Minister in July 2019, Cleverly was promoted to the Cabinet as Minister without portfolio. He served as Co-Chairman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Lewisham London Borough Council Election
The 2022 Lewisham London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. All 54 members of Lewisham London Borough Council were up for election. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom. The Labour Party maintained its control of the council, winning all 54 seats, mirroring its landslide victory in the 2018 election. The 2022 election took place under revised election boundaries, with the number of councillors remaining the same. The election coincided with an election for the mayor of Lewisham, which was won by the incumbent Damien Egan of the Labour Party. Background History The thirty-two London boroughs were established in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. They are the principal authorities in Greater London and have responsibilities including education, housing, planning, highways, social services, libraries, recreation, waste, environmental health and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Lewisham London Borough Council Election
Elections for Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 3 May 2018, the same day as for other London Boroughs. All 54 seats were up for election. The Labour Party won all 54 seats in a landslide victory, winning 60% of the popular vote. The Green Party lost their sole council seat, leaving the party without representation on Lewisham Borough Council for the first time in 16 years. Overall results Results by ward Asterisk denotes the sitting councillor. Bellingham Blackheath Brockley John Coughlin was the sole Opposition councillor (2014-2018) and subsequently lost his seat. Catford South In June 2019, Smith left the Labour Party in opposition to Jeremy Corbyn, the then Leader of the party. He now sits as an Independent. Crofton Park Downham Evelyn Forest Hill Grove Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Lewisham London Borough Council Election
The 2014 Lewisham Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Lewisham Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour won 53 of 54 seats in a landslide victory, with one seat in Brockley ward held by the Green Party. Results Results by ward *Other candidates with fewer than 500 votes: Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, TUSC. *Other candidates with fewer than 1,000 votes: Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, Lewisham People Before Profit. *Other candidates with fewer than 500 votes: Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, Lewisham People Before Profit, UKIP. References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2014 Lewisham 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Lewisham London Borough Council Election
Elections to the London Borough of Lewisham council were held on 6 May 2010. The elections were won by the Labour Party, who achieved a landslide victory. Summary of results References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2010 2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ... 2010 London Borough council elections May 2010 events in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Lewisham London Borough Council Election
Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election. Lewisham local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2010. Election result The Green Party won all three seats in the Brockley and Ladywell wards and the Socialist Alternative won two seats in the Telegraph Hill ward. Election for Mayor ¹Under the Supplementary Vote system, if no candidate receives 50% of 1st choice votes, 2nd choice votes are added to the result for the top two 1st choice candidates. If a ballot gives a first and second preference to the top two candidates in either order, then their second preference is not counted, so that a second preference cannot count against a first. ²Percentage figures are not officially used on the final votes, they are produced here for illustration and are calculated by the candidates final vote divided by the total of final votes. Ward resu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Lewisham London Borough Council Election
Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1998 election. Lewisham local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2006. Election result References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewisham Council Election, 2002 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ... 2002 London Borough council elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Lewisham London Borough Council Election
Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1994 election. Lewisham local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2002. Election result Ward results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewisham Council Election, 1998 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... 1998 London Borough council elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Lewisham London Borough Council Election
Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held in May 1994. The whole council was up for election. Lewisham local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 1998. Election result Ward results Bellingham Blackheath Blythe Hill Catford Churchdown Crofton Park Downham Drake Evelyn Forest Hill Grinling Gibbons Grove Park Hither Green Horiman Ladywell Manor Lee Marlowe Pepys Perry Hill Rushey Green St Andrew St Margaret St Mildred Sydenham East Sydenham West Whitefoot Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewisham Council Election, 1994 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ... 1994 London Borough cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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