Streatham South ward is an administrative division of the
London Borough of Lambeth
Lambeth () is a London boroughs, London borough in South London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as ''Lambehitha'' ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as ''Lambeth''. The geographical centre of London ...
,
United Kingdom. It is the most southerly ward of the borough and has borders with
Croydon,
Merton, and
Wandsworth. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 14,336. The ward includes the neighbourhoods of:
* Streatham Vale (south-west of
Streatham Common railway station
Streatham Common railway station is in Streatham in south London, from , and in Travelcard Zone 3.
The station is managed by Southern who also operate trains from the station. Direct trains from the station run to Victoria, London Bridge, Eas ...
);
* Lower Streatham (west of Streatham High Road and south of Greyhound Lane);
* Streatham Lodge Estate conservation area (east of Streatham High Road and south of the
Streatham Common open space).
Streatham South ward is located in the
Streatham
Streatham ( ) is a district in south London, England. Centred south of Charing Cross, it lies mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, with some parts extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth.
Streatham was in Surrey ...
constituency of the
UK House of Commons, the
Lambeth and Southwark constituency of the
London Assembly
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, and was in the
London constituency of the
European Parliament.
Lambeth Council elections
At the
Lambeth Council elections, 2010 residents of Streatham South ward elected three
Labour Party Councillors: Mark Bennett, David Malley, and John Kazantzis. Turnout was 59%. Bennett became Mayor of Lambeth in March 2013, but died in February 2014, his seat remaining vacant.
"Councillors by Ward"
Lambeth Council. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
All three seats are up for election at the next Lambeth Council elections, on 22 May 2014, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections
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and the European Parliament elections in the United Kingdom.
Lambeth Council elections 2018
The 2018 Lambeth council elections took place on Thursday May 3, 2018 to elect 3 councillors.
References
External links
Lambeth Borough Council profile for the wardStreatham South election results on Lambeth website
Statement of persons nominated for the 2014 election of Councillors for Streatham South
Wards of the London Borough of Lambeth
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