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Evelyn, London
Evelyn is an electoral ward in the northwest of the London Borough of Lewisham. It covers the northern part of Deptford on the south bank of the River Thames, and is the only Lewisham ward that borders the river. It returns councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council. Name It is named after John Evelyn who settled in Deptford with his wife in 1652. Their house, Sayes Court, adjacent to the naval dockyard, was purchased by Evelyn from his father-in-law Sir Richard Browne in 1653 and Evelyn soon began to transform the gardens. Lewisham council elections since 2022 There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022. The Evelyn ward lost territory to Deptford and New Cross Gate wards. 2022 election The election took place on 5 May 2022. 2002–2022 Lewisham council elections There was a revision in ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2002. 2019 by-election The by-election took place on 2 May 2019, following the resignation of Alex Feis-Bryce. It was held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewisham London Borough Council
Lewisham London Borough Council, also known as Lewisham Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Lewisham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour Party (UK), Labour majority control since 2010. It has been led by a Directly elected mayors in England, directly elected mayor since 2002. The council meets at Lewisham Town Hall in the Catford area of the borough. History There has been an elected Lewisham local authority since 1856 when the Lewisham District (Metropolis), Lewisham District was created, covering the ancient parish of Lewisham and the Hamlet (place), hamlet of Penge, governed by an elected board. It was one of the List of London vestries and district boards, lower tier authorities within the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works, which was established to provide services across the metropolis of London. In 1889 the Metropolitan Board of Works' area was made the County of Lond ... [...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 2022 London local elections, local elections in the other London boroughs and 2022 United Kingdom local elections, elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom. The Labour Party (UK), Labour Party maintained its control of the council, winning all 54 seats, mirroring its landslide victory in the 2018 Lewisham London Borough Council election, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotherhithe (ward)
Rotherhithe is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Southwark The London Borough of Southwark ( ) in South London forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames to the City of London and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council .... The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. Southwark council elections since 2018 There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 2018. 2022 election The election took place on 5 May 2022. References {{reflist Wards of the London Borough of Southwark 1965 establishments in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenwich Creekside (ward)
Greenwich Creekside is an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns two councillors to Greenwich London Borough Council. List of councillors Greenwich council elections 2022 election The election took place on 5 May 2022. Notes References {{Surrounds , title= Electoral wards adjacent to Greenwich Creekside , Centre = Greenwich Creekside , N = Island Gardens , NE = , E = , SE = Greenwich Park , S = , SW = Deptford Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in southeast London, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Lewisham. It is named after a Ford (crossing), ford of the River Ravensbourne. From the mid 16th century ... , W = , NW = Evelyn Wards of the Royal Borough of Greenwich 2022 establishments in England Constituencies established in 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Gardens (ward)
Island Gardens is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 2014 elections. It returns councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Tower Hamlets London Borough Council, also known as Tower Hamlets Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under .... Tower Hamlets council elections There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 2014. 2022 election The election took place on 5 May 2022. 2018 election The election took place on 3 May 2018. 2014 election The election took place on 22 May 2014. References {{Electoral wards in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Wards of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets 2014 establishments in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey Docks (ward)
The Surrey Commercial Docks were a large group of docks in Rotherhithe, South East London, located on the south bank (the Surrey side) of the River Thames. The docks operated in one form or another from 1696 to 1969. Most were subsequently filled in and redeveloped for residential housing, and the area is now known as Surrey Quays, although the name Surrey Docks is retained for the electoral ward. History The sparsely populated Rotherhithe peninsula was originally wet marshland alongside the river. It was unsuitable for farming, but its riverside location just downstream from the City of London made it an ideal site for docks. The area had long been associated with maritime activities: in July 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers' ship the Mayflower sailed from Rotherhithe for Southampton, to begin loading food and supplies for the voyage to New England, and a major Royal Navy dockyard was located just down the river at Deptford. In 1696, Howland Great Wet Dock (named after the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander (born 17 April 1975) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Transport since November 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Swindon South since 2024. Previously she was the MP for Lewisham East from 2010 to 2018. Born in Swindon, Alexander studied at Churchfields Comprehensive School and New College Sixth Form before going on to gain a BA in geography and an MA in European Urban and Regional Change from Grey College, Durham. Alexander then consecutively served as a parliamentary researcher for MP Joan Ruddock and as a campaign manager for the charity Clothes Aid. Alexander was elected to the Lewisham London Borough Council for Evelyn in 2004 and was elected as the MP for Lewisham East in the 2010 General election. Alexander was appointed parliamentary private secretary to shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh before becoming an opposition whip in 2012. Promoted to Deputy Shadow Min ... [...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 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 United Kingdom General Election
The 2010 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 6 May 2010, to elect 650 Members of Parliament (or MPs) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons. The first to be held after the minimum age for candidates was reduced from Electoral Administration Act 2006, 21 to 18, it resulted in the Brown ministry, Labour government losing its 2005 United Kingdom general election, 66-seat majority to the Shadow Cabinet of David Cameron, Conservative opposition; however, with the Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives only having 306 elected MPs, this election resulted in the first hung parliament since February 1974 United Kingdom general election, February 1974. This election marked the start of a Conservative government that would last for 14 years until its ousting in 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024. For the leaders of all three major political parties, this was their first general election contest as party leader, something that had last been ... [...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] |
2019 Whitefoot By-election
Whitefoot was, until 2022, an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its area is south-east of Charing Cross, and north of Downham, south of Catford, west of Grove Park, and east of Bellingham. The ward was named after Whitefoot Lane, which formed much of its northern boundary. Part of the South Eastern Main Line between Hither Green and Grove Park stations marked the whole eastern edge of the ward. The western boundary followed some of the Catford Loop Line, between Bellingham and Beckenham Hill stations, and small parts of two A-roads, South End Lane ( A2218) and Bromley Road ( A21). The Whitefoot area is covered by two postcode districts, in the south and in the north; most of their common boundary follows Whitefoot Lane. Hither Green Cemetery is on the east side of the ward, and Forster Memorial Park in the west. One of the ward's councillors from 2010 to 2019 was Labour's Janet Daby, who resigned to concentrate on her role as the MP for Lewisham Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Cross Gate (ward)
New Cross is an area in south-east London, England, south-east of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham and the SE14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwich, and home to Goldsmiths, University of London, Haberdashers' Hatcham College and Addey and Stanhope School. New Cross Gate, on the west of New Cross, is named after the New Cross tollgate, established in 1718 by the New Cross Turnpike Trust. It is the location of New Cross station and New Cross Gate station. New Cross Gate corresponds to the manor and district formerly known as Hatcham.Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001), Oxford History The area was originally known as Hatcham (the name persists in the title of the Anglican parishes of St. James, Hatcham along with its school, and All Saints, Hatcham Park). The earliest reference to Hatcham is the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Hacheham''. It was held by the Bishop o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
