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This page lists all the parts of government that look after your area. Each of these organisations have different responsibilities and representatives.

Lewisham East parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

Find out more about MPs

Mayor of London Borough of Lewisham

Mayor of Lewisham

The Mayor is directly elected and appoints a Cabinet to lead on decision-making across the Council. Their responsibilities include:

  • overall budget, strategy and policy responsibility
  • trade unions
  • service transformation
  • Bakerloo line extension
  • inward investment
  • London Councils, Local Government Association and key stakeholder relationships
  • Lewisham Strategic Partnership (LSP)
  • communications
  • Young Mayor's programme

Find more about the mayor's role

London Borough of Lewisham: Bellingham ward

Local Councillors

There are two local Councillors representing you.

London Assembly

Mayor of London

The Mayor sets an overall vision for London. He has a duty to create plans and policies for the capital covering:

  • Arts & Culture
  • Business & Economy
  • Environment
  • Fire
  • Health
  • Housing and Land
  • Planning
  • Policing & Crime
  • Regeneration
  • Sport
  • Transport
  • Young People

Read more about what the Mayor of London does

Assembly Member for Greenwich and Lewisham

The Assembly holds the Mayor and Mayoral advisers to account by publicly examining policies and programmes through committee meetings, plenary sessions, site visits and investigations.

Eleven Assembly Members represent the whole capital and 14 are elected by constituencies

Read more about what the London Assembly

Assembly Members (additional)


Note: you may also have a parish, town or community council in your area. We're working on adding them to this page

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