The Council
Lewisham Council is made up of one Mayor, elected by the whole borough, and 54 ward councillors – three elected by each of the 18 wards within the borough.
Our 'One Council' approach aims to ensure that each resident can expect the same high level of service no matter which arm of the Council they come into contact with. We believe that our residents should be at the heart of the services we offer.
We aim to look at what we do through the eyes and experiences of customers and re-shape what we do in response. Doing the same thing for more people or more efficiently is not enough if we are not meeting people's needs and wants.
The Council's organisational structure enables us to respond more rapidly and flexibly to the needs of our ever-changing population.
The structure groups services together to help us focus on improving effectiveness and efficiency. With these structures in place, we can relentlessly focus on service performance.
More about our structure, Executive Management team and 5 Directorates.
Decision making
Lewisham has an Elected Mayor, Sir Steve Bullock. Steve was one of the first Elected Mayors in the country in 2002 and he was re-elected in 2006 for another four years.
More about our decision making processes
