🗳️ Local elections 2026: Where to find candidates and hustings in South East London

Friday, 10 April 2026 20:23

Voters across the London Borough of Bexley, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, the London Borough of Bromley and the London Borough of Lewisham go to the polls on Thursday, 7 May 2026 — and the full list of candidates is now available.

👉 Find candidates in your area:

Bexley: Here
Greenwich: Here
Bromley: Here
Lewisham (Mayor + council): Here

🗣️ Key hustings to know

📍 Shooters Hill (Greenwich)

🗓️ 18 April, 2–4pm
📍 Shrewsbury House, Bushmoor Crescent
📮 SE18 3EG

📍 Peninsula Ward (Greenwich)

🗓️ 22 April
📍 St Mary Magdalene School (Greenwich Peninsula)
📮 SE10 0NF

📍 Blackheath / Greenwich

🗓️ 30 April
📍 Mycenae House, Mycenae Road
📮 SE3 7SE (Blackheath area postcode)

📍 Bromley (borough-wide)

🗓️ 15 April
📍 Bromley United Reformed Church, Widmore Road
📮 BR1 1RY (central Bromley postcode area)

📍 Lewisham (Mayoral hustings – already held)

🗓️ 11 March
📍 Hill Station Café, Kitto Road
📮 SE14 5TW (New Cross area)

⚠️ No widely listed events yet in Bexley

🔎 What’s going on?

✔️ Candidate lists are fully published
❗ Hustings are patchy and locally organised
📍 Many events are ward-level and easy to miss

📅 Key date

Election Day: Thursday 7 May 2026

👉 Want to attend a hustings?
Check local Facebook groups, community centres or:
https://www.electionhustings.uk

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