Local council elections
The next local council election will be held on 7 May 2026.
| Ward | Number of councillors to be elected |
| Abbey Wood | Three |
| Blackheath Westcombe | Three |
| Charlton Hornfair | Two |
| Charlton Village and Riverside | Two |
| East Greenwich | Three |
| Eltham Page | Two |
| Eltham Park & Progress | Two |
| Eltham Town & Avery Hill | Three |
| Greenwich Creekside | Two |
| Greenwich Park | Two |
| Greenwich Peninsula | Three |
| Kidbrooke Park | Two |
| Kidbrooke Village and Sutcliffe | Two |
| Middle Park & Horn Park | Two |
| Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham | Three |
| Plumstead and Glyndon | Three |
| Plumstead Common | Three |
| Shooters Hill | Two |
| Thamesmead Moorings | Two |
| West Thamesmead | Two |
| Woolwich Arsenal | Three |
| Woolwich Common | Two |
| Woolwich Dockyard | Two |
Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Electoral Services Office, Town Hall, Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PW on any day including or after the date of this notice, from 9am to 5pm, excluding weekends and bank holidays, but no later than 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2026.
Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Town Hall, Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PW, during the times stated above.
If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Voting in the election
Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 20 April.
Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PW by 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026.
New applications to vote by proxy and voter authority certificates at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PW by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on the grounds of physical incapacity or for work or service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PW by 5pm on Thursday 7 May 2026.
The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
To apply on the grounds of work or service, you must have become aware that you cannot go to the polling station in person after 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Polling stations
We sent a letter in March about where to find your polling station to vote in person. It will also be on your polling card and we'll add them to this page soon.
Accessible voting
If you need help with voting, for example because of a disability, we can help. Contact us to discuss your needs by:
- email: elect@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
- call: 020 8921 5184
Electoral Register data
All registered political parties and candidates at elections may obtain the register of electors and list of those voting away from the polling station and use it to campaign to you.
This is part of free and fair elections that those standing for election can check the register and campaign.
You cannot opt out of this as it is a fundamental part of the democratic process. We do not give them any email address or phone number that you may have given us which we use for electoral purposes such as email poll cards.
Campaigning when you're not a candidate or party
You can of course support, campaign for and against any of those standing. However if you are spending money to do so, or printing material or hosting online, you must read the Electoral Commission's guidance. It will tell you if you must meet the requirements on this issue.
Read the Electoral Commission guidance on non-party campaigners
Become a councillor
If you’d like to help shape where you live and influence how decisions are made in local government, you can stand in local council elections to become a councillor
Find out how to stand for election as a councillor