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The council's full legal name is the "Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Southwark", but it styles itself Southwark Council. [8] [2] From 1965 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by the Greater London Council.
Southwark was an ancient borough, being described as a borough from at least the 12th century. The area historically formed part of the county of Surrey. Southwark had a complicated administrative relationship with the neighbouring City of London. There was a parliamentary borough (constituency) of Southwark from 1295 onwards.
Until 2022 Southwark was the location of City Hall, the administrative headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the meeting place of the London Assembly and Mayor of London. Since 2009, Southwark London Borough Council has its main offices at 160 Tooley Street, having moved administrative staff from the Camberwell Town Hall. [40]
Southwark London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. The council is elected every four years. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, 63 councillors have been elected from 23 wards .
Borough and Bankside is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Southwark. The ward was first used in the 2018 elections . It returns three councillors to Southwark London Borough Council .
John Strype's map of 1720 describes London as consisting of four parts: The City of London, Westminster, Southwark and the eastern 'That Part Beyond the Tower'. [1] As London expanded, it absorbed many hundreds of existing towns and villages which continued to assert their local identities.
Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council: Liberal Democrat: Civic Centre, 44 York Street 22.17 sq mi (57.4 km 2) 194,894 15 Southwark: Southwark London Borough Council: Labour: 160 Tooley Street: 11.14 sq mi (28.9 km 2) 311,913
The 2018 election for Southwark London Borough Council took place on 3 May 2018, the same day as for other London Boroughs. All 63 seats were up for election. [1]New boundaries were used, using 23 two- and three-member wards (there were previously 21 three-member wards), following a Local Government Boundary Commission for England review that concluded in 2016.