London Borough · England
Southwark Borough Council
ONS code E09000028
Southwark London Borough Council, also known as Southwark Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Southwark in Greater London, England. The council has been under no overall control since May 2026, having previously been under Labour majority control since 2010. The council is based at 160 Tooley Street.
Political Control & Leadership
- Political control
- No overall controlNOC (largest: Labour 29/63)
- Leader
- Claire SheppardLabour Party
- Last election
- 2026
Finance
- Annual revenue budget
- £748m
- Council tax (Band D)
- £1,457
Overview
- Population
- 317,256
- Founded
- 1965
- Website
- www.southwark.gov.uk