Notice of Election

London Borough of Bexley Election of Councillors for the Wards listed below

WardNumber of Councillors to be elected
BarnehurstTwo
BelvedereThree
BexleyheathThree
Blackfen & LamorbeyThree
Blendon & PenhillThree
CrayfordThree
Crook LogThree
East WickhamThree
ErithTwo
Falconwood & WellingThree
LonglandsTwo
Northumberland HeathTwo
SidcupThree
Slade Green & NorthendTwo
St Mary`s & St JamesTwo
Thamesmead EastThree
West HeathThree
  1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, London Borough of Bexley, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT on any day after the date of this notice, on Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2026.
  2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, London Borough of Bexley, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT, during the times stated above.
  3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
  4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 20 April 2026.  Applications can be made online
  5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at London Borough of Bexley, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT by 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026.
  6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online
  7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at London Borough of Bexley, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
  8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on the grounds of physical incapacity or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at London Borough of Bexley, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT 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/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.

Dated: Friday 27 March 2026

Paul Thorogood

Returning Officer

Published by the Returning Officer, London Borough of Bexley, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT.