Four by-elections will take place in Lewisham next month Candidates hoping to be a councillor in New Cross have set out what they would do if elected. A by-election will be held on Thursday, May 6, for the New Cross ward after Councillor Joe Dromey left the council to take on new role at Central London Forward (CLF). Lewisham Council is made up almost entirely of Labour or Labour and Co-operative councillors, with one independent. There will be six candidates from six different parties on the ballot in May for residents to choose from. The local democracy service asked each of them where they stand on key issues affecting the ward, democracy, and Covid-19 recovery.