In May 2026 there are elections for every Council seat in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. There are a mix of 2 and 3 member wards across Eltham and the borough which means the number of votes you can cast depends on where you live.
The Eltham wards and our prospective candidates are shown below.
ELTHAM PARK AND PROGRESS
Our prospective candidates for Eltham Park and Progress ward are Ben Crompton and Anthonia Adolphus-Ugo
Meet Ben and Anthonia
Professionally, Anthonia has over two decades’ experience in people & operations management, process review and organisational transformation for better performance. She also has a strong track record of community service, including work with charities supporting vulnerable children and families. Politically, Anthonia was previously a candidate for the Conservative Party in Greenwich Peninsula ward in 2022 and she has also led the local Conservative Women’s Organisation in the Royal Borough of Greenwich for a number of years.
ELTHAM PAGE
Our prospective candidates for ElthamPage ward are Spencer Drury and Phil Russell.
Meet Spencer and Phil
Phil has lived in London most of his life and on the Page Estate for the last 35 years. Phil has a lovely wife, a son, 3 step daughters with 2 granddaughters, a grandson and 2 great-granddaughters. Phil’s family is complete with his 3 boisterous cats!
Phil is semi retired from work after many years doing manual labour. Phil has decided that residents on the Page Estate need a strong, local voice to represent them as there are many issues in the area.
Being semi-retired Phil would devote himself to being a Councillor is he was elected, making sure the Page Estate was well represented on the Woolwich-based Council.
Spencer is a long-standing resident of Eltham and a teacher in south east London for around 30 years. Spencer’s father was bought up on the Page Estate and attended Colfe’s Grammar School where Spencer himself is now Director of Sixth Form.
An active member of the local community for over 25 years, Spencer has been a Trustee on several local organisations, including Eltham United Charities, Severndroog Castle Building Preservation Trust and most recently, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College. Spencer was a Councillor in the Royal Borough of Greenwich from 2002 to 2022, including nine years as Leader of the Opposition. In 2024 Spencer was awarded an MBE for Political and Public Service to the community.