Your Councillors by Party

The City of London is divided into 25 wards. Each ward elects one Alderman and two or more Common Councillors (collectively referred to as Members, equivalent to councillors), dependent on its population. There are currently 100 Common Councillors and 25 Aldermen serving as elected representatives, representing public interest and informing how the City of London Corporation should carry out its various activities.

Common Councillors are elected every four years to serve on the City Corporation’s committees. The next Ward elections are due to take place in March 2025. Between two and ten councillors are elected to represent each of the City Corporation’s 25 Wards, dependent on the size of the electorate. They work alongside the Aldermen, of which there are 25 (one per Ward), to oversee the work of the City Corporation and the delivery of a diverse range of services to residents, City workers and visitors.

Aldermen have jurisdiction over their Wards and for centuries each Ward has elected one Alderman. Whilst full City-wide elections are held every four years for Common Councillors, the Aldermen are elected as and when their individual six yearly terms of office expire. The Aldermen are members of the Court of Aldermen, from which future Sheriffs and Lord Mayors of the City of London are selected. Whilst the Court of Aldermen is focused on progression to and support for the Mayoralty, they also oversee the creation of new Livery Companies and Guilds and maintain a historic link to the Livery. They also serve on Common Council committees, act as governors and trustees of a variety of schools, hospitals, charitable foundations and trusts with ancient City connections. Aldermen are elected for six years from their date of election, so there is no single date on which they are elected.

The work of the City Corporation is overseen by the Court of Common Council (comprising of Common Councillors and Aldermen) and certain key decisions are taken by that body. The majority of the City Corporation’s work is, however, carried out through various committees which are established by the Court. Each councillor has an opportunity to serve on a number of committees made up of representatives from each of the various 25 wards. These are known as Ward Committees and they have broad responsibilities, including oversight of the City Corporation’s finances, planning & transportation, community & children’s services, port health & environmental services; and culture, heritage and libraries responsibilities. The councillors from each individual Ward agree among themselves who will serve on these committees but there are also opportunities to be elected to them. In addition, there are also a number of committees that are elected by the Court. The work of these committees is wide-ranging and includes, for example, the City Corporation’s police authority work, policy and resources, the running of the Barbican Centre, and the City’s open spaces.

In terms of the political composition of the Court of Common Council, the majority of councillors have not been elected on a party political basis and their political status is therefore listed as Independent. The Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee is also a senior member of the Court of Common Council and is a member of the Leaders’ Committee of London Councils, which comprises the lead councillors from across the London Boroughs. The main difference from standard local authority governance is that the City Corporation’s decision making is based on a committee structure, rather than a cabinet system whereby the Leader of a Council and Executive Members are the principle decision-makers.

Not all of the councillors in the City of London hold surgeries. For those that do not, they are contactable on a more ad hoc basis – please use the links below to contact your local councillor. On the committee-related webpages you will see reference to Chairmen, Chairs, Deputy Chairmen and Deputy Chairs. Because Diversity and Inclusion are important to the City Corporation, those Members serving in these positions are given the opportunity to decide how they would like to be addressed.

Member by Party

Photograph	Member	Political party	Ward
Photograph	Member Joanna Tufuo Abeyie MBE Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: joanna.abeyie@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCornhill
Photograph	Member George Christopher Abrahams Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: george.abrahams@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Tana Adkin	Political party	WardCastle Baynard
Photograph	Member Munsur Ali Work: munsur.ali@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardPortsoken
Photograph	Member Samapti Bagchi	Political party	WardPortsoken
Photograph	Member Shahnan Bakth Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: shahnan.bakth@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardColeman Street
Photograph	Member Jamel Banda Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07935 703 359 Work: Jamel.Banda@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCordwainer
Photograph	Member Brendan Barns Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: brendan.barns@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Within
Photograph	Member Alexander Robertson Martin Barr (Alderman) Work: alexander.barr@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCordwainer
Photograph	Member Matthew Bell Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: matthew.bell@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Within
Photograph	Member The Honourable Emily Sophia Wedgwood Benn, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: emily.benn@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBread Street
Photograph	Member Nicholas Michael Bensted-Smith JP Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07800 532811 Work: nick.bensted-smith@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCheap
Photograph	Member Christopher Paul Boden, Deputy Members' Room, POBox 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: christopher.boden@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCandlewick
Photograph	Member Keith David Forbes Bottomley, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: keith.bottomley@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBridge and Bridge Without
Photograph	Member Cecile Leyla Boulton	Political party	WardBassishaw
Photograph	Member Sir Charles Edward Beck Bowman (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: charles.bowman@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardLime Street
Photograph	Member Tijs Broeke Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: tijs.broeke@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCheap
Photograph	Member Simon Burrows	Political party	WardBishopsgate
Photograph	Member Timothy Richard Butcher, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: timothy.butcher@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardLangbourn
Photograph	Member Dominic Gerard Christian Work: dominic.christian@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardLime Street
Photograph	Member Lesley Cole	Political party	WardAldgate
Photograph	Member Melissa Rachel Collett	Political party	WardBillingsgate
Photograph	Member Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst, Deputy MEMBERS' ROOM, PO BOX 270, GUILDHALL, LONDON, EC2P 2EJ Work: henry.colthurst@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardLime Street
Photograph	Member Bethany Coombs, Deputy	Political party	WardCastle Baynard
Photograph	Member Elizabeth Corrin	Political party	WardBroad Street
Photograph	Member Aaron Anthony Jose Hasan D'Souza Work: aaron.d'souza@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardTower
Photograph	Member Karina Dostalova Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Karina.Dostalova@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBishopsgate
Photograph	Member Simon Duckworth, OBE DL Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Simon.Duckworth@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBishopsgate
Photograph	Member Chief Commoner Peter Gerard Dunphy, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Peter.Dunphy@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCornhill
Photograph	Member Professor Emma Edhem (Alderman) Work: emma.edhem@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCandlewick
Photograph	Member John Ernest Edwards, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: john.edwards@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Within
Photograph	Member Sir Peter Estlin (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, City of London Corporation, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: peter.estlin@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardColeman Street
Photograph	Member Susan Farrington	Political party	WardCastle Baynard
Photograph	Member Anthony David Fitzpatrick Work: anthony.fitzpatrick@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardLime Street
Photograph	Member John William Fletcher, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: john.fletcher@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardPortsoken
Photograph	Member John Foley Work: john.foley@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Within
Photograph	Member Dawn Frampton	Political party	WardCripplegate
Photograph	Member Marianne Bernadette Fredericks, Deputy Members' Post Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: marianne.fredericks@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardTower
Photograph	Member Alison Gowman CBE (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: alison.gowman@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardDowgate
Photograph	Member Prem Goyal OBE (Alderman) Alderman Members’ Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: prem.goyal@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardPortsoken
Photograph	Member Martha Grekos (Alderwoman) Work: martha.grekos@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCastle Baynard
Photograph	Member Jason Groves Work: jason.groves@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardTower
Photograph	Member Madush Gupta, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Madush.Gupta@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBassishaw
Photograph	Member Timothy Russell Hailes (Alderman) Alderman Work: tim.hailes@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBassishaw
Photograph	Member Caroline Wilma Haines, Deputy Members Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07725 623428 * Work: caroline.haines@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardQueenhithe
Photograph	Member Josephine Hayes	Political party	WardCastle Baynard
Photograph	Member Christopher Michael Hayward, Deputy Work: christopher.hayward@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBroad Street
Photograph	Member Jaspreet Hodgson, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Jaspreet.Hodgson@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardVintry
Photograph	Member Stephen John Hodgson	Political party	WardVintry
Photograph	Member Adam Michael Hogg	Political party	WardCripplegate
Photograph	Member Ann Holmes, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: ann.holmes@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Within
Photograph	Member Amy Horscroft Work: amy.horscroft@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCordwainer
Photograph	Member Robert Picton Seymour Howard (Alderman) c/o Members' Room, Guildhall, London, EC2V 7HH Home: robert.howard@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCornhill
Photograph	Member Robert Charles Hughes-Penney (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: robert.hughes-penney@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCheap
Photograph	Member Gregory Jones KC (Alderman & Sheriff) Alderman and Sheriff Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: gregory.jones@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Shravan Jashvantrai Joshi, MBE Members Reading Room, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07736 462379 Work: Shravan.joshi@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBishopsgate
Photograph	Member Vincent Keaveny CBE (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: vincent.keaveny@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Within
Photograph	Member Florence Keelson-Anfu Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: florence.keelson-anfu@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Within
Photograph	Member Philip Kelvin	Political party	WardColeman Street
Photograph	Member Elizabeth Anne King, BEM JP (Alderwoman) Work: elizabeth.king@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCripplegate
Photograph	Member The Rt Hon. The Lord Mayor, Alastair John Naisbitt King DL (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: alastair.king@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardQueenhithe
Photograph	Member Helen Ladele	Political party	WardCastle Baynard
Photograph	Member Dame Susan Langley, DBE (Alderwoman) Alderwoman City of London Corporation, Member’s Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: susan.langley@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardAldgate
Photograph	Member Gregory Alfred Lawrence Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: gregory.lawrence@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Tim Levene (Alderman) Alderman Work: tim.levene@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBridge and Bridge Without
Photograph	Member Charles Edward Lord, OBE JP Work: edward.lord@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Sir Nicholas Stephen Leland Lyons (Alderman) Work: nicholas.lyons@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardTower
Photograph	Member Professor Michael Raymond Mainelli (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: michael.mainelli@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBroad Street
Photograph	Member Christopher Makin (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Home: christopher.makin@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardAldersgate
Photograph	Member Antony Geoffrey Manchester Members Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: antony.manchester@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBroad Street
Photograph	Member Vasiliki Manta	Political party	WardCastle Baynard
Photograph	Member Tessa Mary Claire Marchington	Political party	WardCornhill
Photograph	Member Paul Nicholas Martinelli, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: paul.martinelli@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Bronek Masojada (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: bronek.masojada@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBillingsgate
Photograph	Member Timothy James McNally	Political party	WardAldgate
Photograph	Member Wendy Mead OBE Members' Post Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: wendy.mead@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Andrien Gereith Dominic Meyers, Deputy Home: andrien.meyers@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardAldgate
Photograph	Member Sophia Abigail Mooney	Political party	WardQueenhithe
Photograph	Member Alastair Michael Moss, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: alastair.moss@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCheap
Photograph	Member Benjamin Daniel Murphy, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: benjamin.murphy@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBishopsgate
Photograph	Member Jennette Rachel Newman (Alderwoman) Alderwoman Work: jennette.newman@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardWalbrook
Photograph	Member Deborah Oliver TD Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: deborah.oliver@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardAldersgate
Photograph	Member Suzanne Ornsby KC Members Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07707 147964 Work: Suzanne.Ornsby@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Leyla Ostovar	Political party	WardCastle Baynard
Photograph	Member Sir Andrew Charles Parmley, (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: andrew.parmley@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardVintry
Photograph	Member Fraser Stuart Peck	Political party	WardFarringdon Within
Photograph	Member James Henry George Pollard, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: henry.pollard@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardDowgate
Photograph	Member Jason Paul Pritchard Work: Jason.Pritchard@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardPortsoken
Photograph	Member Simon Pryke (Alderman) Members' Room, City of London Corporation, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: simon.pryke@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardLangbourn
Photograph	Member Nighat Qureishi, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Home: Nighat.Qureishi@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBillingsgate
Photograph	Member Anett Rideg Work: anett.rideg@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardAldersgate
Photograph	Member Gaby Robertshaw	Political party	WardCripplegate
Photograph	Member Sir William Anthony Bowater Russell (Alderman) Alderman Work: william.russell@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBread Street
Photograph	Member David Sales Members' Room, PO Bo 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: david.sales@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardAldgate
Photograph	Member Sushil Kumar Saluja	Political party	WardColeman Street
Photograph	Member Ruby Sayed Work: Ruby.Sayed@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Hugh Selka 163 Capel Road, London, E7 0JT Work: Hugh.Selka@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBridge and Bridge Without
Photograph	Member Oliver Sells KC, Deputy City of London, Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Oliver.Sells@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Dr Giles Robert Evelyn Shilson Members' Room, P O Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: giles.shilson@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBread Street
Photograph	Member Alethea Silk Home: alethea.silk@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardWalbrook
Photograph	Member Tom Sleigh, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: tom.sleigh@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBishopsgate
Photograph	Member Sir Michael Snyder, Deputy Work: michael.snyder@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCordwainer
Photograph	Member Naresh Hari Sonpar Work: naresh.sonpar@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardAldersgate
Photograph	Member James St John Davis Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07823 559 453 Work: James.StJohnDavis@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCandlewick
Photograph	Member Stephanie Steeden	Political party	WardCastle Baynard
Photograph	Member Mandeep Thandi Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: mandeep.thandi@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardAldgate
Photograph	Member Stuart Peter James Thompson	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member James Michael Douglas Thomson CBE, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: james.thomson@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardWalbrook
Photograph	Member James Richard Tumbridge	Political party	WardTower
Photograph	Member William Upton KC Members' Reading Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07834342500 * Work: william.upton@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardFarringdon Without
Photograph	Member Matthew Waters	Political party	WardLangbourn
Photograph	Member Mark Raymond Peter Henry Delano Wheatley Work: mark.wheatley@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardDowgate
Photograph	Member Ceri Wilkins, Deputy Home: ceri.wilkins@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardCripplegate
Photograph	Member David Williams	Political party	WardFarringdon Within
Photograph	Member Philip Woodhouse Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: philip.woodhouse@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardLangbourn
Photograph	Member Dawn Linsey Wright, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07564 848838 Work: dawn.wright@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardColeman Street
Photograph	Member Irem Yerdelen Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: irem.yerdelen@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardLime Street
Photograph	Member Kawsar Zaman (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: kawsar.zaman@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political party	WardBishopsgate
Photograph	Member Anne Corbett, Deputy Work: anne.corbett@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political partyLabour	WardCripplegate
Photograph	Member Helen Lesley Fentimen OBE JP, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: helen.fentimen@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political partyLabour	WardAldersgate
Photograph	Member Sarah Helen Gillinson	Political partyLabour	WardCripplegate
Photograph	Member Steve Goodman OBE Work mobile: 07546760 635 Work: Steve.Goodman@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political partyLabour	WardAldersgate
Photograph	Member Mercy Haggerty	Political partyLabour	WardCripplegate
Photograph	Member Sandra Jenner	Political partyLabour	WardAldersgate
Photograph	Member Jacqueline Roberts Webster Work: jacqui.webster@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Political partyLabour	WardCripplegate