Your Councillors
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 were scheduled to take place in March 2021 but are now expected to take place in March 2022. Their position in the City is a purely voluntary one and it is not remunerated. 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.
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Cornhill | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Without | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Without | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Without | |
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Portsoken | ||
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Vintry | |
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Randall Keith Anderson, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2p 2EJ |
Aldersgate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Broad Street | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07935 703 359 |
Cordwainer | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07887 644 100 |
Farringdon Within | |
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Alexander Robertson Martin Barr (Alderman) Alderman Home mobile: 07725623486 |
Cordwainer | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Within | |
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The Honourable Emily Sophia Wedgwood Benn Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Bread Street | |
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Nicholas Michael Bensted-Smith Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07800 532811 |
Cheap | |
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Bassishaw | ||
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Christopher Paul Boden, Deputy Members' Room, POBox 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Candlewick | |
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815 Frobisher Crescent, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8HD Home: 07712698486 |
Cripplegate | |
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Keith David Forbes Bottomley, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Bridge and Bridge Without | |
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Sir Charles Edward Beck Bowman (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Lime Street | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07834 342506 * |
Cheap | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07823 559 453 |
Candlewick | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Langbourn | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Coleman Street | |
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The AON Centre, The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3V 4AN Work: 0207 578 7000 Work mobile: 07834 889674 |
Lime Street | |
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Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst, Deputy MEMBERS' ROOM, PO BOX 270, GUILDHALL, LONDON, EC2P 2EJ |
Lime Street | |
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Labour | Cripplegate | |
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Tower | ||
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Within | |
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Simon D'Olier Duckworth, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Bishopsgate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Cornhill | |
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Home mobile: 07710 114244 |
Castle Baynard | |
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Professor Emma Edhem (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Candlewick | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Within | |
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Alderman Members' Room, City of London Corporation, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Coleman Street | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Labour | Aldersgate |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Coleman Street | |
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Lime Street | ||
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Portsoken | |
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Farringdon Within | ||
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Marianne Bernadette Fredericks, Deputy Members' Post Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Tower | |
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Work mobile: 07546760 635 |
Labour | Aldersgate |
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Sheriff Alison Gowman (Alderman) Alderman & Sheriff Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Dowgate | |
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Alderman Members’ Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Home mobile: 0203 668 0388 |
Portsoken | |
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Castle Baynard | ||
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Castle Baynard | ||
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Tower | ||
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Bassishaw | |
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Timothy Russell Hailes (Alderman) Alderman |
Bassishaw | |
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Members Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07725 623428 * |
Queenhithe | |
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Broad Street | ||
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Vintry | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Within | |
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Cordwainer | ||
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Robert Picton Seymour Howard (Alderman) c/o Members' Room, Guildhall, London, EC2V 7HH |
Cornhill | |
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Robert Charles Hughes-Penney (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07784 298187 |
Cheap | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Bishopsgate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Without | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Portsoken | |
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Shravan Jashvantrai Joshi, Deputy Members Reading Room, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07736 462379 |
Bishopsgate | |
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The Rt Hon. The Lord Mayor Vincent Keaveny (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Within | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Within | |
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Alastair John Naisbitt King DL (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Queenhithe | |
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Home mobile: 07935 602516 |
Cripplegate | |
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Alderwoman City of London Corporation, Member’s Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07849 614857 |
Aldgate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Without | |
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Labour | Cripplegate | |
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Alderman Augmentum Fintech PLC, 5-23 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HL |
Bridge and Bridge Without | |
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Natasha Maria Cabrera Lloyd-Owen 301 Gilbert House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BD Work mobile: 07871 577231 |
Labour | Cripplegate |
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Farringdon Without | ||
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Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07795 122245 |
Castle Baynard | |
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Sheriff Nicholas Stephen Leland Lyons (Alderman) Alderman & Sheriff Home: 07785 111466 |
Tower | |
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Professor Michael Raymond Mainelli (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Broad Street | |
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Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Aldersgate | |
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Members Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Broad Street | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Without | |
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Alderman Hiscox, 1 Great St Helen's, London, EC3A 6HX |
Billingsgate | |
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Members Reading Room, Guildhall, West Wing, London, EC2V 7HH Home mobile: 07973 424274 |
Bishopsgate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Castle Baynard | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Coleman Street | |
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Aldgate | ||
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Members' Post Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Without | |
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Andrien Gereith Dominic Meyers, Deputy |
Aldgate | |
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Queenhithe | ||
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Cheap | |
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Farringdon Within | ||
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Bishopsgate | |
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Jennette Rachel Newman (Alderwoman) Alderman |
Walbrook | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Aldersgate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Castle Baynard | |
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Sir Andrew Charles Parmley, (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Home mobile: 07812 021787 |
Vintry | |
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Work mobile: 07714777692 * |
Cripplegate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Langbourn | |
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James Henry George Pollard, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Dowgate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Castle Baynard | |
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Portsoken | ||
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Billingsgate | ||
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Guildhall, PO Box 270, EC2P 2EJ |
Castle Baynard | |
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Aldersgate | ||
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Sir William Anthony Bowater Russell (Alderman) Alderman London House, Flat 79, 172 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HU |
Bread Street | |
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Members' Room, PO Bo 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07976 727 085 Home: 07842 323 116 Work: david.sales@cityoflondon.gov.uk Home: sales.david@aldgate.org |
Aldgate | |
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Farringdon Without | ||
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Cornhill | |
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City of London, Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Farringdon Without | |
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Dr Giles Robert Evelyn Shilson, Deputy Members' Room, P O Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Bread Street | |
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Members' Room, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Walbrook | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07935 602 521 |
Cripplegate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Bishopsgate | |
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Cordwainer | ||
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Home mobile: 07513 703069 |
Aldersgate | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Aldgate | |
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James Michael Douglas Thomson, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Walbrook | |
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Billingsgate | ||
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Tower | ||
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Aldgate | ||
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Members' Reading Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07834342500 * |
Farringdon Without | |
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Dowgate | ||
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Ceri Edith Wilkins |
Cripplegate | |
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Work mobile: 07887632421 |
Castle Baynard | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Langbourn | |
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Sir David Hugh Wootton (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Langbourn | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07564 848838 |
Coleman Street | |
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Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ |
Lime Street |