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.

Member
Member	Political party	Ward
Joanna Tufuo Abeyie Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: joanna.abeyie@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cornhill
George Christopher Abrahams Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: george.abrahams@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
John David Absalom, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: john.absalom@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Caroline Kordai Addy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: caroline.addy@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Munsur Ali Work: munsur.ali@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Portsoken
Rehana Banu Ameer, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: rehana.ameer@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Vintry
Randall Keith Anderson, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2p 2EJ Work: randall.anderson@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Aldersgate
Shahnan Bakth Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: shahnan.bakth@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Broad Street
Jamel Banda Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07935 703 359 Work: Jamel.Banda@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cordwainer
Brendan Barns Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07887 644 100 Work: brendan.barns@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Within
Alexander Robertson Martin Barr (Alderman) Alderman Home mobile: 07725623486 Work: alexander.barr@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cordwainer
Matthew Bell Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: matthew.bell@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Within
The Honourable Emily Sophia Wedgwood Benn Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: emily.benn@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bread Street
Nicholas Michael Bensted-Smith Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07800 532811 Work: nick.bensted-smith@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cheap
Ian Bishop-Laggett Work: ian.bishop-laggett@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bassishaw
Christopher Paul Boden, Deputy Members' Room, POBox 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: christopher.boden@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Candlewick
Mark Bostock, Deputy 815 Frobisher Crescent, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8HD Home: 07712698486 Work: mark.bostock@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cripplegate
Keith David Forbes Bottomley, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: keith.bottomley@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bridge and Bridge Without
Sir Charles Edward Beck Bowman (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: charles.bowman@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Lime Street
Tijs Broeke Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07834 342506 * Work: tijs.broeke@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cheap
James Bromiley-Davis Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07823 559 453 Work: James.Bromiley-Davis@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Candlewick
Timothy Richard Butcher Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: timothy.butcher@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Langbourn
Michael John Cassidy, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: michael.cassidy@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Coleman Street
Dominic Gerard Christian The AON Centre, The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3V 4AN Work: 0207 578 7000 Work mobile: 07834 889674 Work: dominic.christian@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Lime Street
Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst, Deputy MEMBERS' ROOM, PO BOX 270, GUILDHALL, LONDON, EC2P 2EJ Work: henry.colthurst@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Lime Street
Anne Corbett Work: anne.corbett@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Labour	Cripplegate
Aaron Anthony Jose Hasan D'Souza Work: aaron.d'souza@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Tower
Graeme Doshi-Smith, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: graeme.doshi-smith@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Within
Simon Duckworth, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Simon.Duckworth@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bishopsgate
Peter Gerard Dunphy, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Peter.Dunphy@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cornhill
Mary Durcan Home mobile: 07710 114244 Work: mary.durcan@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Castle Baynard
Professor Emma Edhem (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: emma.edhem@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Candlewick
John Ernest Edwards Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: john.edwards@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Within
Sir Peter Estlin (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, City of London Corporation, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: peter.estlin@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Coleman Street
Helen Lesley Fentimen Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: helen.fentimen@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Labour	Aldersgate
Sophie Anne Fernandes Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Sophie.Fernandes@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Coleman Street
Anthony David Fitzpatrick Work: anthony.fitzpatrick@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Lime Street
John William Fletcher, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: john.fletcher@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Portsoken
John Foley Work: john.foley@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Within
Marianne Bernadette Fredericks, Deputy Members' Post Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: marianne.fredericks@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Tower
Steve Goodman Work mobile: 07546760 635 Work: Steve.Goodman@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Labour	Aldersgate
Alison Gowman (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: alison.gowman@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Dowgate
Prem Goyal (Alderman) Alderman Members’ Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Home mobile: 0203 668 0388 Work: prem.goyal@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Portsoken
Martha Grekos Work: martha.grekos@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Castle Baynard
John Griffiths Work: john.griffiths@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Castle Baynard
Jason Groves Work: jason.groves@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Tower
Madush Gupta, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Madush.Gupta@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bassishaw
Timothy Russell Hailes (Alderman) Alderman Work: tim.hailes@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bassishaw
Caroline Wilma Haines Members Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07725 623428 * Work: caroline.haines@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Queenhithe
Christopher Michael Hayward, Deputy Work: christopher.hayward@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Broad Street
Jaspreet Hodgson Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Jaspreet.Hodgson@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Vintry
Ann Holmes, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: ann.holmes@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Within
Amy Horscroft Work: amy.horscroft@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cordwainer
Robert Picton Seymour Howard (Alderman) c/o Members' Room, Guildhall, London, EC2V 7HH Work: robert.howard@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cornhill
Robert Charles Hughes-Penney (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07784 298187 Work: robert.hughes-penney@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cheap
Wendy Hyde Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: wendy.hyde@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bishopsgate
Gregory Jones KC (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: gregory.jones@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Henry Llewellyn Michael Jones Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: henry.jones@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Portsoken
Shravan Jashvantrai Joshi, Deputy Members Reading Room, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07736 462379 Work: Shravan.joshi@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bishopsgate
Vincent Keaveny (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: vincent.keaveny@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Within
Florence Keelson-Anfu Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: florence.keelson-anfu@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Within
Sheriff Alastair John Naisbitt King DL (Alderman) Alderman and Sheriff Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: alastair.king@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Queenhithe
Elizabeth Anne King Home mobile: 07935 602516 Work: elizabeth.king@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cripplegate
Susan Langley (Alderwoman) Alderwoman City of London Corporation, Member’s Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07849 614857 Work: susan.langley@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Aldgate
Gregory Alfred Lawrence Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: gregory.lawrence@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Frances Leach Work: frances.leach@cityoflondon.gov.uk	Labour	Cripplegate
Tim Levene (Alderman) Alderman Augmentum Fintech PLC, 5-23 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HL Work: tim.levene@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bridge and Bridge Without
Natasha Maria Cabrera Lloyd-Owen, Deputy 301 Gilbert House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BD Work mobile: 07871 577231 Work: natasha.lloyd-owen@cityoflondon.gov.uk Home: natashalloydowen.city@gmail.com	Labour	Cripplegate
Charles Edward Lord, OBE JP, Deputy Work: edward.lord@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Ian David Luder (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07795 122245 Work: ian.luder@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Castle Baynard
The Rt Hon. The Lord Mayor Nicholas Stephen Leland Lyons (Alderman) Home: 07785 111466 Work: nicholas.lyons@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Tower
Professor Michael Raymond Mainelli (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: michael.mainelli@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Broad Street
Christopher Makin (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Home: christopher.makin@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Aldersgate
Antony Geoffrey Manchester Members Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: antony.manchester@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Broad Street
Paul Nicholas Martinelli Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: paul.martinelli@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Bronek Masojada (Alderman) Alderman Hiscox, 1 Great St Helen's, London, EC3A 6HX Work: bronek.masojada@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Billingsgate
Andrew Paul Mayer Members Reading Room, Guildhall, West Wing, London, EC2V 7HH Home mobile: 07973 424274 Work: andy.mayer@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bishopsgate
Catherine McGuinness CBE Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: catherine.mcguinness@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Castle Baynard
Andrew Stratton McMurtrie Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: andrew.mcmurtrie@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Coleman Street
Timothy James McNally		Aldgate
Wendy Mead Members' Post Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: wendy.mead@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Andrien Gereith Dominic Meyers, Deputy Work: andrien.meyers@sutton.gov.uk Home: andrien.meyers@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Aldgate
Brian Desmond Francis Mooney, Deputy Work: brian.mooney@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Queenhithe
Alastair Michael Moss, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: alastair.moss@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cheap
Eamonn James Mullally Work: eamonn.mullally@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Within
Benjamin Daniel Murphy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: benjamin.murphy@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bishopsgate
Jennette Rachel Newman (Alderwoman) Alderman Work: jennette.newman@cityoflondon.gov.uk Home: jennettenewmanwalbrook@gmail.com		Walbrook
Deborah Oliver TD Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: deborah.oliver@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Aldersgate
Graham Packham, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: graham.packham@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Castle Baynard
Sir Andrew Charles Parmley, (Alderman) Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Home mobile: 07812 021787 Work: andrew.parmley@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Vintry
Susan Jane Pearson (Alderwoman) Work mobile: 07714777692 * Work: Susan.Pearson@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cripplegate
Judith Pleasance Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: judith.pleasance@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Langbourn
James Henry George Pollard, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: henry.pollard@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Dowgate
Henrika Johanna Sofia Priest Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: henrika.priest@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Castle Baynard
Jason Paul Pritchard Work: Jason.Pritchard@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Portsoken
Nighat Qureishi, Deputy		Billingsgate
Alpa Raja Guildhall, PO Box 270, EC2P 2EJ Work: alpa.raja@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Castle Baynard
Anett Rideg Work: anett.rideg@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Aldersgate
Sir William Anthony Bowater Russell (Alderman) Alderman London House, Flat 79, 172 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HU Work: william.russell@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bread Street
David Sales 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
Ruby Sayed Work: Ruby.Sayed@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Ian Christopher Norman Seaton Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: ian.seaton@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cornhill
Hugh Selka Members’ Room		Bridge and Bridge Without
Oliver Sells KC City of London, Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: Oliver.Sells@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Dr Giles Robert Evelyn Shilson, Deputy Members' Room, P O Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: giles.shilson@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bread Street
Alethea Silk Members' Room, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Home: alethea.silk@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Walbrook
Paul Singh Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07935 602 521 Work: Paul.Singh@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cripplegate
Tom Sleigh Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: tom.sleigh@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bishopsgate
Sir Michael Snyder, Deputy Work: michael.snyder@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cordwainer
Naresh Hari Sonpar Home mobile: 07513 703069 Work: naresh.sonpar@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Aldersgate
Mandeep Thandi Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: mandeep.thandi@cityoflondon.gov.uk Home: mandeepthandi@yahoo.co.uk		Aldgate
James Michael Douglas Thomson, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: james.thomson@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Walbrook
Luis Felipe Tilleria		Billingsgate
James Richard Tumbridge		Tower
Shailendra Kumar Kantilal Umradia		Aldgate
William Upton KC Members' Reading Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work mobile: 07834342500 * Work: william.upton@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Farringdon Without
Mark Raymond Peter Henry Delano Wheatley Work: mark.wheatley@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Dowgate
Ceri Wilkins Home: ceri.wilkins@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Cripplegate
Glen David Witney Work mobile: 07887632421 Work: glen.witney@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Castle Baynard
Philip Woodhouse, Deputy Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: philip.woodhouse@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Langbourn
Sir David Hugh Wootton (Alderman) Alderman Members' Room, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: david.wootton@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Langbourn
Dawn Linsey Wright Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: 07564 848838 Work: dawn.wright@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Coleman Street
Irem Yerdelen Members' Room, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ Work: irem.yerdelen@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Lime Street
Kawsar Zaman (Alderman) Work: kawsar.zaman@cityoflondon.gov.uk		Bishopsgate