Karen Scarborough

Councillor for Marylebone Ward

Karen has lived with her family on the border of the Marylebone ward for over 24 years and has a legal and business background.

Since being elected in 2014, she has striven to maintain clean safe streets in Marylebone, improve greening, air quality, planting  more trees, together with dealing with Licensing and Planning issues. The various past roles and responsibilities held by her, within Westminster City Council has facilitated and broadened her abilities to have made and to continue to make improvements in Marylebone. She is on the Board of the Young Westminster Foundation, the Harley Street Business Improvement District and Governor of St Vincent’s School in Marylebone and St Mary of the Angel's in Westbourne Park. 

Karen says" I am passionate about continuing to keep Marylebone a great place to live and work and am completely committed to listening to residents and supporting them to resolve their issues and concerns".

Contact Karen by email, via Westminster City Council on 020 7641 5377 or via the constituency office on 020 7730 8181.

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Marylebone

Marylebone ward stretches from Marylebone Road to Wigmore Street, north to south, and from Portland Place to Edgware Road, east to west.   The ward is currently represented by three Conservative Councillors; Barbara Arzymanow, Ian Rowley and Karen Scarborough.  To find out more abou

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Questions over Labour-led Council's Governance and Public Consultations

Since May 2022, your Councillors have been increasingly concerned by the quality consultations and governance across the Labour-run Council.  In Marylebone, this has been demonstrated by a council department requesting to use £1.25m of the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure (NCIL) fund for

Worried about crime? Have your say!

As Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is in charge of our police. Thefts up 31%. Sexual offences up 43%. Robberies up 58%.  Khan's record on crime is clear. He’s lost control and he has no plan to fix it.

C51 and the value of public consultations

We will continue to press the Labour Cabinet Member for Highways for due consideration to local people, schools and businesses regarding the consultation process.

Tackling Rubbish Services

The Labour Council has pledged to provide clean streets, but we continue to hear reports about overflowing bins and dumped rubbish. To help keep Marylebone Streets clean do continue to Report It on the Council website or use Fix My Street Westminster. We are on your side: please continue to contac

Pressing Sadiq Khan for more police

Policing in London is the responsibility of the London Mayor. We are increasingly concerned that our local police team in Marylebone is overstretched. Theft is on the increase and as is the number of food delivery riders which inevitably leads to increased anti-social behaviour on Baker Street.&nb

Rumble in the Jungle: Victory for Local People!

Your local Marylebone Councillors, Barbara Aryzmanow, Ian Rowley and Karen Scarborough are delighted that the Labour-led Council has listened to local people and has made a U-turn on an application for over 50 showings, in 11 weeks next year, of “Rumble in the Jungle Rematch” at the Seymour Leisure Centre

Development of 38-70 Baker Street

The developers with a Council Planning Officer in attendance gave a presentation on the proposed development.  There has been some initial consultation with stakeholders including residents of Wendover Court. A digital consultation is starting.

Short–term Lets

Have you ever wondered why our streets were so clean during the pandemic?  Are you now fed up of endless dumping of rubbish, anti-social behaviour and unwanted noise from visitors arriving at all times of day and night?

Food Delivery Issues In Marylebone

Be assured that your Councillors are keen to use whatever means available to ease the pressure of food delivery companies across Marylebone. We are liaising with Council City Inspectors and the Police to resolve ongoing issues.