Elizabeth Hitchcock

Councillor for Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward

Elizabeth has lived in London for 34 years and in Westminster for the past 18 years. Elizabeth was first elected in May 2018.

Elizabeth works closely with both local people living in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and businesses to improve what is a very special part of London. Her interests include planning, policing and safer neighbourhoods and youth provision.

Outside of politics, Elizabeth is the mother of four children, currently working part-time for a Conservative MP and is also a trustee of a Westminster-based youth club. 

Contact Elizabeth by email, or via the constituency office on 020 7730 8181.

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News

Green Lamp Posts installed in Westminster

Westminster has become the first place in the world to have innovative green lamp posts installed. Six lamp posts have recently been retrofitted along Ebury Street, by the Grosvenor Estate, with green columns incorporating a range of vegetation able to promote biodiversity and improve air quality.

Housing for All

Westminster needs more homes, this is why your Conservative run council has an ambitious plan to build 2000 new homes in our city. These new homes are going to provide genuine affordable housing for Westminster’s families, meaning more workers will not be priced out of living in our city. Our plan

An New, easier to use Website

Since the election residents have been telling us about the frustrations they have with the Council’s website and online services. We agreed with them and dedicated an entire cabinet portfolio to improving our online offer.

On your bike!

We want to make Westminster one of the most cycle friendly parts of the capital.

Dockless bikes across Westminster

Dockless bikes such as Lime Bike, Mobike and oBike, not to be confused with the ‘Boris Bikes’ can often be seen left on our streets. Although Westminster promotes active and sustainable journeys and encourages people to walk and cycle, it has not given these multiple dockless cycle hire operato

Clean up your act! Westminster threatens to ban idling coaches

Conservative run Westminster is taking tough action to clean up our air, threatening to ban all tourist coaches from the city if drivers continue to leave their engines idling. The council has made it clear to coach companies that if their drivers are now caught idling, they will remove their parki

Reporting suspicious behaviour to the police

We are often asked by residents about the best way to report suspicious behaviour to the Police. We have consulted them and been told that if a crime is in the process of taking place then you should ring ‘999’.

Electric vehicles and car sharing

Given the increased media attention to environmental issues, we are frequently asked about what WCC is doing to help. We have a range of initiatives including providing more electric vehicle charging points than any other London borough.

Knightsbridge & Belgravia annual funds

The start of our financial year means a new allocation of funds to the Knightsbridge & Belgravia ward. This began as a pilot programme over ten years ago and have funded a wide variety of projects across Westminster. Specifically, the money is to be used to address local issues and priorit