Karen Scarborough

Councillor for Marylebone Ward

Karen has lived in Westminster for over 26 years and has a business and legal background. Karen was elected in 2014 and continues to work closely with residents and businesses to keep Marylebone a special place in Westminster. 

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 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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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.

Tree Planting in Blandford Street

We were delighted that the Westminster Tree Trust planted its 1000th tree in Marylebone, a Ginko Baloba. We were delighted to welcome Alan Titmarsh to plant the tree, together with the Lord Mayor of Westminster and children from St Vincent's School.

Development of 25 Marylebone Road

Another proposed development of the building owned by the Methodists.  There has been ongoing dialogue with people living in Bingham Place to provide office space, with external spaces including a roof terrace which would front Marylebone Road.

Air Quality Monitoring

Update from your Marylebone Councillors    The map shows that air quality remains a serious concern on main roads such as Marylebone Road, but we can be optimistic about other areas locally. Data generated from the Breathe Easy monitors show that Nitrogen Dioxide levels are below th

Seymour Leisure Centre

Our understanding is that plans for the Seymour Leisure Centre continue to be on track. Public exhibitions will occur in June at Marylebone and Church Street Libraries and at the Seymour Leisure Centre. Zoom meetings are also planned in June.

Community is building up towards celebrating the Queens Jubilee

Update from your Marylebone Councillors    A tree has been planted on the corner of Blandford and Manchester Street for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and there will be a "formal" planting attended by Alan Titchmarsh on Sunday 29th May between 11 am and 12 noon. On the Northwest Corn

Seymour Leisure Centre Update

Your Conservative Councillors have ensured that over the past four years the refurbishment of Seymour Leisure Centre has remained firmly on the agenda. We are therefore pleased to report that the plans for the extensive improvement project are continuing at pace.

Greening around Marylebone

Planting of trees around Marylebone is constrained by utilities and cables running under the pavement. To overcome this issue planters are an alternative.