Louise Hyams

Councillor for St James's Ward

Louise Hyams has had the honour and privilege of representing St. James's Ward since her election to the Council in 1998. She is totally committed to improving the quality of life for all the residents of this diverse ward in the centre of London. Over the years, Louise has worked hard to protect locals from noise and disturbance enabling them to have quiet enjoyment of their own homes, whilst enabling businesses to thrive. 

Having been involved in most areas of the Council's work, Louise currently serves on the Council’s Licensing Committee and the Standards Committee.

Louise served as Lord Mayor Of Westminster in 2008/9.

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

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Improving Broadband

Local residents and businesses have long been concerned that the poor speed offered by broadband providers in the St James’s Ward and other parts of Westminster.

Important Bus Route Changes

Transport for London is reviewing the bus routes that run through central London as a consequence of the impending arrival of the Elizabeth Line, the Crossrail 1 project, and the demand by some for more pedestrianisation in the Oxford Street area. For each of the routes concerned, TfL will consult

Vehicle Anti-Idling Days: the Next One on Friday 21st October

There is increasing concern about the effects of nitrogen oxide and poisonous particulate-emissions on the lungs of those who live and work in Central London, especially small children, whose lung-capacity has been shown to be reduced by 8% compared with children growing up in a less-polluted enviro

Conservatives planning to pilot 20mph roads

Westminster Council has announced that it plans to introduce 20MPH speed limits in a number of pilot areas.  These will be implemented in streets in close proximity to schools or where there has been a history of speed related accidents.   We will also put up vehicle activated signs t

St James's Matters October 2016

Tackling Rough Sleeping Rough sleeping, begging and street drinking have been issues your local Councillors have grappled with for many years.

Westminster children top of the class

Latest exam results in Conservative-run Westminster show pupils have performed brilliantly and exceeded National indicators, once again. Our primary schools exceeded the national average in all three areas (maths, reading and writing) for assessments taken at the end of infant a

Report It!

We all have a role to play in keeping our streets clean and tidy. If you see a problem, let us know using the council's Report It tool. You can report something on your phone or at home on your computer.

St James's Matters September 2016

Maintaining Local Roads and Lighting Westminster City Council works hard to keep its highways (roads & footways) and public lighting in the best possible order.  Immediate repairs are carried out throughout the year when a pavement or road surface becomes dangerous but an important part of