Martin Hayes

Concillor for Vincent Square Ward

Martin Hayes was born in the old Westminster Hospital on Horseferry Road. He has lived locally all his life.  He was elected at a by-election in February 2025.

A publican and entrepreneur, he is the owner of CASK Pub and Kitchen on Charlwood Street as well as the London-wide pub group ‘The Craft Beer Co’.

Martin says “I feel privileged to have grown up and established a business in Westminster and I am honoured to be able to give back and serve the local community, helping to ensure our neighbourhood is a vibrant and most importantly safe place to live, work and raise a family."

Telephone: 020 7730 8181

Email: [email protected]

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Saving Victoria Tower Gardens: Victory for Local People!

Local councillors are delighted to report that earlier today, the High Court upheld the judicial review, brought by the London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust, against the decision to approve planning permission for the National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in the much loved Victoria Towe

Building works in Vincent Square

A number of you have asked about the building works in Vincent Square, where Westminster School is rebuilding its pavilion for increased use by schools from both the state and private sector and where irrigation works are being replaced. Cllr Selina Short spoke at the planning committee callin

Vincent Square Rough Sleeping Update

“While many rough sleepers have come in for help in this last year, supported by the Council and its charity partners, there is still a hardened and sad street population”, says Cllr Selina Short, “we know that drug dealers and criminals are targeting this vulnerable group." "We have

Green report – local action on the climate emergency in Vincent Square

Westminster’s extensive climate emergency plan is available online here. Your Conservative Council plan to make our Council Carbon neutral Council by 2030 and the whole City by 2040. Locally in Vincent Square ward: Despite the challenges of planting on cable and pipe filled Victor

Thanks to our local police team

“Many of you have complained to us and to the police about E-Scooter and Cycles ASB”, says Cllr Selina Short.  “Our local ward panel of residents, police and councillors agreed to make this a Vincent Square priority.  "Our excellent local police worked with Transport Command colleagues a

E-scooter bay on the way out

"Many of you have complained about the e-scooter bay at the junction of Herrick Street and Marsham Street; untidy, noisy late into the night and dangerously positioned; we agree”  says Cllr David Harvey.  The City-wide trial has to finish but after lobbying for you we are told that

Intolerable Anti-Social Behaviour

Martin Hayes, who will be standing for election in May 2022, met with a resident facing serious anti-social behaviour from a neighbour.  “The story was incredibly distressing, every one of us deserves to feel safe in our own home”,  says Martin.  Evictions have been almost imposs