Rachael Robathan

Councillor for Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward

Rachael Robathan has been a ward councillor for Knightsbridge & Belgravia since 2010 and was the Leader of the Council from January 2020 till May 2022. Before becoming Leader, Rachael was a Cabinet Member for eight years holding the Adult Social Care & Public Health, Housing and Finance portfolios. 

Her previous career was in the City where she was an emerging markets fund manager for over 20 years. Rachael and her husband have lived in Westminster for over thirty years and have two children in their early twenties.

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

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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

Marking Dementia Week

The number of people living with dementia is increasing year upon year and we must do more as a nation to make our most vulnerable citizens and their families feel safe and cherished. We are very proud that Westminster’s Cabinet and senior executive team recently undertook dementia friendly trainin

Elizabeth Street traffic survey

Listening to local people and responding to their queries and concerns is at the heart of what we do as councillors An issue that was recently raised with us, was the state of the traffic on Elizabeth Street.

Clean Air for All

Air quality is just as much of a priority for you as it is for us - this is why it is at the top of our agenda for Westminster. Idling vehicles are some of the worst offenders when it comes to dirtying the air we breathe, so Westminster Conservatives are cracking down on them hard. Our #DontBeIdle

The Westminster Mile

For second year running, the Westminster Mile was largest one-mile run in the world.

Electric vehicles and car sharing

The Council has launched two new flexible vehicle sharing schemes with ZipCar and DriveNow which will help reduce the number of cars on our roads. A flexible vehicle sharing scheme allows users to hire vehicles and to leave them in different on-street locations within Westminster and other part

Westminster on Wheels

From 1st April 2019 Westminster City Council’s (WCC) housing stock previously managed by CityWest Homes was transferred back in-house to WCC. One initiative being introduced is a new mobile bus ‘Westminster on Wheels’ which will make it easier for local people to get assistance with a range of hous

One Year of Promises Kept

A year ago, people living in Westminster voted for a Conservative-run Council. In one of the closest elections in recent years, you put your faith in us to deliver a council with high-quality services and the lowest Council Tax in the country. One year on, we have not let you down.