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

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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.

Funding available for community projects

The Community Contribution Fund is a grant that has been voluntary donated by the residents in the highest value properties in Westminster. The scheme is managed by the City of Westminster Charitable Trust and more than £600,000 is now available.

Progress on Air Quality

Conservative run Westminster City Council is taking drastic action to improve air quality in our city. The Conservatives won a majority at the last local election on a platform of making Westminster one of the cleanest and greenest cities in the UK, and we’re keeping this promise. Since May 2018 w

Westminster Matters: Leader's Update March 2019

Westminster Matters: An update from Cllr Nickie Aiken, Leader of Westminster City Council It has been an incredibly busy time since I last updated you on the work of Conservative-run Westminster City Council. We are well on track to deliver on the major announcements we made following last year’s

A supporting hand for those sleeping on the streets

Sadly we continue to see an increase in the number of rough sleepers on our streets. Westminster attracts more than the next four boroughs combined. Being the “capital of the capital” has always meant more people bedding down on our streets.

Knightsbridge & Belgravia Councillors set priorities for 2019

As we enter the New Year, there are a few areas that we would like to concentrate on. Although rubbish collection and the state of the streets and the pavements are generally very good, there are a few spots in the ward where waste dumping remains an issue.

Working together: City of Westminster to have first Labour Lord Mayor

The City of Westminster is set to have its first ever Labour Lord Mayor after an agreement by the council’s Conservative and Labour Groups. Ahead of the annual meeting of the council which elects a new Lord Mayor, both groups have agreed that only one nomination will be put forward.

Council implements leafing clearing plan

You may have noticed that our trees have started to shed their leaves. From 5th November, Westminster City County began implementing its ‘Leafing Plan’.