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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Great to see businesses thriving

After an incredibly difficult 18 months it is great to see business picking up again, particularly in areas like Elizabeth Street and Motcomb Street which are so important for local people. Cllr Rachael Robathan, pictured here with Cllr Elizabeth Hitchcock, said: ‘The pandemic really highlighted t

Climate Open Day

Last weekend, to mark the UK hosting COP26 in Glasgow, Westminster City Council hosted a successful climate open day at W.E.C.H.

Belgrave Square Garden's Forest School

Belgrave Square Garden now has its own Forest School.  A fabulous new area created by Grosvenor to enable local schools, other community groups and residents to engage with nature and learn more about the environment we live in.  Cllr Rachael Robathan explains "I was delighted

Authorities’ new plea to consign polluting diesel trains to history

The following article was first published by Westminster Extra.  WESTMINSTER has teamed up with other local authorities in a bid to bring an end to diesel trains running out of Marylebone station. Chiefs at City Hall in Victoria Street hope that the alliance with Oxfordshire and Birmingham Ci

Tackling Noisy Supercars

A real step forward has been taken in the effort to crack down on super cars and other noisy vehicles with the introduction of acoustic cameras in key locations, including Exhibition Road.  Consultation has just concluded which should enable enforcement to start shortly. On the cameras, Cllr

Calling for diesel trains to leave Marylebone Station

For the first time in 20 years, the Government’s contract with Chiltern Trains is up for renewal. Though your Conservative Ward Councillors have never stopped demanding an end to the dirty diesels at Marylebone Station, this is our first real opportunity to obtain radical changes.  Local peop

Elizabeth Campbell and Rachel Robathan: Don’t level London down

The following article, co-authored by the Leader of Westminster City Council Rachael Robathan with the Leader of The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Elizabeth Campbell, first appeared in Conservative Home.  The Prime Minister’s commitment – made ahead of the last election – to level-

Securing Council Funding

Your local councillors would like to hear what new measures and projects you would like to see happen in Knightsbridge & Belgravia. Applications are now being taken for the 2021-2022 Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward budget. Every year, your councillors secure £46,000 to be spent on proje

Montpeliano Restaurant: Victory for Local People

Councillors backed local people alongside with the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Forum and the Knightsbridge Association in fighting the former Montpeliano Restaurant new owners’ planning application. Your three local councillors, the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Forum and the Knightsbridge Associatio

Anti-vaccination messages “will cost lives” says Westminster councillor

The following article was originally published by londonnewsonline.co.uk A senior politician is working to encourage people to get the Covid vaccine after vulnerable residents were targeted with anti-vaccination messages. Westminster City Council leader Rachael Robathan called for faith leade