Robert Rigby

Councillor for Regent's Park Ward
Cabinet Member for Resident Services and Civic Pride

Robert Rigby has lived in St John’s Wood for over 30 years with his wife Emiko, working in the travel sector as a sales and marketing specialist. He has been a Councillor representing Regent’s Park Ward since 2010. 

He is committed to serving and being a voice for the community ensuring value for money and good services, working tirelessly to retain St John’s Wood and North Marylebone's unique character and appeal. 

He has also been Lord Mayor of Westminster (May 2024 - May 2025). Robert said, ‘I am enthusiastic about helping others and standing up for residents and businesses to ensure we have a vibrant community.’

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

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Moulin Rouge Café lose appeal, 63 Park Road

Your councillors have succeeded in protecting the amenity of residents living in a mansion block on Park Road from the unauthorised mix use by Moulin Rouge café including shisha smoking. This café changed its use without permission from an authorised A1 retail outlet to a mixed use sui generis comp

Protecting residents amenity from alfresco dinner

A recent planning application to place tables and chairs outside The Gate restaurant on Allitsen Road creating an afresco dining experience was withdrawn by the applicant following strong opposition from local residents.  Cllr Robert Rigby represented the interests of a large number of local p

Tackling abuse of short-term letting

We know that most homeowners who let on a nightly basis do so within the law and maintain excellent standards. However, we also know short-term letting can cause problems for local people. Conservative Councillors are keen to reduce the problems associated with abuse of short-term letting.

Rough sleeping update

Our priority in Westminster City Council when it comes to rough sleeping is to engage, offering support and a pathway away from the street although often this help is rejected. Here in NW8 we occasionally find rough sleepers, the most recent being on the Regent’s Canal Towpath.

20mph speed limit: have your say!

Westminster has begun a consultation on extending the 20mph zone that had been successfully trialled around schools in the Little Venice area and other parts of Westminster. We have had a number of comments that the current speed limits are confusing and suggesting that consistency would be the way

Lord’s Compton & Edrich stands now being redeveloped

Planning permission to redevelop the Compton and Edrich stand was given earlier this year with demolition of the existing stand having started at the end of August.  The construction of the new stand is proposed to be in two stages with the demolition and building of the three tiers by summer

Critical safety works carried out on Lisson Grove Bridge

Lisson Grove Bridge on the Regent’s Canal near to Park Road and Lodge Road is a popular route onto the towpath used by local people and tourists.  When your councillors became aware of concerns about the deterioration of the surface of the bridge becoming slippery and dangerous during wet and

Westminster Housing Services one year old

It is now one year since the council made the decision to put an end to CityWest Homes and bring back in-house the management of its housing stock on 1st April 2019.   It will take some time to fully meet the high standards residents expect of us but our residents have already seen an inc