Lord Mayor of Westminster

The Lord Mayor of Westminster - Councillor Duncan Sandys was elected to Westminster City Council in 1998 at the age of 24.  He first represented Millbank Ward which, following boundary changes in 2002, became Vincent Square Ward.  Duncan is the City’s youngest Lord Mayor.

In his eleven years as a councillor, Duncan has been involved in many areas of the Council’s activity although he has taken a particular interest in built environment matters.  He served on the Planning Committee for eight years (five as Chairman) and is a past Chairman of the Licensing Committee.  He was also Deputy Cabinet Member for City Development and for the Street Environment.  In addition, he has served on a number of other committees and chaired the South Area Forum.

Duncan has chosen St Andrew’s Club as his Mayoral Charity.  The youth club, which is based in Victoria, does sterling work with young people from south Westminster.

Outside of his council duties, Duncan works for an international property fund and in his spare time enjoys going to the theatre, reading biographies and travelling and is a keen swimmer.  He also serves on the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Council.

He is married to Mary Brown and they have a one year old son, Julian, named after Duncan’s father.