Information about Westminster City Council

Westminster City Council is the local authority serving the heart of London. The City of Westminster stretches from Pimlico and Victoria in the south through the West End, Marylebone and Bayswater to Paddington and Queen's Park in the Northwest. It includes the capital's principal areas of government, shopping, entertainment and tourism and the headquarters of innumerable commercial and professional organisations together with extensive residential areas of all types.

The resident population now stands at approximately 244,400 but it is estimated that about 1 million people set foot in Westminster throughout one day.

The City Council has 60 Members which comprise:-

• 48 Conservative
• 12 Labour

The Lord Mayor is elected annually and carries out a large programme of civic duties, including attending many state occasions.

The City Council employs about 5,000 staff across a number of units. Approximately 1,000 employees are located in or very close to City Hall on Victoria Street. Other employees are dispersed over a large number of locations, almost all of them within the City boundaries.