Bryanston & Dorset Square

BDS

About our ward 

Bryanston & Dorset Square stretches from Edgware Road (West) to Gloucester Place (East) and Oxford Street (South) to Rossmore Road (North) with Westminster Council House at Marylebone Road. We have a small but very enthusiastic committee including the older and younger generations, professionals and pensioners, together with three experienced councillors. We hold regular social events such as the Annual Garden Party and the Hollowe'en Party where guest speakers are well known politicians, including our local MP, Mark Field. We campaign on both national and local issues throughout the year.

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Our local team

Chairman: Dan Hunt

Vice Chairman: Ann Marie Johnson and Michael Mohammed

Hon Secretary: 

Councillors: Barbara Arzymanow, Richard Beddoe & Eoghain Murphy 

People
Richard Beddoe

Richard Beddoe

Richard Beddoe is a lawyer specialising in child protection.  He was delighted to lead the formation of a specialist domestic violence court at the Westminster Magistrates Court on Marylebone Road.  Richard continues to serve as a Governor of St Mary’s Bryanston Square Primary School.

Barbara Arzymanow

Barbara Arzymanow

Barbara has lived in Westminster for over 35 years and knows how much difference a strong voice can make. As a Ward Councillor she has worked residents and many organisations on issues associated with air-quality, public protection, public realm and planning.

Eoghain Murphy

Eoghain Murphy

Since settling in Marylebone 15 years ago, Eoghain Murphy has immersed himself in local life, developing a deep affection for the area and its communities.

News

The chancellor’s measures are ‘putting bread on the table’

The following article, written by Westminster City Council Leader Rachael Robathan, originally published by themj.co.uk

Up and down the town centres of the country, we felt the tectonic plates move on Saturday as, after four months of being cooped up, people finally got to go out.

Mental Health Guide

The Mental Health Foundation is hosting Mental Health Week, on the theme of Kindness.

Social Distancing in Parks and Squares

Our ward is fortunate in having three garden squares. However, residents using these green spaces should bear in mind the current risks to themselves and others of touching anything (e.g. gates and handles) as they come and go.

Keeping the City Moving: Traffic

Sharing the space: One of the many challenges arising from Covid-19 is the need to re-imagine the public realm so as to balance competing priorities.

Keeping the City Moving: Business

Conservative-controlled Westminster Council is keen to support small businesses through to a full recovery. Small businesses are the lifeblood of a local community, and this is as true in Bryanston and Dorset Square Ward as anywhere else.

75th Anniversary of VE Day

This week, the Union Flag will fly outside Westminster City Hall to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday. While many of the planned commemorative activities will no longer take place, it is more important than ever that we take this time to reflect on the vital role the Armed Forces have

Refurbishment of Laptops, and Family-Activity Packs

The Conservative-controlled Westminster City Council has arranged for the refurbishment of two hundred decommissioned Council laptops. The laptops have been distributed to help vulnerable families hitherto without computers.