Knightsbridge & Belgravia

K&B

About our ward

Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward hosts a significant number of fundraising events every year, including their Annual Spring Party. They also hold a number of smaller private events in the homes of key supporters. They campaign in all local and national elections and are fortunate to achieve some of the highest percentages of Conservative Party support in the UK.

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Our local team

The local team of Conservative Party members and volunteers is chaired by Frances Blois and you can contact the team by email or by calling 020 7730 8181.

Councillors: Tony Devenish, Elizabeth Hitchcock & Rachael Robathan

To contact your local councillors please click on their profiles below.

People
Tony Devenish

Tony Devenish AM

Tony Devenish represents the Knightsbridge & Belgravia ward on Westminster City Council and West Central on the Greater London Authority which includes Westminster. Tony is elected to as a GLA Member to hold the Mayor of London to account on policing, transport, housing and our environment.

Elizabeth Hitchcock

Elizabeth Hitchcock

Elizabeth has lived in London for the past 28 years and in Westminster for the past 13 years. She is the mother of four sons, currently working part-time for a Conservative Cabinet Minister and is a trustee of a Westminster-based youth club.

Rachael Robathan

Rachael Robathan

Rachael Robathan has been a ward councillor for Knightsbridge & Belgravia since 2010 and is the Leader of the Council. Before becoming Leader, Rachael was a Cabinet Member eight years holding the Adult Social Care & Public Health, Housing and Finance portfolios. 

News

New railings in Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge will shortly be looking even smarter as the local councillors have secured funding to paint railings around the area.

Cllr Rachael Robathan explains,

Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy

Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funding was approved to pay for specialist lighting in the North Porch Alcoves overlooking Kensington Gardens at the Royal Albert Hall to light the statues of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. 

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:

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

Our Thanks to The Berkeley Hotel

Cllrs Rachael Robathan and Tony Devenish visited the Berkeley Hotel last week to thank the staff and management for everything they’ve done to support the community since lockdown began.