Mark Shearer

Councillor for St James's Ward

Mark Shearer is a Chartered Surveyor by trade. He also co-founded a tech-for-good platform, which enables companies, foundations and the government to fund community projects in a quicker and more transparent way.

Mark was first elected to Westminster Council in May 2018. Having been deputy cabinet member for City Management and the Armed Forces lead, in opposition, Mark is now Chief Whip for the Conservative Group. Mark believes that everyone in St James’s ward should have the opportunity to flourish and succeed in their ambitions. 

Telephone: 020 7730 8181

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St James's

About our area St James's is the largest ward in the constituency, stretching from Vincent Square to Chancery Lane, and from the river to Piccadilly and Shaftesbury Avenue.

News

Listening to local people in SW1

Cllr Mark Shearer has been speaking to local people living near Westminster Abbey today. Locally, people are worried about Great Peter Street, the crime there, the anti-social behaviour, the drug dealing. So we have a six-point plan around that to really tackle it as councillors.

Call for action on Great Peter Street anti-social behaviour

Westminster St James's Cllr Mark Shearer was out in the early hours this morning - to understand first-hand the issues local people are having with crime and anti-social behaviour in and around Great Peter's Street, in Victoria.Mark explained"Hi, my name is Mark Shearer and I'm a councillor at Westm

Regulating Pedicabs Update

Our MP Nickie Aiken has secured Government support for her Pedicabs (London) Bill that will give Transport for London the powers to regulate pedicabs to make sure they are safe, that their fares are reasonable and consistent, and that rogue operators can no longer present a threat to residents and b

Pedicab Enforcement Continues

Our MP Nickie Aiken has secured Government support for her Pedicabs (London) Bill that will give Transport for London the powers to regulate pedicabs to make sure they are safe, that their fares are reasonable and consistent, and that rogue operators can no longer present a threat to residents and b

Happy Christmas from your local Councillors

Thank you to the choir of St. Matthew's Primary school for singing at the light switch-on of the Strutton Ground Christmas Tree on Thursday 2 December.  Joining Cllr Louise Hyams, Deputy Lord Mayor, and her fellow St.