Vincent Square

About our ward

Vincent Square Ward covers an area of central London that is bordered by the River Thames to the south, the Palace of Westminster and St. James's to the east, Victoria Station to the north and Pimlico to the west. The ward includes Westminster Cathedral, the Victorian mansion blocks of Ashley Gardens and Edwin Lutyen's social housing around Page Street. Vincent Square itself is one of London's largest squares and at 13 acres, is the largest privately owned square in the city (it provides playing fields for nearby Westminster School) and is also home to the Royal Horticultural Society. The ward is socially very diverse and, amongst many other groups, has a vibrant Bangladeshi community.

Vincent Square currently has three Conservative Councillors: Danny Chalkley, David Harvey and Steve Summers. We are an active ward, campaigning in Westminster City Council, London Mayoral, European and General Elections and try to keep local people in touch with the activities of our councillors through regular deliveries of leaflets.

We hold regular social events in and around the ward, usually inviting well known political figures as guests.

We aim to be a friendly and welcoming ward and have members of all ages who take an active role in our activities. If you are interested in coming to one of our events, helping us with campaigning or delivering leaflets or would like further information, we would be very happy to hear from you.

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Our local team

Chairman: Carl Powell

Hon Secretary: Selina Short

Councillors: Danny Chalkley, David Harvey and Selina Short

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Campaigns

No to Nine Elms Bridge

First, a very BIG thanks to all residents who went to the Nine Elms Bridge promoters’ exhibition at St Saviour’s Church Hall and Pimlico Academy in July to tell the promoters what the people of Pimlico think about a bridge landing on one of our few riverside spaces. We hope that the promoters ha

People

Danny Chalkley

Danny Chalkley has represented Vincent Square Ward since 2002. He has worked persistently to address many local problems and improve the quality of life for those living and working in the area. He has served as a Cabinet Member for many years and sat on numerous committees.

David Harvey

David lives in Vincent Square Ward. Elected in 2010, he works to make life better for local residents and businesses and to preserve our area’s distinct character. He always pushes for Council services to be high quality, value for money and helpful.

Mark Field - Member of Parliament for the Cities of London and Westminster

Mark was first elected as the MP for the Cities of London and Westminster constituency in 2001. He has now been returned four times to represent the seat.

Selina Short

Selina has lived in Vincent Square ward for 17 years. She works in Parliament, supporting MPs in dealing with issues raised by their constituents. Selina is keen to make a difference locally by working on solutions to local issues from rough sleeping and housing to traffic management.

Getting black bins the Piazza

Monday, 8 April, 2019

Local community groups have asked if we can run a trial removing the big black bins from Ashley Place by the Cathedral Piazza. Conservative Councillors Chalkley, Harvey and Short have direct experience of how they are used to disguise serious antisocial behaviour.

A supporting hand for those sleeping on the streets

Sunday, 24 March, 2019

Sadly we continue to see an increase in the number of rough sleepers on our streets. Westminster attracts more than the next four boroughs combined. Being the “capital of the capital” has always meant more people bedding down on our streets.