Westminster City Council

Westminster City Council is the local authority for the City of Westminster in Greater London, England. The city is divided into 20 wards, each electing three councillors. The council is currently composed of 31 Labour Party members and 23 Conservative Party members.[2] The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced three local authorities: Paddington Metropolitan Borough Council, St Marylebone Metropolitan Borough Council and Westminster Borough Council.

Westminster City Council Westminster London Borough Council
Type
Type	London borough council of the City of Westminster
Leadership
Leader of the Council	Adam Hug, Labour since 18 May 2022[1]
Lord Mayor	Hamza Taouzzale, Labour since 18 May 2022[1]
Chief executive	Stuart Love since 17 January 2018
Structure
Seats	54 councillors
Political groups	Administration (31)   Labour (31) Opposition (23)   Conservative (23)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	7 May 2026
Meeting place
Westminster City Hall
Website
www.westminster.gov.uk