City Elections 2025 – Team Walbrook

Team Walbrook – James Thomson and Alethea Silk

Myself and Alethea Silk – my fellow Common Councillor for the Ward of Walbrook – “Team Walbrook” – are standing for re-election to continue our work representing the amazing Ward of Walbrook and the City of London.

The election date is 20 March 2025 and we are seeking your support.

If you are a voter in Walbrook, you have two votes, and we hope you will vote for both of us.

We stand for and promote a vibrant and safe Ward of Walbrook and supporting the City and economic growth in the UK. Further information about the elections can be found below.

Both Alethea and I work, or have worked, in the Ward itself and have a good relationship with many of the organisations and people in the Ward. If you work or live in the Ward and wish to contact us, please see the contacts page.

20th March 2025 will see elections for all 100 Common Council seats

The City of London Corporation runs the Square Mile and is the oldest continuous municipal democracy in the world. Not only do we look after local services such as roads, rubbish collection, planning and the police – we also support and promote City businesses and ensure this remains one of the best places to live, work and visit in the world.

The next all-out elections to the Common Council will be on the 20th March 2025, but by-elections and elections for Alderman can be held at any time.

Key dates:

• 18 Feb 2025 – Notice of Election
• 25 Feb 2025 – Close of Nominations
  • Three candidates were validly nominated for two seats so the election will be a Contested Election.
• 5 Feb 2025 – Deadline for applying for a postal vote (see details of how to apply below)
  • This is the easiest way to vote, especially if you might not be in the City on Polling Day – 20 March 2025.
• 19 March 2025 – Wardmotes.
  • For Walbrook Ward, this will be at Mansion House at 12.30pm
• 20 March 2025 – Polling Day
  • If you do not have a Postal Vote, if you registered to vote, you can cast your vote by attending the Polling Station, Mansion House, between 8.00am and 8.00pm.
  • You should post your Postal Vote so as to arrive before 20 March. You can also hand in your Postal Vote at the Polling Station on Polling Day – 20 March but you can not vote in person.

The election process and entitlement to vote

The City is divided into 25 wards, small electoral districts, each with a number of Common Councillors and one Alderman. There are 125 elected members of the City of London Corporation in total, who look after local services in the City and beyond, and serve as the representative voice of City businesses here and around the world. Those registered by 30th November each year will be able to vote in elections the subsequent year.

For further details – see the City of London website – Speak for the City.

Registering for a postal votes

You can have your ballot papers sent to the address where you are registered to vote or an alternative address – for example your home address.

You can apply to vote by post at any time, but the deadline for applications is 5 March 2025 – 5.00pm. 

Completed postal vote application form can be scanned or clearly photographed and emailed to the Electoral Services Team – electoralservices@cityoflondon.gov.uk

The form must include your date of birth and signature, and must be signed by hand. If you are applying for the Electoral Register, it must also include your national insurance number.

Alternatively you can post forms to:

Electoral Services
Guildhall, Aldermanbury
London EC2V 7HH

Postal Votes will be sent out on 7 March 2025 by first class post and you should receive them shortly thereafter. If you need a replacement Postal Vote – for example you have lost it or have not received it, you can contact the Electoral Services Team.

If you do not have access to a printer, contact the Electoral Services team and an application form can be posted to you. 

_{Published and promoted by James Thomson
Grocers’ Hall, Princes Street, Walbrook Ward, City of London EC2R 8AD}