Team Walbrook – James Thomson and Alethea Silk
Myself and Alethea Silk – my fellow Common Councillor for the Ward of Walbrook – intend to stand for re-election as a team in 2025 to continue our work representing the amazing Ward of Walbrook.
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.
If you are a registered voter, it is best to apply for a postal vote. Details of how to do this are set out below.
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
- 5 Feb 2025 – Deadline for applying for a postal vote (see details of how to apply below)
- 19 March 2025 – Wardmotes. For Walbrook Ward, this is expected to be at Mansion House
- 20 March 2025 – Polling Day
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.
You can apply to vote by post at any time, but the deadline for applications at an election is at 5pm 11 working days before polling day.
To apply for a postal vote for the Ward List, which is used for Common Council and Aldermanic elections, you can complete the below paper form or a form can be posted to you.
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
If you do not have access to a printer, contact the Electoral Services team and an application form can be posted to you.