Ian Rowley

Councillor for Marylebone Ward

Ian Rowley has lived in Marylebone for 24 years with his wife. He has been a Councillor since 2007 and has a PhD in economics. In the Conservative administration he chaired the council’s Audit and Performance Committee and sits on a scrutiny committee and various operational boards. He also chaired the Conservative group’s backbench group. He currently sits on the finance, planning and economic development policy and scrutiny committee.

Ian’s professional back ground is in investment management. Ian is involved in supporting the arts, having chaired the charity and education committee of the Worshipful Company of Painter Stainers, where he is Renter Warden.

He can often be seen being walked by Becky, his Italian Greyhound. During COVID he coordinated thousands of phone calls to local people.

Contact Ian by email, via Westminster City Council on 020 7641 5377 or via the constituency office on 020 7730 8181.

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Marylebone

Marylebone ward stretches from Marylebone Road to Wigmore Street, north to south, and from Portland Place to Edgware Road, east to west.  

The ward is currently represented by three Conservative Councillors; Barbara Arzymanow, Ian Rowley and Karen Scarborough. 

News

Update on Seymour Leisure Centre

Your three Marylebone Councillors have been advised by Cllr Tim Roca, Cabinet Member for Children and Communities, that the Library will definitely, including the Children’s section, be going into Seymour Leisure Centre, and not into any part of the Moxon Street development Community area.

HMV On Oxford Street

The news that HMV Stores is expected to return to its original site on Oxford Street is very welcome by people living in our part of Westminster, and by your three local Councillors.

Focus on Edgware Road

At a recent meeting in Marylebone, items discussed at a recent meeting regarding Edgware Road were:

• Waste Management Data mapping and details of collections advised to BIDS

• Fly-tipping Aiming to relate this to blocks-data mapping

Bikes on the Pavement in Marylebone

Your Marylebone Councillors continue to report Lime Bikes and other bikes and e-scooters inconsiderately left in the middle of the pavement.

We are also putting pressure on the Council to sort this out quickly.

Pressing Sadiq Khan for more police

Policing in London is the responsibility of the London Mayor.

We are increasingly concerned that our local police team in Marylebone is overstretched.

McDonald's 24 hour opening rejected

The application for extended hours at McDonald's 178 - 180 Edgware Road was considered at a Licensing Committee Hearing on Thursday 9 March. 

Steer Clear of Oxford Street American Candy Stores

We are hugely concerned that the number of Candy Stores on Oxford Street has returned to the peak of 29 stores. This has been confirmed by various trade magazines and is based on research by The Local Data Company.

 

Delivery Rider Problems on Baker Street

The problem of delivery riders continues and concerns are that it will worsen over summer. 

A meeting and patrol was held with Councillors, Council Officers, the Police, Baker Street Quarter staff and Deliveroo. Other delivery companies declined to attend.