Elected Members

Alderman John Garbutt JP

Email: john.garbutt@cityoflondon.gov.uk

John Garbutt, Alderman for Walbrook Ward, was appointed by the Queen’s Royal Warrant to be High Sheriff of Greater London with effect from his Swearing-In on 2nd April, 2020. Because of the pandemic restrictions, instead of occurring at the Royal Courts of Justice as would normally be the case, John declared his Oath by video conference (the first time ever) from home, in front of the Lord Chief Justice, the Queen’s Remembrancer and other senior High Court Judges from the Royal Courts who were also at their homes. In this role, his remit will cover the RCJ itself, all other Crown Courts around London, (with the exception of the Old Bailey), plus the prisons, Metropolitan Police, and most other aspects of the Judicial system across Greater London.

Principal committees:

• Court of Aldermen
• Court of Common Council
• Gresham College
• Sir William Coxen Trust Fund

Deputy James Thomson
Email: james.thomson@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Website: www.jamesthomson.london

Principal committees:

• Court of Common Council
• City of London Police Authority Board (Chair)
• Economic and Cyber Crime Committee of the City of London Police Authority Board (Chair)
• Policy and Resources
• Board of Governors of the City of London School, (Immediate Past Chairman)
• Capital Buildings Committee
• Finance Committee

Further details of the member, a full list of committees can be found here. 

Common Councilman Peter Bennett

Email: peter.bennett@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Principal committees:

• Court of Common Council
• Board of Governors of the City of London School for Girls
• Community & Children’s Services Committee
• Capital Buildings Committee
• Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee
• Epping Forest & Commons Committee
• Markets Committee
• Port Health & Environmental Services Committee
• Planning and Transportation
• Committee of Aldermanic Almoners, Common Council Governors and Donation Governors of Christ’s Hospital

Further details of the member and a full list of their committees can be found here.