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Maida Vale is an electoral ward of the
City of Westminster. The population at the
2011 Census was 10,210. The ward covers the area south of
Kilburn, north of
Little Venice
Little Venice is a district in West London, England, around the junction of the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, the Regent's Canal, and the entrance to Paddington Basin. The junction forms a triangular shape basin. Many of the buildi ...
and west of
St John's Wood
St John's Wood is a district in the City of Westminster, London, lying 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Charing Cross. Traditionally the northern part of the ancient parish and Metropolitan Borough of Marylebone, it extends east to west from ...
, bordered by
Maida Vale (A5), Shirland Road, Sutherland Avenue and Kilburn Park Road. The ward contains
Paddington Recreation Ground
Paddington Recreation Ground is a park in Maida Vale, City of Westminster, just north of Paddington. Its 27-acre site is the largest area of parkland located entirely within the City of Westminster. It was the first park of its kind in London, ...
,
Lauderdale Road Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue,
Saint Augustine's church and is home to the
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Maida Vale Studios
Maida Vale Studios is a complex of seven BBC sound studios, of which five are in regular use, in Delaware Road, Maida Vale, west London.
It has been used to record thousands of classical music, popular music and drama sessions for BBC Radio 1 ...
. The area is served by
Maida Vale station on the
Bakerloo line
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, in addition to several
bus routes
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running through the locality. There are two primary schools, Essendine Primary School and St Augustine's Primary School, two secondary schools,
St Augustine's CE High School and
St. George's Catholic School, in addition to three GP surgeries located in the ward.
The original Maida Vale ward, created in 1964, was larger in size and elected five councillors.
For the
May 1978 election, the ward was split into two: Maida Vale and
Little Venice
Little Venice is a district in West London, England, around the junction of the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, the Regent's Canal, and the entrance to Paddington Basin. The junction forms a triangular shape basin. Many of the buildi ...
, each electing three councillors. There were minor boundary changes in
2002 and
2022
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.
The ward currently returns three councillors to
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 Cons ...
, with an election every four years. At the last election in
May 2022, three candidates from the
Labour Party were elected to represent the ward.
Councillors
1978–present
Three councillors represent Maida Vale ward.
Notable past councillors include
MP Lee Rowley
Lee Benjamin Rowley (born 11 September 1980) is a British politician and former management consultant serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety since 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he ...
(2006 to 2014), former MP for
Uxbridge
Uxbridge () is a suburban town in west London and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Situated west-northwest of Charing Cross, it is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Uxb ...
Michael Shersby
Sir Julian Michael Shersby (17 February 1933 – 8 May 1997) was a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Uxbridge from 1972 until his death.
Early life
Shersby was born to William and Elinor Shersby (Nora, ...
(1972 to 1997) and entrepreneur
David Pitt-Watson (1986 to 1990).
1964–1978
Five councillors represented Maida Vale ward between 1964 and 1978.
1966 by-election caused by the death of George O'Connell.
Election results
Like the other wards of Westminster, Maida Vale is represented by three councillors on Westminster City Council. The last election was held on 5 May 2022, when all three councillors were elected representing the Labour Party. Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).
2022 election
2018 election
2014 election
2010 election
2006 election
2002 election
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See also
*
Little Venice ward
References
External links
Westminster Conservative PartyWestminster Labour Party
Wards in the City of Westminster