History
Background The Pembridge Ward was originally represented by six elected members. When the previous separate Boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea were combined in 1964, it originally covered what is approximately now Pembridge Ward and Colville Ward. As a result of re-warding in 1974 the Pembridge Ward was reduced in size and has three elected councillors.
  David Campion and Doreen Weatherhead were first elected to the Council as Conservative Councillors in 1964 and served in that capacity until the Borough Council Election in 1971 when the electors of the Ward, in their wisdom, decided to give the seats to the Labour Party. During the period 1971-74 David Campion and Doreen Weatherhead both served on Council Committees as co-opted members.
  David Campion and Doreen Weatherhead were re-elected as councillors in 1974, when the Ward was reduced in size to cover the present boundaries, and have served continuously since then.
  Barbara Campbell was first elected as a councillor for the Ward in 1990 and has also served continuously since then..
Boundaries The present Ward is bounded by Notting Hill Gate to the South, Ladbroke Grove to the West, Ladbroke Gardens and Westbourne Grove to the North and Chepstow Place and Ossington Street to the East. Under the current Borough re-warding proposals there will be no change to these boundaries.
Portobello Road While Portobello Road stretches North from Pembridge Road the Portobello Market does not officially start until its junction with Westbourne Grove in the adjacent Colville Ward. While there are a number of antique and other shops in the section of Portobello Road, between Chepstow Villas and Westbourne Grove, this is not officially part of the Market Area.
Re-Warding 2001 While many of the Wards in the Borough will change, as part of the process of making all Wards 3-Councillor ones, Pembridge Ward was not affected as it has long had three Councillors to represent its residents; the geographical Ward boundaries also remain as they are at present.
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Last Revised:13/01/2006