Your Mayor, Councillor Janet Evans
Councillor Janet Evans was elected to the Council in May 2018 and re-elected at the 2022 and 2026 Local Council Elections, representing Courtfield ward.
Janet was Chair of the Licensing Committee from 2022 to 2026, helping to revive hospitality businesses and welcome new venues as we recovered from the Covid pandemic. Janet balanced the needs of residents and business to foster a vibrant community across the Borough.
Janet was Chair of the Family Services Select Committee (FSSC) from 2019 to 2022, helping to make sure that during the pandemic, children had proper meals, learning tools and computers. Janet guided FSSC to scrutinise Serious Youth Violence, Domestic Abuse and School Exclusions.
Janet’s career path has always been guided by encouraging people to be innovative, pro-active and positive. Janet graduated summa cum lauda in Early Childhood Education from New York University and obtained a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School. Kensington and Chelsea has been her home since 1989, raising her family here and making many friends, as well as starting a business.
She also served on the Housing and Communities Select Committee, Schools Forum, Planning Applications Committee, and is a Governor at the Royal Marsden Hospital. For the past two years, Janet has been working on Digital Inclusion with the Council’s Digital Team.
Contact us
Mayor’s Office
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall
8 Hornton Street
London
W8 7NX
telephone: 020 7361 2431
email: [email protected]
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