The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Laura Burns
Councillor Laura Burns was elected to the Council in May 2022 and represents Chelsea Riverside ward.
Since her election, Laura has been a member of the Environment Select Committee and Licensing Committee.
Having graduated from the University of Westminster with a BA Hons in Commercial Music, Laura went on to enjoy a career as a model and actress. Laura has also worked within the hospitality sector for a number of years curating, organising, and overseeing entertainment, media, and arts events. She is also a long-standing member of an American media group, where she works as a presenter, interviewer, and reviewer for major film and music festivals.
Laura is passionate about arts, veterans and green spaces, and as a youth champion, Laura aims to amplify the voices of young people.
Role of the Deputy Mayor
Every year, upon their election at the Annual Meeting of the Council, the Mayor may appoint a Deputy Mayor. The Deputy Mayor may, if for any reason the Mayor is unable to act, discharge all the functions which the Mayor might discharge.
The Deputy Mayor supports the Mayor as First Citizen of the Borough. On occasions where the Mayor cannot attend an event to which she is invited, the Deputy Mayor may be asked to attend in her place.
While the Deputy Mayor may take seats on committees and continue to carry out their ward councillor duties, when they are attending an event as Deputy Mayor they do so in an entirely non-political capacity.
Contact us
Mayor’s Office
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall, 8 Hornton Street, London W8 7NX
Telephone: 020 7361 2431
Email: [email protected]