Your Ward of Cheap Team: Tijs Broeke, Nick Bensted-Smith and Alastair Moss
The Ward of Cheap is represented by three Common Councillors:
Aldermen are elected seperately from the Common Councillors. Our Alderman for the Ward of Cheap is Robert Hughes-Penney who was re-elected in 2024.
Our work
We are a cohesive and collaborative civic team led by Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney.
When we were elected we promised to keep everyone up to date on our activities as local representatives. This website provides a regular update on our work, and together we regularly report back on our work as your local representatives through our Ward of Cheap reports, ward meetings or annual social events with residents, City workers and businesses in the Ward of Cheap.
In these reports and meetings we feedback on key issues we have taken the lead on as an united team.
For example as Chair Corporate Services Committee, Alastair is leading modernisation of the City Corporation’s organisation.
As member of the Finance Committee, Nick is ensuring the we use our resources efficiently and effectively.
And as Chair of the Police Authority Board, Tijs scrutinises the City Police to keep the Square Mile the safest place to live, visit, work and do business in.
In addition, Tijs and Alastair serve on the Policy and Resources Committee – the main decision making body of the City Corporation.
Robert as our Alderman is leading our team and supports the Lord Mayor in promoting the City in the UK and globally. We are proud that Robert has been nominated by the Court of Alderman to serve – subject to election – as Sheriff of the City of London later in 2025.
Your Ward of Cheap Team 