Proud of the City. Committed to Coleman Street.

• Covers a resident population of 8,000, working population of around 500,000 people and around 10m visitors annually (pre-pandemic)
• SMEs represent around 20,000 firms, over 95% of businesses, employing 40% of the workforce
• As a world leading international financial and business centre, it is key to the UK economy through global financial and professional services

Sushil is a Common Councillor for the City of London representing the ward of Coleman Street. He is also the City Lead Member for Innovation & Technology. Sushil sits on the following committees: Finance, Port Health, Children and Community Services and Licensing.

• Oversees the work of the City of London through the Court of Common Council
• Serves on the committees that oversee key areas of policy and activity, e.g. planning, finance
• Represents businesses, residents and charities in the Ward
• Remains active in civic activities

In addition, Sushil is chairman of the small and medium sized enterprises charity ‘Heart of the City’ and a founding board member of ‘TheCityUK’.

As we spend time with family and community in the festive season, we are reminded that Christmas is a time to give, and an opportunity to support the many charities in the City that make a difference.

I was delighted to attend the Opening Night Ceremony for the Guildhall Christmas Market, one of the largest fundraising events for the British Red Cross.

It is traditional for the Lord or Lady Mayor to discuss the role the City of London plays in our international standing, and for the Prime Minister to make a keynote speech on foreign policy. As ever, it was an amazing occasion, bringing together the unique heritage of the City with its laser like focus on international business and trade. Two phrases really stood out for me: “Un-square the Square Mile” from the Lady Mayor, and “Purpose-led foreign policy” from the Prime Minister, which they elaborated upon in their speeches.

In my role as Lead member for Innovation & Technology at The City of London, I was delighted to chair the discussion panel at the Tech and the City: AI in Financial Services Summit, organised by techUK and TheCityUK.

Heart of the City, a charity which I chair, helps small businesses strengthen their responsible practices by learning from larger businesses.  Upon becoming Chair in 2020, I worked with the charity to change our focus towards helping SMEs get to carbon net zero through short courses and toolkits.  We have helped over 1,000 SMEs in the past year including supporting over 10 corporates and 200 SMEs directly with their journey to carbon net zero.

City Giving Day is the Lord Mayor Appeal's annual celebration of philanthropy and giving, with organisations reflecting on all they do to support local communities and their charity partners. Last year, over €500,000 was raised.

The Woolgate Exchange is a modern office building redeveloped between 2023 and 2025 into a net-zero carbon, high-sustainability retrofit with extensive greening, rooftop terraces, and a new pavilion offering views of St. Paul's Cathedral. The redevelopment provides state-of-the-art workspace while preserving the majority of the existing structure.

State Visit for French President Macron including a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, formal address to Parliament and State Banquet in Guildhall which I attended. The breadth and diversity of the delegation that accompanied the President was impressive! I particularly enjoyed speaking to the Chair of a group of French technical colleges who had signed a landmark agreement with UK universities for research and development into Al between France and the UK.