“It cannot be business as usual”: Cllr Robert Rigby sets out the true cost of Labour’s community hubs, Westminster Extra reports Friday, 13 November, 2026 Labour’s call to keep all six of Westminster’s recently opened community hubs running was rejected at Wednesday’s Full Council meeting, Westminster Extra reports. The council is looking at moving some hub services into libraries. Cllr Robert Rigby, Cabinet Member for Civic Pride, told the meeting he had asked two questions: what exactly the hubs are, and how much they cost. Getting a clear answer... Local News
“Support for the Jewish people’s right to self-determination is not racist”: the Telegraph on Westminster’s cross-party motion 12th November 2026 Westminster’s unanimous cross-party motion declaring that Zionism is not racism has been highlighted by the Telegraph, in a story on Labour councils coming... Local News
“Zionism is not racist”: Hannah Galley’s cross-party motion backed unanimously at Westminster Full Council, MyLondon reports 12th November 2026 Westminster City Council’s cross-party motion affirming that Zionism is not racism was backed unanimously by Conservative and Labour councillors at Full Council... Local News
“Zionism is not racism”: Westminster Council unanimously passes Hannah Galley’s motion, the Standard reports 12th November 2026 Westminster City Council has unanimously passed a joint Conservative and Labour motion affirming that Zionism is not racism, the Standard reports. The motion... Local News
Three maiden speeches at Full Council 11th November 2026 New Conservative councillors Mark Tozer (Bayswater), Philip Stephenson-Oliver (Lancaster Gate) and Greg Ero (Hyde Park) made their maiden speeches at... Local News
Westminster Council: Zionism is not racism 11th November 2026 Westminster Council passed a joint motion from both groups, moved by Cllr Hannah Galley and carried with a named vote at Council Leader Paul Swaddle's request. Local News
Community hubs: spending on what residents really need 11th November 2026 Cllr Lorraine Dean, Cabinet Member for Adult Services, set out why Labour's £11.7 million community hubs duplicated services Westminster already had. Local News
Stronger enforcement: "Since May, we are delivering it" 11th November 2026 Cllr Caroline Sargent closed the Full Council debate on enforcement with the results since May: 1,600 dockless bikes seized, 6,000 fines and the first respect... Local News
Vincent Square: tackling drug dealing and antisocial behaviour 11th November 2026 In his maiden speech at Full Council, Cllr Ben Sewell spoke up for Vincent Square residents living with drug dealing on their doorstep. Cllr Caroline Sargent... Local News
“Jewish people should never have to hide who they are”: Hannah Galley writes in the Jewish Chronicle ahead of the motion that Zionism is not racism 11th November 2026 Writing in the Jewish Chronicle ahead of tonight’s Full Council meeting, Cllr Hannah Galley, councillor for Abbey Road and Cabinet Member for Children and... Local News
