Street updates
Oxford Street Transformation
Your Councillors lobbied successfully for the extension to the Consultation and we are now awaiting the feedback. We want to assure residents that should the Pedestrianisation of Oxford Street go ahead that we will do everything we can to ensure that all residents and our concerns are mitigated and addressed.
Great Portland Street
We have now had the railings removed
Paddington Street Gardens
We would like to thank the Mayor of Westminster (see photo bottom right) for switching on the lights in Paddington Street Gardens before Christmas, together with the beautifully sung carols by St Vincent's Primary School. The tree was kindly sponsored by Ridgeford and goody bags for the children, mulled wine and mince pies for everyone else were donated by Druce &Co. A collection was made for St Mungos
Wigmore Street
We are pleased to say that following pressure from Westminster City Council, Transport for London has agreed to carry out a number of long awaited safety improvements in the area. These include pedestrian crossings and pavement enhancements along Wigmore Street and work is set to begin in early 2018. These works will be carried out irrespective of any Oxford Street Transformation proposals. Survey measures have now been conducted to facilitate the works.
The planned works in Wigmore Street include the following:
- Improvements to pedestrian facilities in the area to make it easier and safer to walk through the district
- Upgrades to pedestrian crossings along Wigmore Street including the introduction of pedestrian countdown on the junctions
- Provision of advanced stop lines for cyclists at key junctions
- Some footways will be widened in the area (where possible)
Baker Street
All works to the Two Way project were stopped on the 16th January whilst Emergency repairs works were undertaken at Marylebone Road / Baker Street junction by Cadent Gas to locate and repair a gas leak below the carriageway. These works unfortunately caused severe delays in the area.
Devonshire Place Mews - Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN)
As part of the LEN, we now have installed a "No Right Turn"sign underneath the arch of the Orrery Restaurant and two warning notices in Devonshire Street. We will continue to monitor this scheme. to improve air quality in a residential street.
Portland Place
Following complaints from some residents and parents/carers about the difficulty in dropping off/collecting children from schools in Portland Place,(due to parking suspensions relating to the development in Park Crescent), your Councillors have successfully negotiated some leeway in parking locations and times, together with a notice being placed in car windscreens advising Wardens as to why the cars are parked there.
City West Homes
We have had meetings with City West Homes to take up issues on behalf of residents in Luxborough Tower and Holcroft Court. CWH will be having monthly meetings on site with residents, communication has been stepped up and the Call Centre upgraded with more staff to answer calls quickly.
Contact details are:
Tel: 0800 358 378
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.cwh.org.uk
They appreciate your feedback so they can continue to make improvements and encourage you to come and talk to them face to face at their Open Door event at Porchester Hall on 31 January from 2pm – 7.30pm. This free event is one of our biggest to date and is open to all residents across Westminster. It is an opportunity to find out about the services they provide and talk to their teams, contractors and key partners in person.
Safer Neighbourhood Team
Your Councillors in supporting the Safer Neighbourhood Team have provided the funds from our ward Budget to print Stop Cards which will be used as a Crime Prevention tool within the Ward to prevent cars from being broken into
Open Forum
The next Westminster Open Forum meeting will take place on Monday 29th January 2018 at Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow Road, London W2 5EZ. Doors will open from 6.00pm for a prompt start at 6.30pm with the meeting closing at 8.30pm.
Similar to the session in October, the meeting will be structured around a question and answer session. The Leader and Cabinet colleagues will take questions on a range of topics of interest to local residents, some of which will have been submitted in advance and some of which will be taken from the floor on the night.
Westminster Senior Citizens Forum
A Strong Voice for older people in Westminster
General Meeting on Wednesday 7th February 2018, 2-4pm at Floor 3, Room 1, Westminster City Hall, 5 Strand, London, WC2N 5HR.
'Is the NHS at breaking point?'
Dr Neville Purssell, Chair of NHS Central London CCG
Olivia Clymer, CEO Healthwatch, Central West London
Careena Rogers, Programme Manager, Healthwatch
Refreshments will be available.
Nearest tube station: Charing Cross
Buses: Any bus to Trafalgar Square or Charing Cross
Directions: If you face Charing Cross Railway Station, Westminster City Hall is right next door on the right hand side, next to Boots the Chemist.
Please feel free to invite your friends. All are welcome. If they wish to become members they may do so at the meeting or write to: The Membership Secretary, Westminster Senior Citizens Forum, One Westminster, 37 Chapel Street, London NW1 5DP
In the interest of security all Non Members MUST RSVP if you wish to attend. You can do so by post to Westminster Senior Citizens Forum, One Westminster, 37 Chapel Street, London NW1 5DP or by email to [email protected].
