BBC London - Westminster Council demands a full environmental impact assessment on Oxford Street Saturday, 29 August, 2026 "This isn't about using the environmental impact assessment to stop the Oxford Street pedestrianisation. It's about trying to make sure that the scheme that comes forward and what we see at the end of all of this process is as good as it can be." Local News
Cllr Paul Fisher on BBC London: The real scale of the local government funding gap 21st August 2026 Westminster City Council's Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance, Cllr Paul Fisher, outlines how the government's cuts to Westminster's funding are so... Local News
London boroughs challenge PM on council tax hikes 21st August 2026 The BBC is reporting that three Conservative council leaders in London, including Westminster's Cllr Paul Swaddle, have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham... Local News
New options considered for Pimlico's PDHU heat network 20th August 2026 BBC London is reporting that new options are being considered for the future of the Pimlico District Heat Undertaking, a 70 year old communal heating network... Local News
'We must save the summer job and give young people the opportunities they deserve,' says Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE 19th August 2026 Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE has called for action to save summer jobs across Westminster by removing barriers to young people entering work. The council leader has... Local News
Westminster forced to find extra £8m after Labour’s buried blunder 18th August 2026 Same old Labour: contract and capital review uncovers yet another due diligence failure, taking total waste uncovered past £37 million, with more findings to... Local News
Why the Soho spat over standing while drinking could be the first of many 15th August 2026 "I think it's fair to say that the media has been used in order to advance a political agenda rather than to necessarily inform people about what the real... Local News
There is no plan to ban standing drinking here - Westminster Extra 14th August 2026 We have seen a wave of confusing and misleading stories about our licensing policy. So let me be clear: there is no plan, and there never has been, to ban... Local News
Soho pub licensing row: Westminster hits back at Sadiq Khan over "inadequate policing and public transport" 11th August 2026 ‘Cuts to policing mean people are worried about safety when they go out’ - Cllr Tim Barnes, deputy leader of Westminster City Council Local News
BBC London: Westminster Council calls on the Mayor to support Soho businesses 11th August 2026 Cllr Tim Barnes explains that just two Westminster wards, West End and St James's, account for 26% of all "small crime" across the whole of London, which he... Local News
