Labour is being careless with your money and failing on crime Monday, 9 March, 2026 At Labour’s Westminster City Council budget last week, I made Westminster Labour answer for their reckless spending and weak action on rising crime and declining street standards. Westminster Labour has wasted £27 million on a failed housing contractor, self-awarded senior Labour councillors pay rises of up to 62 per cent and are projected to hike your Council Tax by 75 per cent over the next four... Local News
Back our call for Mayor Khan to provide a night tube on Thursday nights 14th July 2025 Westminster Conservatives are calling on Labour-controlled Westminster City Council to support their call for Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan to provide a night tube on... Local News
Call for action on Great Peter Street anti-social behaviour 12th July 2025 Westminster St James's Cllr Mark Shearer was out in the early hours this morning - to understand first-hand the issues local people are having with crime and... Local News
Knightsbridge murder: Councillor Tony Devenish speaks out about residents' fear of rising crime 10th July 2025 ITV's Toby Sadler interviewed local Councillor Tony Devenish following the tragic murder of a 24-year-old in Knightsbridge. Toby Sadler, ITV News, said... Local News
Understanding the challenges of policing Hyde Park 9th July 2025 For over 150 years, the Royal Parks have been policed by a dedicated team of police, handling serious crimes, protecting wildlife, enforcing regulations, and... Local News
Time for action on abandoned and badly parked e-bikes 7th July 2025 Last week at the full Council meeting of Westminster City Council, Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE, raised the question of the management of dockless bikes. Paul explains... Local News
Huge concern over Mayor Khan's planned inflation-busting tube fare increases 30th June 2025 We spoke to Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE following concerning news that tube fares are expected to rise by more than inflation until 2030. Thanks to the Mayor's... Local News
Time to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour on Westminster's High Streets 29th June 2025 London Assembly Member Susan Hall joined Cllr Paul Swaddle, talking to shopkeepers on Lancaster Gate's Queensway this weekend. Cllr Swaddle explains "So we're... Local News
Westminster Council failing to tackle abandoned e-bikes 28th June 2025 Across Westminster, local people regularly complain about abandoned e-bikes - blocking pavements or residents' car park bays, causing a risk to older people, to... Local News
"Are life-time tenancies fair for local people?" asks Cllr Paul Swaddle 27th June 2025 Labour-controlled Westminster City Council is introducing life-time tenancies for people living in social housing Local News
