Our response to the Chancellor's Autumn Budget Wednesday, 30 October, 2024 Cllr Paul Swaddle is the Leader of the Conservative Group at Westminster City Council. We spoke to Paul after this afternoon's Budget. He explained, Ahead of the Autumn Statement, I wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer highlighting the priorities of the people of Westminster, alongside detailing measures which would alleviate the challenges they are facing and steps that would boost businesses... Local News
Rough sleepers and rough weather in Vincent Square 11th December 2021 The pandemic persuaded more rough sleepers to come in and get help. The Council's offer, says Cllr David Harvey "made night after night with our charity... Local News
Helping deliver better broadband in Connaught Street and Connaught Square 10th December 2021 In cooperation with commercial provider GNetworks, your councillors have worked to accelerate local delivery of full fibre broadband. Thank you to all those... Local News
Commercial Waste being put out outside Collection Times in Pimlico 9th December 2021 Pimlico’s City Inspector has been working with Veolia, Westminster City Council’s waste contractor, to identify commercial waste bags left on the street outside... Local News
Tackling Dumping and Fly-tipping around Churchill Gardens 8th December 2021 There has been an increase in dumping of rubbish across south Pimlico. Our street cleaners are reporting more cases of fly-tipping. Our estate maintenance staff... Local News
Raids on unsafe retailers 7th December 2021 In another joint operation with the police in Westminster, which also involved HMRC and Immigration officers, has resulted in 11,000 items being confiscated... Local News
Soho Lights Designed By Local Children 6th December 2021 A new set of Christmas lights designed by children from Soho Parish School have been switched on by Cllr Andrew Smith, Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster... Local News
New railings in Knightsbridge 5th December 2021 Knightsbridge will shortly be looking even smarter as the local councillors have secured funding to paint railings around the area. Cllr Rachael Robathan... Local News
Tackling Pedicabs in the West End 4th December 2021 Within the powers it has, Conservative-led Westminster City Council is doing all it can to limit the impact of anti-social pedicabs. Last month, officers from... Local News
Autumn leaf clearing in Vincent Square 3rd December 2021 There was a great display of autumn colour in our local parks including Millbank and St John’s Gardens. Once the leaves have fallen "we clear them quickly and... Local News
