As your local Conservative councillor I have been campaigning for the Balmoral Castle site on Churchill Gardens estate to be used for sheltered and community-supported social housing. Last year I organised a petition which was signed by over 300 Churchill Gardens residents. Westminster Council has now formally responded to the petition.
In a Cabinet report issued in August, the Council committed to engaging with the local community and ward members on the opportunities achievable on this site and acknowledged the need for more sheltered and other supportive accommodation in this area. This is welcome news and demonstrates real commitment from the Council to deliver on its social housing objectives.
It is important that we get this right and should, therefore, spend some time developing a good scheme. It is essential that the local community is not only fully consulted on any proposal which comes forward but is engaged from the outset in developing any future scheme. If you would like to get involved and share any ideas, please contact me directly.
The full Cabinet report responding to our Petition can be found by clicking here.
