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Laila Cunningham has lived in Lancaster Gate for over 10 years. She is a tech founder and runs her own start-up that helps connect female remote workers to work together. Laila is also a former Senior Crown Prosecutor. She was first elected in May 2022. 

As a Councillor, Laila focuses on engaging with local police to tackle crime. She is on a mission to tackle crime and has been described as a “vigilant mum” by Mylondon News after engaging with the local community, businesses and the police to stop muggers targeting areas in Lancaster Gate, in particular Queensway.

She is a Westminster Health champion, NHS volunteer and has provided free legal advice at the Free Representation unit.

Contact Laila by email, via Westminster City Council on 020 7641 5377 or via the constituency office on 020 7730 8181.

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Our Plan to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in Bayswater and Lancaster Gate

Monday, 18 November, 2024
Local people living in Bayswater and Lancaster Gate are becoming increasingly concerned about increased crime and anti-social behaviour in their part of Westminster.We spoke to local Lancaster Gate Councillor Laila Cunningham, who outlined the plan to tackle these concerns."I'm calling on Westminste
Cllr Paul Swaddle, Prospective MP Samia Hersi and local councillors

Westminster Conservatives champion #International Women’s Day 2024

Friday, 8 March, 2024
We are proud to mark International Women’s Day 2024 to champion the rights of women and girls around the world and here in Westminster. Pictured: Maida Vale & Queen's Park's prospective MP Samia Hersi, with Westminster councillors
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Worried about crime? Have your say!

Saturday, 9 December, 2023
As Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is in charge of our police. Thefts up 31%. Sexual offences up 43%. Robberies up 58%.  Khan's record on crime is clear. He’s lost control and he has no plan to fix it.

Keep Lancaster Gate Tube Station Open!

Saturday, 11 November, 2023
Many angry local people have been in touch to complain about the frequent closures of Lancaster Gate Tube station.  We caught up with Felicity Buchan MP, alongside West Central London's Assembly Member Tony Devenish and Lancaster Gate Councillor Laila Cunningham, in front of the station.&
After speaking to residents every week over the past months, the same message keeps coming back,& my residents feel unsafe.

Community news from your local Lancaster Gate Councillor

Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Happy New Year Lancaster Gate residents. After speaking to residents every week over the past months, the same message keeps coming back, my residents feel unsafe. Sadly, we have seen crime become more brazen and frequent. We are lucky to have great officers in our Safer Neighbourhood Te
Cllr Cunningham out in the local area

News from Cllr Laila Cunningham

Thursday, 10 November, 2022
Cllr Laila Cunningham is the local Councillor in Lancaster Gate Ward and sends out regular newsletters:  Proclamation of King Charles II Our country has gone through much change since I last wrote here. Our wonderful Queen passed away, leaving a massive void in our hearts.
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Hazards on Hallfield Estate

Thursday, 28 April, 2022
Margot is also pushing for action on a stretch of pavement that is breaking up opposite Reading Houston the Hallfield Estate. It is earmarked for repair, but she didn’t realise until she tripped and went sprawling in the dark that this had happened to two other people before her.

Meet Laila and Philip: Team Lancaster Gate!

Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
We spoke with Laila Dupuy and Philip Stephenson-Oliver on Hallfields Estate earlier.

Lancaster Gate Action Team: Championing Recycling!

Sunday, 24 April, 2022
We spoke with Laila Dupuy, community activist and 2022 local Council candidate, at one of the council's recycling cetnres.
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Craven Road’s broken drain

Saturday, 23 April, 2022
After much prodding by Cllr Margot Bright, Thames Water have now started fixing the broken drain in Craven Road.
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