Westminster City Council has welcomed a new data-sharing agreement between the Government and Airbnb to help identify tenants illegally subletting social housing.
Westminster City Council has welcomed a new data-sharing agreement between Airbnb and the Government to help identify tenants illegally subletting social housing.
Westminster’s former Labour administration has faced criticism after awarding a multi-million-pound demolition contract to Keltbray, despite the company having been fined £16 million for bid-rigging by the Competition and Markets Authority.
Westminster City Council has warned it may have to double council tax or cut local services after the Government's new funding formula reduces its central grant by almost half over the next four years.
A Conservative-led review has confirmed £30 million of wasteful spending under the previous Labour administration, including a £27 million liability from a contractor signed off without due diligence and a £3 million overspend awarded to a firm already fined for bid rigging.
London could face a £7.5 billion increase in property taxes under a proportional property tax backed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, with the capital expected to fund tax cuts elsewhere in the country.
West End LIVE brought record crowds to Trafalgar Square as it marked its 21st anniversary, underlining Westminster’s role as the home of one of the world’s biggest free theatre festivals.
Following last week's Full Council, Cllr Paul Swaddle outlined how the new Conservative administration had already delivered a strong start in just six weeks, as Westminster had voted for change, while Labour had spent its first opportunity in opposition grandstanding instead of helping residents.He
At last night's full council, Cllr Paul Swaddle warned that council tax could rise by up to 75% unless funding is restored, describing the cuts from central government as unprecedented and the legacy of the previous Labour administration.
