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Westminster Conservatives are delighted that the current Labour council has finally publicly agreed with the Conservative councillors’ position on Angela Rayner’s proposed planning reforms. This Labour Government has proposed completely removing local councillors from the decision-making process on almost all applications. Westminster Conservatives pointed out that this is undemocratic and could undermine public trust in planning decisions back in March.

When is a consultation not a consultation?

We spoke to Cllr Robert Rigby, on the doorsteps of St John's Wood this morning. Robert reports back on local people's concerns.Out and about on Saturday here in Regent's Park Ward, talking to local people about their local concerns and the failings of this Labour-led council. One of the co

Cllr Mark Shearer has been speaking to local people living near Westminster Abbey today. Locally, people are worried about Great Peter Street, the crime there, the anti-social behaviour, the drug dealing. So we have a six-point plan around that to really tackle it as councillors.

We met Cllr Robert Rigby on Melcombe Street in Dorset Square, to see the new planters which the Regent's Park councillors secured funding for from the Council in partnership with the Baker Street Quarter.Robert explainsPlanters create a wonderful urban greening, and I'm here in Dorset Square on Melc

Across Westminster, local people are concerned about increased anti-social behaviour and criminality.We joined Regent's Park Councillor Robert Rigby in Marylebone's Dorset Square tonight, to hear first-hand residents' concerns about growing anti-social behaviour locally.Robert explained,I'm standing

There is currently a project to replace the district heating scheme, which was originally designed to use waste heat from Battersea Power Station. The council are proposing a new district heating scheme that could cost up to £66,000 per flat and will require huge disruption as the pipes under the roads are replaced.

As Inside Out returns for another year, we spoke to Westminster Conservatives' Leader Cllr Paul Swaddle about the scheme."I'm thrilled to announce that Inside Out is returning once again this August, ready to transform the streets of Westminster with art, performance, and wonder!Started under Conser

Westminster Labour is planning to charge leaseholders in properties supplied by the Pimlico District Heating Undertaking up to £66,000 per flat.

Oxford Street, Regent Street and Shaftesbury Avenue top a list of West End streets where your phone is most likely to be stolen in Westminster. We asked Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE, Leader of the Conservative Group at Westminster City Council, to tell us more.