A rough sleeping site at Grosvenor Gardens, near Victoria station, has become a focus of concern for nearby shops and businesses, who report ongoing issues with theft and drug use in the area.
Westminster considers 100pc council tax increase after funding cutsResidents face steep bill rise after Government strips borough of subsidiesWestminster City Council has warned residents could face a council tax rise of more than 100% next April, after being granted powers to impose uncapped increa
Westminster's trading standards officers have confiscated more than 30 sets of potentially lethal Christmas lights from a shop on Queensway, after tests found the lights carried a risk of electric shock and fire.
Westminster City Council Leader Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE has launched a public consultation asking Westminster residents to help decide which local services to prioritise, as Labour's Government imposes £100 million in cuts to the council's funding, forcing difficult choices about the services the coun
A huge tent encampment in London's West End, spanning areas like Warren Street and Park Lane, has drawn comparisons to America's "Skid Row" and highlights the scale of the homelessness challenge facing new PM Andy Burnham after he pledged to end rough sleeping in Britain.
Westminster City Council is writing to more than 200,000 residents as part of the "biggest ever engagement exercise" to understand what services matter most amid unprecedented central government funding cuts.
Westminster Council is writing to 200,000 residents and businesses to ask which council services they'd least like to see cut, as it plans next year's budget amid an "unprecedented" £ 100 million drop in central government funding over the next three years.
Westminster Conservatives have launched an industry-first data sharing agreement with Airbnb to crack down on illegal short-term lets, allowing the city council to check social housing records directly against listings for the first time.
Westminster Conservatives have warned that Labour's funding reforms will leave the borough over £100 million worse off, forcing difficult decisions on council tax and local services.
