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Going Electric

Improving air quality across our City is one of the Conservative-led Council’s top priorities. For this to happen the Council itself must do its bit to reduce pollution. One of the ways it’s doing this is to replace our diesel refuse vehicles with electric vehicles.

Al-fresco Dining Update

More streets across our City have agreed to continue al-fresco dining. Following consultations with local people and businesses, a couple of weeks ago the Council announced that al-fresco dining would continue in Covent Garden and on St John’s Wood High Street. After similar consult

Celebrating Silver Sunday

In 2012, Westminster Cllr Christabel Flight and local charity the Sir Simon Milton Foundation launched Silver Sunday.  Silver Sunday has since grown to become a nationwide annual event. The day celebrates the value that older people bring to communities across the UK.

COVID-19 Vaccination Update - 6 October

COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone aged 12 or over. The majority of children between 12 and 17 will only be offered a single dose of a vaccine. All adults will be offered two doses.

New interactive playground provided at St Barnabas School

Cllr Jacqui Wilkinson joined Nickie Aiken MP, Belgravia Councillors and Kate McCarthy, Chair of Governors at the opening of the new interactive playground at St Barnabas School.   The Government’s new Early Years Framework requires that as much learning as possible should take place outsi

Plans for this year’s Tea Dance at the Grosvenor House Hotel are under way!

A highlight for our senior residents has been the Grosvenor House Hotel Tea Dance, which was started 15 years ago by Pimlico Councillor Christabel Flight and is now organised by the Sir Simon Milton Foundation.  Sadly last year’s event was cancelled because of the Pandemic but we are hopeful t

Handsome new railings to curb anti-social behaviour on Star Street

Your Conservative councillors  have organised funding, following consultation with local people and the Hyde Park Paddington Neighbourhood Forum, for new railings on Star Street.  The intention is that they help prevent anti-social behaviour and littering among the trees and bushes c

Elizabeth Campbell and Rachel Robathan: Don’t level London down

The following article, co-authored by the Leader of Westminster City Council Rachael Robathan with the Leader of The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Elizabeth Campbell, first appeared in Conservative Home.  The Prime Minister’s commitment – made ahead of the last election – to level-

Stockley House Tower

We have been shown plans for the redevelopment of Stockley House in Wilton Road, which has been unoccupied for a number of years. We were shocked to learn that the plans included a 90 metre high tower, which would be the same height as the Nova Building in Victoria Street.   Cllr Ja

Congestion Charge Consultation still open

Despite promises from the Mayor of London that the hours for the Congestion Charge, the fee and the exemptions would revert to their pre-pandemic levels this September, a consultation has been launched on keeping the charge from noon until 6pm for weekends and retaining the increase to £15. There i