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COVID-19 Vaccination Update - 11 August

Everyone over 16 can now get vaccinated against COVID-19.  If you're aged 16 or 17, the NHS will contact you when it's your turn to get the vaccine.  If you're aged 18 or over, you do not need to wait to be contacted. If you were contacted but have not booked your appointments, you're s

Holocaust Memorial approved by the government

Following a planning refusal by Westminster City Council and a Public Enquiry by the Planning Inspectorate, the Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has granted planning approval for Adjaye Associates and Ron Arad’s Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens. Many local people

Making cycling just that bit safer

We all recognise the need to make cycling as safe as possible so where cycle lanes have been installed it is important to ensure the road markings are clear and prominent.  On a recent walk about with the Cabinet Member for City Management your local councillors identified the cycle lane on Av

Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour and Crime

Cllr Gassanly is working with the local police and Westminster Council’s ASB teams to address the recent increase in anti-social behaviour across Churchill ward.  Following a number of incidents, he has written to the Leader of the Council and relevant cabinet members asking for additional res

Supporting the Hospitality Sector

The Westminster Employment Service offers training and support for people looking for work opportunities or career changes.  The hospitality sector has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic.

Turpentine Lane One Way

Residents in Westmoreland Terrace and Peabody Avenue complained about cars speeding down Turpentine Lane in both directions.  The narrow alleyway is one-way only but it was felt that street-signage was inadequate.  Cllr Gassanly asked the Council’s Highway services to paint a prominent “

Securing Council Funding

Your local councillors would like to hear what new measures and projects you would like to see happen in Knightsbridge & Belgravia. Applications are now being taken for the 2021-2022 Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward budget. Every year, your councillors secure £46,000 to be spent on proje

Wellington Place public toilets refurbishment

This summer will see essential repairs and refurbishment works at the Westminster City Council’s managed public toilets on Wellington Place.  Popular with cricket fans visiting Lord’s, taxi drivers and the local community these works had originally planned to mean their closure across the summ

New Electric Vehicle Charge Points

The latest batch of EV charging points has been installed across Churchill Gardens.  Westminster Council is making great strides in facilitating transition to electric vehicles.  The Council has ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions, improve air quality and embrace new technologies and

Council Funding for Local Projects

Since 2018, Cllr Murad Gassanly has approved over £150,000 in ward funding for local organisations carrying out projects to improve and enrich life for the local communities.