"I think it's fair to say that the media has been used in order to advance a political agenda rather than to necessarily inform people about what the real questions are in this debate. There aren't any real truths to the idea that we want to stop vertical drinking inside or outside pubs or that we want to curtail activity after 10 pm" Cllr Tim Barnes tells the BBC.
We have seen a wave of confusing and misleading stories about our licensing policy. So let me be clear: there is no plan, and there never has been, to ban drinking while standing up in a Westminster pub. Anyone telling you otherwise is wrong.
A new Arabic-language bookstore on Edgware Road, Aafaq, has withdrawn a self-published edition of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf after Westminster Times found several copies on display and for sale, both in-store and via the store's website, where it had been listed under its Arabic title, Kifāḥī, for £1
Cllr Tim Barnes explains that just two Westminster wards, West End and St James's, account for 26% of all "small crime" across the whole of London, which he says is exactly why some regulation of venues is necessary. He again pointed to the Mayor's record on transport as the bigger barrier to a good night out, saying Sadiq Khan "keeps cutting the night buses and won't bring in a late-night tube service on Thursdays."
LBC is reporting that the Metropolitan Police seized 90 vehicles worth more than £8 million during a weekend crackdown on antisocial and dangerous driving across Kensington, Chelsea and Hyde Park, the highest number and value of vehicles seized in the five-year history of the operation.Among the veh
Westminster stands firm as Sadiq Khan calls for licensing rethinkLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has written to Westminster City Council urging it to rethink proposed changes to licensing policy in the West End, arguing the approach treats London's nightlife as a "luxury" rather than the asset it is.
Westminster City Council's Conservative-led administration marks 100 days in office this week, publishing a “Promises Made, Promises Kept” record of delivery across Safe Streets, A Clean City and Value for Money.On day one, Cllr Caroline Sargent was appointed Westminster's first-ever Cabinet Member
Cllr Paul Swaddle, Leader of Westminster City Council, argues the policy takes too blunt an approach to wealth. "High property values do not always translate into high household incomes," he said, warning that residents whose homes have simply risen in value over time, without any change to their actual earnings, could be unfairly caught out.
There is no plan to ban standing drinking in Westminster. We spoke to Cllr Paul Swaddle, the Leader of Westminster City Council, to find out moreThe last 24 hours have seen a wave of confusing and misleading stories about our licensing policy.
