Westminster Council's trading standards officers have seized more than £337,000 worth of illegal and counterfeit goods from tourist shops across the West End over the past year, targeting 29 premises in central London.
Westminster Conservatives are taking action to protect residents from the impact of unregulated short-term lets across the city. Council leader Paul Swaddle has called on Airbnb and similar platforms to help stop unlawful renting, including the use of council-owned homes, which is driving nuisance, squeezing housing supply and pushing up costs.
Westminster's new Conservative council leader Paul Swaddle has written to Airbnb and Booking.com demanding immediate action on the "out of control" short-term rental market in the West End.
Conservative Leader Cllr Paul Swaddle responds to formal legal advice on the Mayor's pedestrianisation plansWestminster's new Conservative administration has today set out its position on Sadiq Khan's plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street, following formal legal advice taken in the first weeks of tak
The Mayor of London’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street has been described as being “budget” and like they’re from online discount platform Temu by the new leader of Westminster City Council.
The new Conservative leader of Westminster Council has asked for London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan to "sit down with him" to figure out "a plan that actually works" for Oxford Street, as reported by BBC London.
MyLondon has today published an exclusive interview with Westminster City Council's new leader, Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE, in which he calls for the Mayor of London to "sit down" and discuss the future of Oxford Street.
Speaking at tonight's Full Council, Westminster's new Leader, Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE, outlined how the new Conservative administration would deliver on its mandate for safe streets, a clean city and real action.
Ahead of this Wednesday's meeting of Full Council, we spoke to Councillor Paul Swaddle, Westminster's Leader-Elect. Paul introduced the Conservative leadership team.Last week, Westminster voted for change.
