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Anti-social behaviour, rough sleeping and drug-related behaviour

"Since COVID began, we have helped 800 rough sleepers toward a settled life in permanent homes", says Cllr David Harvey. Our last street count in June 2021 showed another 170 had come onto our streets. Over 95% had no Westminster connections and about half had no legal recourse to public help, onl

Flooding in Westminster this week

Flash flooding has damaged a number of properties across Westminster this week. Our thoughts are with those affected and we want to help as much as we can.

St Vincent Street Planters

Following conversations with the Howard de Walden Estate to add greening to the area and also to encourage cyclists to slow down and dismount when using St Vincent Street, these planters have been placed at the entrance to the recently paved street.  Whilst we are supportive of cyclists, this

Green Square

Vincent Square, the Cathedral area and Millbank are great places to live.

Building greener and cleaner

The Council has also recently launched a short survey into the redrawing of its Code of Construction Practice.  The Council wants to set ambitious new standards for developers to meet to manage the environmental impact of construction works across of City. As your local Councillors, we want o

E-scooters – fast and dangerous?

Cllr Danny Chalkley recently met with our local police team to discuss e-scooters. Several local people have reported them being used "on the pavement, at speed and dangerous" to us.

Affected by Delivery Services offering alcohol and late-night food?

The recent rise in delivery services offering alcohol and late-night food has led Westminster City Council to consider changes to licensing guidelines to combat the impact on those living near outlets. There is a consultation running to 25 July on the changes.

Supporting our Independent Shops

Karen Scarborough pictured in Penton's with Nickie Aiken MP. This business is suffering from a lack of tourists as it stocks everything and more than you can imagine as a hardware store.