We know that most homeowners who let on a nightly basis do so within the law and maintain excellent standards. However, we also know short-term letting can cause problems for local people.
Conservative Councillors are keen to reduce the problems associated with abuse of short-term letting.
After a lengthy round of applications, hearings, re-applications and more hearings, consent was eventually agreed for the Developer to proceed with a much-reduced project that we hope will not harm residents' quality of life or access to light.
It is always difficult to fairly manage such app
One of the key issues highlighted by local people in the recent Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Plan was the importance of the heritage features in the area.
Responding to this, local Councillor Rachael Robathan, secured funding from the Council to restore the railings and heritage lamps on Rutla
Our priority in Westminster City Council when it comes to rough sleeping is to engage, offering support and a pathway away from the street although often this help is rejected. Here in NW8 we occasionally find rough sleepers, the most recent being on the Regent’s Canal Towpath.
Together with our Regents Park Councillors, we are working with Lords Cricket, St John's Wood Society, the Duke of York Pub, Tesco's (Circus Road), Licensing Officers at City Hall and local residents to investigate a Licence Review following out-of-control street drinking and unsupervised crowds spi
The brainchild of Warwick Ward Councillor, Christabel Flight, Silver Sunday is a day of fun and free events for older people held on the first Sunday of October every year.
In another development related to air quality, Westminster City Council has requested powers to issue instant fines without warning to drivers who are caught leaving their engines running unnecessarily.
Westminster has begun a consultation on extending the 20mph zone that had been successfully trialled around schools in the Little Venice area and other parts of Westminster.
We have had a number of comments that the current speed limits are confusing and suggesting that consistency would be the way
Planning permission to redevelop the Compton and Edrich stand was given earlier this year with demolition of the existing stand having started at the end of August.
The construction of the new stand is proposed to be in two stages with the demolition and building of the three tiers by summer
