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Update on Glastonbury House

A huge amount of work is being done in Glastonbury House, the tall building at the top of Warwick Way which provides sheltered housing for our older residents. The work in this Council-run block includes installation of a sprinkler system, replacement of external cladding, creation of an indoor

Clean up your act! Westminster threatens to ban idling coaches

Conservative run Westminster is taking tough action to clean up our air, threatening to ban all tourist coaches from the city if drivers continue to leave their engines idling. The council has made it clear to coach companies that if their drivers are now caught idling, they will remove their parki

Hanging baskets return to the High Street

Your local Councillors are once again supporting the installation of hanging baskets on the High Street both over the summer and winter periods by funding these from the local ward budget. We hope by bringing a bit of colour to the street this will help in some small way our local shops. As Cl

Lessons from the SWAT team in Lancaster Gate

The council’s Street Waste Action Team (SWAT) spent several weeks in the ward during April and May, focusing on public education and enforcement against fly-tipping. They achieved significant improvements in hotspots like Inverness Terrace and the communal bins in Cleveland Square, where they cut f

Reporting suspicious behaviour to the police

We are often asked by residents about the best way to report suspicious behaviour to the Police. We have consulted them and been told that if a crime is in the process of taking place then you should ring ‘999’.

Black Bins - We Asked, You answered

In our recent e-newsletter, we asked for your views on whether you would like the Council to remove the black bins for waste and recycling in Pimlico and concentrate instead on the twice weekly on-street refuse collections only. We have been delighted by the number of responses we’ve received, over

Whiteleys demolition noise

A large number of local people, across a wide area, have been reporting a mysterious tapping and banging noise ‘like a washing machine on spin cycle’, starting at 8am and ending by 6.30pm.

Electric vehicles and car sharing

Given the increased media attention to environmental issues, we are frequently asked about what WCC is doing to help. We have a range of initiatives including providing more electric vehicle charging points than any other London borough.