Cllr Paul Swaddle is the Leader of the Conservative Group at Westminster City Council. Every Monday morning, he emails a short update about the latest political news in Westminster.
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2025
Monday 19 May: Westminster After Dark: Make sure Labour listens
Monday 12 May: Tents from Westway to Victoria Gardens! Time to tackle them
Monday 5 May: Championing Westminster's voluntary and community groups
Monday 28 April: Uncertain future for Westminster's Post Offices
Monday 21 April: Enjoy the Easter Bank Holiday weekend
Monday 14 April: Have Your Say on the Mayor’s Power Grab over Oxford Street
Monday 7 April: West End Labour Councillor joins Conservatives
Monday 31 March: Ban on smartphone use in primary schools
Monday 24 March: Airbnb-style short-term lets: Time for enforcement action
Monday 17 March: The rising cost of Labour
Monday 3 March: Our response to Labour raising council tax and council rents
Monday 24 February: Labour fail to appoint independent panel to review council expenditure
Monday 17 February: E-Bikes in Westminster - sharing your concerns with Lime
Monday 10 February: Tent Cities still blight our City
Monday 3 February: At last! TfL opens consultation on pedicabs
Monday 27 January: Reflecting on the first Council meeting of the year
Tuesday 21 January: Uncertain future for St Mary's Hospital
Monday 20 January: What would you ask Westminster's Labour-led Council?
Monday 13 January: Challenging the Labour-led Westminster Council
Monday 6 January: Welcoming 2025 in Westminster
2024
Monday 24 December: Merry Christmas!
Monday 16 December: The future of London's Post Offices
Monday 9 December: Supporting our Neighbours and Communities
Monday 2 December: 🎄Christmas in Westminster
Monday 25 November: 32 Post Offices across London face closure threat
Monday 18 November: Some progress at last: making the case for pedicab regulation
Monday 11 November: What would you ask Westminster City Council?
Monday 4 November: Your chance to hold Westminster Council to account
Monday 28 October: Budget 2024 - An Open Letter to the Chancellor
Monday 21 October: Labour promised to rebuild St Mary's Paddington. Now, this is on hold.
Monday 14 October: Back our Campaign to bring back the Winter Fuel Allowance
Monday 7 October: Westminster Council and TfL need to tackle Tent Cities now
Monday 30 September: Plans to rebuild St Mary’s under review by the Labour government
Monday 23 September: Cllr Tim Barnes wins by-election
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