Westminster Council was accredited last month by the Living Wage Foundation for adopting and providing the London Living Wage to not only its employees including its Apprentices but also for extending to include its suppliers.

The Council will be undertaking the final traffic surveys that form part of the post-implementation monitoring strategy. Results from these surveys will then be analysed alongside the other survey data that has been collated since the switch to two-way operation.

At a liaison meeting on 24 October, Chiltern Railways set out the status of their air quality improvement actions in a presentation to local people:

For the first time this year, we are delighted to be able to welcome everyone to an event for the whole local community including children on Wednesday 4th December at 6.00pm.

You are invited to enjoy the Christmas-tree lights being switched on outside St Mary’s Church, Wyndham Place.

The independent OFSTED inspectors have awarded the Westminster Children's Services team a clean sweep of 'outstanding' ratings.

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.

Community Infrastructure Levy

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.

Thursday 7 November from 2 - 4pm: iT Tea Party (free one-to-one IT session) at Seymour Leisure Centre, Seymour Place W1H 5TJ organised by Westminster AgeUK. For more information or to book a place, please click here.

Conservative-led Westminster City Council’s Children’s Services have been given an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted in every category they assess.