Mark Shearer

The St. James's Ward councillors are delighted again to be supporting a Christmas tree in the Strutton Ground street market. The tree will be at its usual place in Strutton Ground between the junctions of Victoria Street and Old Pye Street.

Most of the 300 remaining gas lamps in Westminster are in St. James's ward from the Smith Square area next to Parliament, near St. James's Palace and in Covent Garden.

Following extensive public consultation in 2021 and previous years, an experimental traffic management scheme introduced changes to traffic movements, vehicle access, parking and servicing in the Covent Garden area from 8 December 2021.

Many people enjoy the bars and nightclubs in the West End but that can sometimes lead to anti-social behaviour that spoils the quality of life of residents who live nearby. 

We are aware of the ongoing anti-social behaviour in the Great Peter Street and Monck Street area. 

This is generally caused by drug dealing and the general street population who congregate here. 

Following substantial pressure from your ward Councillors, LandSec are now progressing with the refurbishment of Castle Lane to accommodate 88 affordable homes. 

St. James's ward councillors have secured funding for additional night time security at the hostels in the Great Peter Street area where their vulnerable residents are being targeted by drug dealers. 

Our MP Nickie Aiken has secured Government support for her Pedicabs (London) Bill that will give Transport for London the powers to regulate pedicabs to make sure they are safe, that their fares are reasonable and consistent, and that rogue operators can no longer present a threat to residents an

We caught up with Cllr Mark Shearer in Victoria Tower Gardens earlier today.

So today we're in Victoria Tower Gardens, just outside of Westminster.

Local councillors are delighted to report that earlier today, the High Court upheld the judicial review, brought by the London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust, against the decision to approve planning permission for the National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in the much loved Victoria T