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.

Westminster Council has won an appeal made by Maximus Networks against its decision not to allow the installing of a number of call boxes including one in our area at 100 Marylebone Road, near to York Gate. 

After lobbying from your local councillor team there are now three electric vehicle charging points in Regents Park ward on lamp posts.

Your councillors have succeeded in protecting the amenity of residents living in a mansion block on Park Road from the unauthorised mix use by Moulin Rouge café including shisha smoking.

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

A recent planning application to place tables and chairs outside The Gate restaurant on Allitsen Road creating an afresco dining experience was withdrawn by the applicant following strong opposition from local residents. 

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.

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.

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.

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.