The Latest Breaking News from Westminster City Council

Central London e-bike hire crackdown sees thousands of fines issued for bad parking

Surge in fines for e-bike hire operators as Westminster clamps down on irresponsible dockless bike parking

Evening Standard · Oct 13

'Offer them two sweeps a week': Westminster council leader hints at cutting street cleaning at Downing Street

‘Instead of two sweeps a day, offer them two a week, and see how they feel about that level of service,’ said Cllr Swaddle

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Oxford Street pedestrianisation: Launch date, detailed map and traffic changes

Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will be closed to general traffic from Monday, October 26

Evening Standard · Oct 6

What is the future for Banksy's Waterloo Place statue?

Westminster City Council says it is ‘exploring all options’ for the Blinded by the Flag statue that appeared in central London earlier this year

Evening Standard · Sep 24

'World's most famous jazz club' to finally open in Covent Garden this week following licensing approval

Blue Note London, an offshoot of the legendary New York jazz club, will open for the first time on Thursday with a performance from Grammy Award-winning pianist Robert Glasper

Evening Standard · Sep 23

Visually impaired homeless man wins payout after having to eat takeaways for a year during hotel stay

Westminster City Council has been ordered to pay almost £4,000 in compensation

Evening Standard · Sep 23

More than 1.7 million Londoners face massive council tax hike next year as cash crisis deepens

After Wandsworth announced a staggering 94% council tax hike, six other councils could announce huge increases

Evening Standard · Sep 16

Mayfair restaurant where ‘man had throat slashed’ can stay open

Conditions imposed on The Mistress of Mayfair following incident which saw man charged with attempted murder

Evening Standard · Sep 8

89-year-old woman in London gave 25 years to groom a street garden, now local council wants it removed

An 89-year-old woman in London has been asked by Westminster City Council to remove a street garden she has maintained for more than 25 years. The council cited complaints and anti-social behaviour linked to a bench, while the woman and local residents have defended the garden as an important part…

The Economic Times · Sep 4

Westminster Council accuses Sadiq Khan of flouting environmental rules over pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

Westminster town hall has written to the Government demanding that TfL carry out a full environmental impact assessment ahead of the scheme going ahead

Evening Standard · Aug 28