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Banksy artworks in London cost taxpayers nearly £150,000 in clean-up and security costs

A mural painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in September last year has resulted in the largest single cost.

The Independent UK

Soho pub licensing row: Westminster hits back at Sadiq Khan over 'inadequate policing and public transport'

‘Cuts to policing mean people are worried about safety when they go out’ - Cllr Tim Barnes, deputy leader of Westminster City Council

Evening Standard

Sausage roll crime fears and giggling drinkers: The bizarre reasons Westminster venues have faced restrictions

As London council slammed over plans to limit standing in pubs, here’s a look at other strange reasons venues in the borough have recently faced restrictions

Evening Standard

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Offices above Charing Cross station could be transformed under major revamp

The application, submitted by real estate firm Bridgemont with Westminster City Council, aims to revamp the site to deliver 35,000 square metres of office space

Evening Standard

London council calls claims 'standing ban' is planned in pubs across West End and Soho 'ludicrous'

The council faced a pile-on of backlash following claims it planned on banning standing at pubs

Evening Standard

No 10 enters Soho licensing row after Sadiq Khan criticism of proposed pub standing restrictions

The intervention follows Westminster City Council’s publication of draft alcohol policies which encourage establishments to prioritise tables and chairs over standing space

The Independent UK

'It'll kill Soho': Pubs slam proposals to curb drinkers standing at Soho venues

Dawn Butler MP and Sir Sadiq Khan have also expressed fury at Westminster Council’s proposed policy

Evening Standard

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You can’t take away standing at pubs – it’s part of British culture

COMMENT: A London council has been accused of trying to outlaw the great national pastime of leaning on objects or spilling onto the street while enjoying a tipple. But ‘vertical drinking’ is part of the fabric of our society, argues Helen Coffey, who’s not going to take this sitting down

The Independent UK

Westminster Council apologises after residents' tap water turns brown and smells like petrol

Residents in Morgan House have said that they are scared to use the tap water as they don’t think the council has carried out sufficient testing

Evening Standard

Edgware Road chaos as police clash with fans after France World Cup win

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The Independent UK

Council tax could be doubled in central London authority as it admits there are ‘no easy options’

Westminster City Council said it faces ‘stark and very tough choices’ amid changes from the ‘fair funding’ review

The Independent UK

Council tax bombshell: Bills 'to rise 54%' in flagship London borough hit by Labour funding reforms

Exclusive: Westminster is having to plug a £100 million funding shortfall and will also have to cut services to balance its books

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham warned 'don't level down London' as tens of thousands of jobs to be axed in Whitehall

‘Real devolution means backing councils to grow, not hollowing out London,’ says Westminster City Council leader Cllr Paul Swaddle

Evening Standard

Westminster City Council bans anti-social car meet-ups following High Court injunction

Drivers who breach the injunction face substantial fines or possible asset seizure, Westminster City Council says

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Sadiq Khan in 'democratic stitch-up' storm over Oxford Street pedestrianisation

The London Mayor is pressing ahead with the controversial change to Britain’s flagship shopping street

Evening Standard

Westminster Tories accused of ‘U-turning’ on promise for Oxford Street after plans for judicial review ditched

The leader of Westminster City Council said a legal challenge against pedestrianisation was ‘simply impossible at this late stage’

Evening Standard

Westminster council leader hits out at ‘Temu’ Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans

If all goes to plan, Oxford Street will become fully pedestrianised by the end of summer 2026

Evening Standard

Westminster Council leader calls for pro-Palestine marches to be suspended

The leader of Westminster City Council has called for the suspension of pro-Palestine marches. He has written a letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to express his concerns over planned protests in Westminster on Saturday.

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Evening Standard

Mouse poo and gnawed packets of food found in London school kitchen

Ark Atwood Primary Academy was handed a 0 rating for food hygiene – meaning urgent improvement is necessary – after an inspection by Westminster City Council

Evening Standard

London council apologises to Millwall for 'KKK member' wearing football club's logo in brochure

The club is considering legal action after the image appeared on a pamphlet for schoolchildren

The Guardian - UK

West Brom handed two-point deduction; Prestianni hit with six-match ban for ‘homophobic conduct’ – as it happened

West Brom were docked two points after being found to have breached the EFL’s financial rules and Gianluca Prestianni was banned for six European matches

The Independent UK

Council apologises to Millwall over use of club badge in racism booklet

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The Independent UK

Millwall receive apology over ‘insensitive’ use of club logo in racism booklet

Millwall’s logo was used to “illustrate the historic problem of racism within football” in a children’s education booklet by Westminster City Council

Evening Standard

'Simply wrong': London council evicting 30 households to buy block for temporary accommodation use

‘Disturbing disregard’ shown for tenants as more than 30 households in Garden Court, Richmond issued with Section 21 eviction notices

Evening Standard

Former Government building in central London set to become 650-bedroom hotel

If approved, the hotel at Noble House could accommodate 1,332 guests at a time

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