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More than 1.5 million Londoners face massive council tax hike next year

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

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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

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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…

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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

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Tenant who illegally rented out council flat near Buckingham Palace ordered to repay nearly £500,000

Saeed Yasin Hosseini was handed the flat in a Pimlico red-brick mansion block after misleading Westminster City Council about his circumstances

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Social housing tenants facing homelessness after London council 'blunder' saw homes sold for private rent

Social housing tenants living in a block of flats in central London are facing homelessness because a council “blunder” has seen them sold off for private rent.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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'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

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

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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

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

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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

Evening Standard

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

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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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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

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