Westminster Labour

29/10/2026

Around 9,500 of Westminster’s lowest-income working-age households will lose their Council Tax relief if the Conservative proposals go ahead.

Those already finding it impossible to make ends meet during the biggest cost of living crisis in generations will face an even greater financial burden at a time when they can least afford it.

Westminster Labour says the Council’s Conservative leadership must rethink its plans to cut Council Tax Support for the poorest. Around 9,500 of Westminster’s lowest-income working-age households, already struggling with some of the highest rents in the country, could lose between 10% and 30% of...

25/10/2026

Storm Austen hasn't stopped our Labour councillors getting out on the doorstep to meet residents 🌧️🌪️

We've been out in Maida Vale, Queen's Park, Church Street and Bayswater this week 🌹

23/10/2026

Once again the Conservatives are targeting the most vulnerable with plans to cut council tax support, says Cllr Fiona Parker in Westminster Extra 🌹

22/10/2026

Charities serving Westminster’s poorest neighbourhoods could close for good within months unless the Conservatives commit to renewing the funding that keeps them running.

"Cutting funding to the voluntary and community sector is a false economy. When an advice service closes, the debt and housing problems it could have solved don’t disappear, they show up later, costing the Council even more." says Cllr Concia Albert

Westminster Labour is urging the Conservative-run Council to support the voluntary and community sector by renewing the core grants programme for local charities and community groups, which is due to end in March 2027. Charities serving Westminster’s poorest neighbourhoods could close for good wit...

21/10/2026

Westminster Labour’s statement the Council’s proposed job cuts.

Council staff play a vital role in making Westminster work. We will continue to hold the Conservative administration to account about what these cuts will mean in practice.

Westminster Labour recognises the difficult position facing council staff following the announcement that 520 jobs are to be cut – around 14% of the council’s entire workforce. These proposals will create considerable uncertainty for employees who make an important contribution to our city and t...

18/10/2026

Harrow Road and Lancaster Gate Labour deliver 💪🏻

Your councillors are out in the community every week working for you 🌹

17/10/2026

‘An announcement first, then the detail comes later, if at all…’ Cllr Rhys Thomas on the ‘real action’ promised by the Westminster Conservatives in Westminster Extra

16/10/2026

Westminster Conservatives shelve a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ for growth on Regent Street, says Cllr Geoff Barraclough in the Westminster Times.

The project, a joint venture between Westminster City Council and the Crown Estate, promised 35,000 square metres of new public space, including pedestrianisation of Regent Street St James and a new public square at Waterloo Place.

14/10/2026

Not another growth project shelved...🤷‍♀️

"Now residents in Little Venice must wait until at least 2027 for a scheme that would give cafes and shops more space, make streets safer and boost local spending." says Cllr Rhys Thomas

Westminster Labour is calling on the Conservatives to reverse their decision to put the pedestrianisation of Formosa Street in Little Venice on hold. Under previous Labour plans, the stretch of Formosa Street between Warrington Crescent and Castellain Road would be transformed into a traffic-free .....

14/10/2026

‘The West End is competing with the best destinations in the world. If the Conservatives are serious about growth, they should get on with the Regent Street project.’ Says Cllr Geoff Barraclough

Westminster City Council has delayed Allies and Morrison’s plans to pedestrianise parts of London’s West End, including Pall Mall and Regent Street