Westminster Council

Violence Against Sex Workers 'Should Be Classed As A Hate Crime'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 11.04.2013 | UK

Violence against sex workers should be reclassified as a hate crime, a new report has said, claiming that the risks associated with prostitution have ...

Syringes, Bloody Tubes And Pig Snouts Being Dumped On Harley Street

Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK

Syringes, bloodied tissues and pig snouts are being ditched on the pavements of Harley Street by exclusive medical clinics, according to Westminster C...

Should Obese People Who Refuse To Exercise Have Their Benefits Cut?

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 03.01.2013 | UK

Obese people who refuse to exercise could have their benefits cut under controversial plans being considered by a flagship London council. The repo...

Switching Off Springsteen: An Explanation

Audrey Lewis | Posted 23.09.2012 | UK Politics
Audrey Lewis

Steven van Zandt used The Huffington Post to decry what he said was the "toxic bureaucracy" of Westminster Council and its "rigid and mindless" action in curtailing the Saturday night concert by Bruce Springsteen after it overran. As chairman of licensing at Westminster City Council, I'd like to offer a word of explanation in what has become a very high decibel row.

Westminster Council and the End of World Pride?

Patrick Cash | Posted 08.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Patrick Cash

Soho, as many of its residents will enthusiastically attest, is made what it is by its vibrant nightlife culture and thriving LGBT community. It would be counterproductive to have an overseeing institution which does not support this.

Blairs Probed Over Possible Planning Rules Breach

PA | Posted 16.06.2012 | UK

Cherie Blair and her son Euan are under investigation for potentially breaching planning rules, it emerged today. Westminster Council has confirmed...

Sex Shops In For £1m Windfall After Court Victory

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.05.2012 | UK

Sex shop owners have won a High Court victory over licensing fees which could see them claw back an estimated £1 million. A judge ruled today that...

Locksmith Jailed And Fined £700,000 For Scam Operation

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.05.2012 | UK

A rogue locksmith has been ordered to pay £700,000 following a five-year investigation into his criminal operation. Mark Makowski, the former dire...

Strip Club Owner Peter Stringfellow Backs Ukip

Posted 12.04.2012 | UK Politics

Strip Club owner Peter Stringfellow has offered his support to a Ukip candidate in a London by-election despite being a long-serving member of the Con...

Self-Styled 'Lord' Jailed For Fraud

Posted 05.12.2011 | UK

Edward Davenport, a wealthy entrepreneur and self-styled 'lord', has been jailed for a multi-million-pound fraud. He was accused of running a "adva...