Join us on 23 July for the next event in our series exploring global lessons for UK policymakers. Hear from the first director of Sure Start, a 1990s initiative that significantly improved children’s health & education.
Register to attend live in London: bit.ly/3RICtV2
We've given a green light for the next phase of our £20 million #NorthPaddington Programme 🎉
We're working with local people to improve our community hubs, Maida Hill Market, green spaces and provide jobs and training for young people 💚
Learn more: bit.ly/3Yby0y6
Beautiful evening in Westbourne at @CityWestminster North Paddington Open day.
Great to meet so many people passionate about making a difference locally.
And to hear from @w9maidavale & @Caraquest about exciting plans for next stage of investment into North Paddington.
We'll be speaking at this later on today reflecting on using CEDAW inquiry recommendations to advance abortion law reform and RSE, incorporated into domestic legislation championed by @stellacreasy@Caraquest.
Do you know how international human rights treaties could help deliver progress for LGBTQIA rights?
If not, come along to this webinar and discover how you can use them to bring about change!
📆 16th May
🕑 2 pm
📍 Online
🎫 buff.ly/3UkDfrM
ALT LGBTQIA Rights & International Human Rights Standards. Online via Zoom. 16th May. 2 pm. Human Rights Consortium.
⚠️ If you don't have accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, called a Voter Authority Certificate.
The deadline to apply for this for the elections on 2 May is 5pm today.
More here ⤵️
gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-vo…
As @CityWestminster@wminsterlabour reopen vital facilities like this children’s centre in Queen’s Park, it’s lovely to see the community come together. Today it was a family fun day to celebrate Eid with @Hamza_Taouzzale@AdamHug@Caraquest - and there will be more to come.
🚸 A number of Street Play sessions have taken place across the city around #WorldCarFreeDay to show how much fun can be had without the need to travel far in a car 🤾♀️
We visited Ashmore Road with Councillor Cara Sanquest @Caraquest, Cabinet Member for Resident Participation, Consultation Reform and Leisure, to see all the goings on during yesterday's day of play 🏓🎾
If you want to hold a Street Play session for the community in your local area, visit:
active.westminster.gov.uk/ac…
⚡️ BIG NEWS! ⚡️
"@CityWestminster Council will be writing to local MPs to ask them to support the progress of the Climate and Ecology Bill."
Thank you, Cllr Jude, Cllr @adamhug and @caraquest—and every #CEBill supporter on the Council and across the City of Westminster—for backing the campaign! westminsterlabour.org.uk/iss…
Great to see coverage in @WestminsterXtra by @tomfoot1 on the Westminster Ecological Emergency! 🌱
So proud our @UKLabour administration understands the gravity of the situation, that the climate & nature crises are intertwined the actions we can take locally to fight back🌺🦋
We are delighted to extend our Free School Lunch offer to even more children across the city 🙌🏫
All children and young people between the ages of 3 and 14 will now receive a free, healthy meal in #Westminster 🍽️🍎
This includes nurseries and 11-14 year olds and benefits 14,000 children across Westminster.
Learn more 👇
westminster.gov.uk/news/west…
4 days, 50 participants, dozens of experts, partners and organisations. We want to thank all of our invited residents for taking part in the Citizens’ Assembly. We cannot wait to unveil the final recommendations in the very near future.
Stay tuned here to see what they are – westminster.gov.uk/tackling-…#ClimateEmergency#CitizensAssembly
Last few hours to pop in to meet the @CityWestminster team and talk about what you'd like to see happen on Edgware Road, Praed Street, Queensway, Westbourne Grove and other areas around Paddington/Bayswater. 108 Edgeware Rd, open until 6pm engage.westminster.gov.uk/en…
I'm delighted to join the Cabinet of @CityWestminster working on equalities, diversity & inclusion, digital & customer services, leisure, engagement with resident groups & local forums, and consultation reform. Lots to do to deliver on Labour manifesto for a Fairer Westminster🌹
Councillor Cara Sanquest has been appointed as Cabinet Member for Resident Participation, Consultation Reform and Leisure.
This new post will be responsible for engaging with our communities and overseeing a number of key council services.
More info: westminster.gov.uk/news/coun…
ALT Councillor Cara Sanquest (pictured) has been appointed as Cabinet Member for Resident Participation, Consultation Reform and Leisure.
First weekend of @CityWestminster citizens assembly on climate action delivered by @involveUK, huge thanks to all residents giving up their time to take part in shaping the council's climate emergency action plan
At the Community Mobile Recycling Day in Dart Street, Queen’s Park where residents can drop off unwanted items all day until 4pm. Lots of people and activity. Well done @CityWestminster and @VeoliaUK