Articles for Westminster City Council

London tourists warned of rogue traders using boxing machines and photo booths
3 weeks, 1 day ago

London tourists warned of rogue traders using boxing machines and photo booths

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Westminister City Council has issued fines amounting to £70,000 in a pre-Christmas crackdown on illegal street …

London City Council Fines Westminster City Council Illegal Street Traders Boxing Machines
Moment wannabe boy racer is caught doing doughnuts during meeting of high-powered £100K sports car near Buckingham Palace
4 months ago

Moment wannabe boy racer is caught doing doughnuts during meeting of high-powered £100K sports car near Buckingham Palace

Daily Mail  

CCTV footage has captured a 'wannabe boy racer' performing doughnuts in a high-powered sports car near Buckingham Palace. Four drivers were each issued fixed penalty notices after being filmed revving engines and performing burnouts during a late-night car meet off Pall Mall. Some drivers were also found blocking roads and revving their engines near residential areas, producing noise levels of …

Car Buckingham Palace Westminster City Council Revving Engines Racer Performing
Security minister says pro-Palestine stage near Cenotaph was ‘disgraceful’
1 year, 2 months ago

Security minister says pro-Palestine stage near Cenotaph was ‘disgraceful’

The Independent  

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The reclaiming of Oxford Street from the American candy stores: Small businesses are offered rent-free premises in London's premier shopping district in bid to stop more sweet shops opening
1 year, 5 months ago

The reclaiming of Oxford Street from the American candy stores: Small businesses are offered rent-free premises in London's premier shopping district in bid to stop more sweet shops opening

Daily Mail  

Small businesses will have the chance to open rent-free shops on Oxford Street in units vacated by illicit candy stores. Email: [email protected] Two people stand outside an American candy store yesterday on London's Oxford Street A raid on American candy stores on Oxford Street in October 2022 saw the council seize £215,000 worth of fake Gucci phone cases, vapes and …

London Sweet Small Businesses Council Businesses Small Shops
Dozens of refugees ‘left on the streets’ in Westminster for two nights
1 year, 7 months ago

Dozens of refugees ‘left on the streets’ in Westminster for two nights

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Suella Braverman has been asked to “urgently clarify” why a …

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Greggs ends court battle over Leicester Square late-night sausage rolls
1 year, 7 months ago

Greggs ends court battle over Leicester Square late-night sausage rolls

The Independent  

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Food Hot Council Sell Greggs Westminster Westminster City Council
Strip club shut after claims customers had six figures stolen when their drinks were spiked
1 year, 11 months ago

Strip club shut after claims customers had six figures stolen when their drinks were spiked

The Independent  

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Victim Man Council Club Taken Claimed His Home
‘Huge operation’ to keep central London clean during public mourning for Queen
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Huge operation’ to keep central London clean during public mourning for Queen

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Westminster City Council and waste management partner Veolia said they had sent additional cleaning …

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Queen's funeral: Which shops and supermarkets are open today? Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl times
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen's funeral: Which shops and supermarkets are open today? Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl times

Daily Mail  

Supermarkets, restaurants and retail stores are all shut this morning so workers can pay tribute to the Queen on the day of her state funeral. Thanks for your understanding' A McDonald's restaurant in Wakefield is deserted, with the chain closing its branches nationwide due to the Queen's funeral A retail park in Wakefield is deserted, with many stores closing its …

London Royal Funeral Commonwealth Convenience Stores Queen Chelsea
Dozens of American sweet shops on Oxford Street under investigation over ‘tax scam’
2 years, 7 months ago

Dozens of American sweet shops on Oxford Street under investigation over ‘tax scam’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Westminster City Council is looking into 30 shops along Oxford Street for evasion of …

Stores Business Rates Oxford Street Westminster City Council Sweet Shops
‘Pee-back time’: A paint that splashes urine back on those relieving themselves in public in London
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Pee-back time’: A paint that splashes urine back on those relieving themselves in public in London

Firstpost  

Public urination is a growing menace in London, especially in the Soho neighbourhood in the city of Westminster. 📺 👇 https://t.co/WkI5WGmlPP pic.twitter.com/jV6pOBfJii — Westminster City Council December 16, 2022 QR code for toilets Apart from the paint, posters discouraging people from relieving themselves in public places and reminding them that it is a crime will be put up along with …

London City Council Public Paint Westminster Soho
People set up mock petition to 'save' the Marble Arch Mound ahead of its closure on Sunday
3 years ago

People set up mock petition to 'save' the Marble Arch Mound ahead of its closure on Sunday

Daily Mail  

For six months London's £6million Marble Arch Mound has been mocked and ridiculed - even earning the unwanted title as the 'capital's worst tourist attraction'. For six months London's £6million Marble Arch Mound has been mocked and ridiculed - even earning the unwanted title as 'capital's worst tourist attraction'. Others meanwhile have expressed disappointment at missing their chance to see …

London Dutch City Council Hill Twitter Park
Airbnb host fined £100,000 and evicted for letting out London council flat to tourists
5 years, 5 months ago

Airbnb host fined £100,000 and evicted for letting out London council flat to tourists

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Social housing is there to provide much-needed homes for our residents, not to generate …

London Airbnb Council Host Westminster City Council Rented Housing