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Council - Wednesday 5th March, 2025 7.00 pm
The meeting was dominated by a debate about the council's proposed [budget](https://committees.westminster.gov.uk/documents/s64968/Cabinet+Report.pdf) for 2025-26. The budget, which includes a 4.99% increase in council tax, was approved despite opposition a...
Council - Wednesday 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting was scheduled to include a motion to approve the appointment of Janet Kealey as an independent person to the council’s standards committee, a debate on the opportunities and challenges faced by residents of Harrow Road ward, a series of reports...
Council - Wednesday 13th November, 2024 7.00 pm
The Council agreed to readopt the existing [Gambling Policy](https://committees.westminster.gov.uk/documents/s62720/Appendix+1+-+Current+Gambling+Policy.pdf) for a further three years, to change the structure of the committees that make planning decisions, ...
Council - Wednesday 18th September, 2024 7.00 pm
At this meeting of the full council, a number of petitions and questions were presented by members of the public, two topics were debated by Councillors, a new [Instrument of Governance for the Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES)](https://committees....
Council - Wednesday 15th May, 2024 7.00 pm
The Council meeting on 15 May 2024 saw the election of Councillor Robert Rigby as the new Lord Mayor of Westminster. The council also confirmed the proportional division of seats across its various standing committees, ensuring political balance.
Council - Wednesday 6th March, 2024 7.00 pm
The Council meeting on 6 March 2024 focused primarily on the approval of the council's budget for the upcoming financial year, including decisions on council tax, revenue and capital spending, and housing revenue accounts. Key decisions included an increase...
Council - Wednesday 24th January, 2024 7.00 pm
0 attendees · 6 documents · 1 media file
Council - Wednesday 15th November, 2023 7.00 pm
54 attendees · 7 documents · 1 media file
Council - Wednesday 20th September, 2023 7.00 pm
54 attendees · 7 documents · 1 media file
The full Council is made up of Westminster's 54 elected Members and is chaired by the Lord Mayor. It meets quarterly, plus for its Annual Meeting and any special meetings.
The Council agrees the policy framework and approves the budget. It also makes decisions on executive functions outside the approved policy or budget, adopts or changes the constitution, and agrees terms of reference for other committees. It confirms the appointment of the Chief Executive and makes decisions on all matters legally reserved for the full Council. The Council also serves as a forum for debating policy issues.
