Councillor Aicha Less
Email: aless@westminster.gov.uk
Council: Westminster
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Appointments Sub-Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 10.00 am
The Appointments Sub-Committee of Westminster Council met on Monday 1st December 2025 to discuss changes to the committee membership, declarations of interest, and the appointment to the post of Director of Corporate Property.
Cabinet - Monday 17th November, 2025 6.30 pm
Westminster Council's cabinet met to discuss and approve a new after dark strategy, a waste contract procurement strategy, a new approach to housing repairs, and a response to the North Paddington Serious Violence Taskforce recommendations. The cabinet approved all the recommendations put before it.
Council - Wednesday 12th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Westminster City Council met on Wednesday 12 November 2025, and approved the programme of meetings for 2026/2027, and a constitutional update relating to the delegation of functions under the London Squares Preservation Act 1931. Councillors also debated and approved a motion standing united against the rise of the far right and in support of inclusive communities.
General Purposes Committee - Wednesday 22nd October, 2025 6.00 pm
The General Purposes Committee of Westminster City Council was scheduled to meet on 22 October 2025 to discuss several items, including compensation payments, the London Squares Preservation Act 1931, and the programme of meetings for 2026/2027. Councillor David Boothroyd, Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform, was scheduled to chair the meeting. The meeting was scheduled to take place at Westminster City Hall.
Decisions from Meetings
27 decisions · Page 5 of 6
Business and Financial Planning 2025/26 to 2027/28
From: Cabinet - Monday 17th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 17, 2025
...to recommend to the Full Council a Band D Council Tax of £526.80 for 2025/26, a general fund net budget requirement of £213.426m, and various savings, pressures, and investments for the period 2025/26 to 2027/28, along with other related financial strategies and allocations.
Recommendations Approved
WCC Pay Policy Statement 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday 17th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 17, 2025
...to recommend the draft Pay Policy Statement for 2025-26 to the Full Council for approval.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Revenue Account Business Plan
From: Cabinet - Monday 17th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 17, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council the approval of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) revenue budget for 2025/26, note the HRA 5-year and 30-year revenue budgets, approve the HRA 5-year Capital Programme totalling £916.204m, note the 30-year Capital Programme totalling £2.537bn, approve Fairer Westminster investments including a £1.000m extension of the HRA Rent Support Fund, approve a 2.7% rent increase and a 1.7% increase to garage, shed, and parking fees, and approve varying tenant service charges in line with estimated actual costs for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Strategy 2025-26 to 2029-30, Forecast Position for 2024-25 and Future Years Forecast to 2038-39
From: Cabinet - Monday 17th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 17, 2025
...to approve the Capital Strategy for 2025-26 to 2029-30 and the forecast position for 2024-25 and future years forecast to 2038-39, including capital expenditure, project governance, financing, and delegation of authority for financial decisions.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes
From: Cabinet - Monday 16th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 16, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 27