Councillor James Small-Edwards

Young People, Learning and Employment Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 10th March, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting will consider an Ofsted report that reviewed the effectiveness of the council's children's services. The committee will also discuss the council's plans for its libraries and archives and examine the strategic plan for the Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES).

Council - Wednesday 5th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting was dominated by a debate about the council's proposed budget for 2025-26. The budget, which includes a 4.99% increase in council tax, was approved despite opposition amendments calling for a smaller council tax increase.

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 on the City Plan, homelessness, and reform of planning committees, and a report on Council Tax.

Planning Sub-Committee (1) - Tuesday 7th January, 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Sub-Committee (1) of Westminster Council met on Tuesday 7th January 2025 to consider two planning applications. The committee granted conditional planning permission for alterations and changes of use at Park House on Oxford Street. For the application at 10 Greycoat Place, the committee resolved that had an appeal against non-determination not been received, planning permission would have been granted, with an amendment to a condition regarding planting.

Housing and Regeneration Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 5th December, 2024 7.00 pm

The 5 December meeting of the Housing and Regeneration Policy and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to include reports on a finding of severe maladministration by the Housing Ombudsman Service, and the challenges faced by the Council in implementing regeneration schemes.