Councillor Lorraine Dean

Vulnerable Adults, Health and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 18th September, 2025 6.30 pm

The Vulnerable Adults, Health and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Community Priorities Programme and grants, the Community Hubs Programme, and to shape the committee's work programme for the 2025-2026 municipal year. The committee reviewed the investment in community grants, their allocation, and the second year of delivery of the Community Priorities Programme. They also reviewed the delivery of the Community Hubs Programme.

Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel - Tuesday 16th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel of Westminster Council met on Tuesday 16 September 2025 to discuss changes to its membership, declarations of interest, and requests to review the refusal to grant Discretionary Housing Payments.

Council - Wednesday 10th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The City of Westminster Council met on 10 September 2025, and began by electing Councillor Hamza Taouzzale as Relief Chair for the meeting. Councillors then heard questions from the public on topics ranging from policing to street lighting, and debated issues including pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, homelessness, and street cleaning. The council also received and noted the Annual Report of Policy and Scrutiny Activity in 2024/25 and the Annual Report of the Audit and Performance Committee 2024/25.

Housing and Regeneration Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 3rd July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Housing and Regeneration Policy and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the re-procurement of housing term partnership contracts, and to scrutinise the consultation of the Paddington Place Plan. The committee will also review and approve the committee work programme for forthcoming meetings. Councillor Hamza Taouzzale has been nominated to be elected as Chair of the Housing and Regeneration Policy and Scrutiny Committee.

Vulnerable Adults, Health and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 2nd July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Vulnerable Adults, Health and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss their work programme for the coming year, contract management and quality assurance in older people's care homes, and access to local dentistry services and oral health promotion. The aim of the meeting is to allow the committee to review existing policies, propose new areas for scrutiny, and ensure that the needs of vulnerable adults are being met. The meeting will be held at Westminster City Hall.