• Meat to be reintroduced into Westminster Schools

  By londononline at 22:13 on 14/05/13

  

  After the horsemeat crisis Westminster City Council has told parents that meat is to be reintroduced into schools within weeks. Since March ppupils have been provided with a fish and vegetarian menu after the local authority's own DNA tests revealed products were adulterated with other meats.   Halal chicken sausages were discovered to contain traces of pork while lamb and pork were found in the lean minced beef.   ...

• Cross party support to save Wesminster Fire Station

  By londononline at 16:03 on 03/05/13

  

  Labour and Conservative Councillors  joined together to on Wednesday's 1st May Council meeting to save Westminster and Knightsbridge Fire Stations from closure. Both parties are fighting  the Mayor's proposal to close the Fire Stations in Greycoat Place and Knightsbridge. Councillor Adam Hug, Labour's Fire and Police spokesperson, said; "Westminster fire station responded to 722 incidents in the last year. Out of...

• Westminster Council supports seminar on forced marriage and `honour' based violence

  By londononline at 15:11 on 01/05/13

  

  A seminar on May 9, (organised by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster) will discuss forced marriage and `honour' based violence. There is a free screening of Banaz - A Love Story, a documentary by Deeyah, an award-winning activist, producer, film maker, singer and co-founder of Honour Based Violence Awareness network.  The film premiered at the Raindance Film Festival...

• Have your say in Ebury Bridge Estate, Pimlico, regeneration scheme

  By londononline at 12:42 on 26/04/13

  

  Thousands of Pimlico and Westminster residents are to be given a say over whether or not a multi-million pound regeneration programme takes place in their area.  Westminster Council has organized a referendum  in which local people can participate. Over eight thousand people from the Ebury Bridge Estate in Pimlico and the Church Street area of Marylebone will be asked by Westminster City Council if they are in...

• Westminster lollipop patrols mark Diamond Jubilee

  By londononline at 22:58 on 25/04/13

  

  Twelve School Crossing Patrols in Westminster received a special commemorative badge and certificate to celebrate 60 years of helping children cross the road safely.  The badge and certificate have been provided by Road Safety GB and are being distributed to SCPs across the country to mark the 60th anniversary of the service.   Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr Angela Harvey, handed out badges and certificates to...

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