Ellie Ormsby - Councillor for Westminster (Lancaster Gate)

Councillor Ellie Ormsby

Labour and Co-operative Lancaster Gate Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Renters

Email: eormsby@westminster.gov.uk

Council: Westminster

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Planning Sub-Committee (2) (Member) Shareholder Committee (Member) General Purposes Cabinet (Member) Young People, Learning and Employment Policy and Scrutiny Committee Appointments Sub-Committee General Purposes Urgency Sub-Committee Staff Appeals Sub-Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 3 of 8

Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Monday 15th September, 2025 6.30 pm

The Westminster Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet on 15 September 2025 to discuss the reshaping of housing services, and to review the minutes of their previous meeting.

September 15, 2025
Council Member

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.

September 10, 2025
Planning Sub-Committee (2) Member

Planning Sub-Committee (2) - Tuesday 2nd September, 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Sub-Committee (2) convened on 2 September 2025, to discuss a range of planning applications and a tree preservation order. The committee granted conditional permission for a capsule hostel at Charles House, 7 Leicester Place, and for demolition and extension works at 103 Clifton Hill. They also chose not to confirm a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) for a tree at 51 Hamilton Terrace. However, the committee refused permission for a roof extension at 9 Churton Place.

September 02, 2025
Planning Sub-Committee (2) Member

Planning Sub-Committee (2) - Tuesday 22nd July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Sub-Committee (2) of Westminster Council met on 22 July 2025 to consider five planning applications. These included a major development at Hanover Square and several smaller applications relating to properties in the Belgravia and Soho Conservation Areas.

July 22, 2025
Shareholder Committee Member

Shareholder Committee - Thursday 17th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Shareholder Committee of Westminster City Council met on 17 July 2025 to discuss the performance of Westminster Community Homes, Westminster Builds and Westco, and to appoint a new director for Westminster Community Homes. The committee reviewed the end-of-year performance for 2024/25 for Westminster Community Homes, Westminster Builds and Westco, and approved the appointment of Councillor Judith Southern to the board of Westminster Community Homes.

July 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Westminster After Dark Strategy 2025-2040

From: Cabinet - Monday 17th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 17, 2025

...to approve the Westminster After Dark Strategy 2025-2040 and its accompanying Implementation Plan, aimed at improving night-time life in Westminster.

Recommendations Approved

North Paddington Serious Violence Taskforce - Council Response to Recommendations

From: Cabinet - Monday 17th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 17, 2025

...to approve the Council's response to the North Paddington Serious Violence Taskforce recommendations, allocate initial funding of £150,000 for implementation, and delegate authority for further spending up to £100,000 to the Cabinet Member for Communities.

Recommendations Approved

Future Service Delivery - Repairs, Maintenance and Major Works

From: Cabinet - Monday 17th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 17, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the establishment of a Strategic Alliance underpinned by the Framework Alliance Contract (FAC-1) for repairs, maintenance, and major works on Council homes, delegating authority to the Executive Director of Housing & Commercial Partnerships to implement the alliance and approve procurement strategies.

For Determination

Procurement Strategy - Waste Contract

From: Cabinet - Monday 17th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 17, 2025

...the procurement strategy for awarding a new contract for Waste and Recycling Collections, Street Cleansing, and Winter Maintenance, commencing on 16 September 2027, was approved.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 18