Councillor Hamza Taouzzale

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.

Licensing Sub-Committee (3) - Thursday 28th August, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee (3) of Westminster Council scheduled a meeting to address three premises licence applications. Councillor Robert Eagleton, Deputy Cabinet Member - Housing, was scheduled to chair the meeting, with Councillor Tim Mitchell and Councillor Hamza Taouzzale also in attendance. The sub-committee was expected to consider each application in light of Westminster's statement of Licensing Policy, effective from October 2021, and guidance issued by the Secretary of State under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003[^2].

Licensing Sub-Committee (2) - Thursday 7th August, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee (2) of Westminster Council scheduled a meeting to discuss licensing applications for Taco Bell and Strand News. The committee, composed of Councillor Maggie Carman, Deputy Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Supported and Specialist Housing, Councillor Barbara Arzymanow, and Councillor Hamza Taouzzale, was expected to consider new premises and variations to existing licenses, taking into account the City of Westminster statement of Licensing Policy and guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 21st July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss its work programme for the coming year, receive updates from the Leader of the Council and various policy and scrutiny committees, and review the council's emergency preparedness and crime prevention strategies. The committee will also consider and comment on the draft annual report of policy and scrutiny activity in the 2024/25 municipal year.

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.