Councillor Karen Scarborough

Council - Wednesday 14th May, 2025 7.00 pm

At the annual meeting of the Westminster City Council, Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg was elected as the new Lord Mayor, succeeding Councillor Robert Rigby. The council also approved changes to the Procurement Code and confirmed the allocation of places on standing committees.

Licensing Sub-Committee (3) - Wednesday 14th May, 2025 10.00 am

Licensing Sub-Committee (2) - Thursday 1st May, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee (2) of Westminster Council scheduled a meeting to discuss licensing applications, including one new premises licence and one variation to an existing premises licence, all within the City of Westminster. Councillor Maggie Carman, Deputy Cabinet Member - Adult Social Care, Supported and Specialist Housing, was scheduled to chair the meeting, with Councillor Iman Less, Deputy Cabinet Member - Public and Mental Health and Night Time Champion, and Councillor Karen Scarborough also in attendance. The meeting was scheduled to consider each application in light of the City of Westminster statement of Licensing Policy, effective from October 2021, and guidance issued by the Secretary of State under Section 182 the Licensing Act 2003.

Licensing Committee - Monday 17th March, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include a review of the fees the council charges for licences issued under the Licensing Act 2003, and to receive an update on the Westminster After Dark initiative. The committee was also scheduled to receive an update on the status of appeals against its decisions.

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).