Councillor Liza Begum
Email: lbegum@westminster.gov.uk
Council: Westminster
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Shareholder Committee - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 3.00 pm
Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel of Westminster Council met on Tuesday 18 November 2025. Councillor Liza Begum, Cabinet Member for Housing Services, Councillor Lorraine Dean and Councillor Angela Piddock were scheduled to attend. The panel was scheduled to review appeals against the decision not to award a discretionary housing payment.
Cabinet - Monday 17th November, 2025 6.30 pm
Westminster Council's cabinet met to discuss and approve a new after dark strategy, a waste contract procurement strategy, a new approach to housing repairs, and a response to the North Paddington Serious Violence Taskforce recommendations. The cabinet approved all the recommendations put before it.
Council - Wednesday 12th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Westminster City Council met on Wednesday 12 November 2025, and approved the programme of meetings for 2026/2027, and a constitutional update relating to the delegation of functions under the London Squares Preservation Act 1931. Councillors also debated and approved a motion standing united against the rise of the far right and in support of inclusive communities.
Decisions from Meetings
27 decisions · Page 3 of 6
Reshaping of Housing Solutions Service: Phase 2
From: Cabinet - Monday 15th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 15, 2025
...to reshape the Housing Solutions Service, the Cabinet approved a hybrid delivery model, bringing in-house statutory decision-making for homeless singles, rent collection from those in Temporary Accommodation, and the Private Rental Sector placement service, while recommissioning prevention and support services for single people and property management for temporary accommodation.
Recommendations Approved
Huguenot House Redevelopment – Full Business Case and Appointment of Delivery Partner
From: Cabinet - Monday 14th July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 14, 2025
...the Cabinet of Westminster approved the full business case for the Huguenot House redevelopment, including entering into a development agreement with Altius Real Estate Limited and Erith Contractors Limited, and delegated authority for finalising the agreement and related actions.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue and Capital Outturn and Statement of Accounts 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Monday 14th July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 14, 2025
...they approved the 2024/25 revenue and capital outturn positions and the reprofiling of capital budgets from 2024/25 to future years.
Recommendations Approved
Acquisition of Property in HA0 - Temporary Accommodation
From: Cabinet - Monday 14th July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 14, 2025
...to address homelessness and build resilience in its temporary accommodation estate, the Cabinet approved the acquisition of a property portfolio in HA0 for up to £27.5 million, along with additional capital expenditure for necessary improvements, delegating authority to the Executive Director of Finance and Resources to finalize the acquisition terms.
Recommendations Approved
2024/25 Fairer Westminster Annual Progress Overview
From: Cabinet - Monday 14th July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 14, 2025
...to note the overall performance and progress towards the Fairer Westminster Strategy ambitions at the end of 2024/25, and the priority actions for 2025/26 as outlined in the recently published Delivery Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 27