Liza Begum - Councillor for Westminster (Pimlico South)

Councillor Liza Begum

Labour Pimlico South Cabinet Member for Housing Services

Email: lbegum@westminster.gov.uk

Council: Westminster

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Shareholder Committee (Member) Cabinet (Member) Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel (Chair) Appointments Sub-Committee (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 3 of 10

Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel Chair

Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel - Tuesday 16th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel of Westminster Council met on Tuesday 16 September 2025 to discuss changes to its membership, declarations of interest, and requests to review the refusal to grant Discretionary Housing Payments.

September 16, 2025
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
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
Appointments Sub-Committee Member

Appointments Sub-Committee - Tuesday 15th July, 2025 1.30 pm

The Appointments Sub-Committee of Westminster Council met on Tuesday 15 July 2025 to discuss changes to the committee membership, declarations of interest, and the appointment to the post of Director of Commercial Partnerships. Members of the public were welcome to attend the meeting and listen to the discussion.

July 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

27 decisions · Page 1 of 6

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: 47

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 27