Councillor Paul Fisher

Planning (Major Applications) Sub-Committee - Tuesday 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was about deciding on a number of major planning applications across Westminster. The applications cover the Victoria, Knightsbridge and Oxford Street areas. Some of the applications were controversial, especially one for a hotel on the site of the former Belgravia Police Station.

Planning Applications Sub-Committee (2) - Tuesday 1st October, 2024 6.30 pm

Westminster Council's Planning Applications Sub-Committee (2) met and decided on five planning applications, granting permission for four and indicating that it would have refused permission for one, if this had still been possible.

Housing and Regeneration Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 30th September, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting discussed the adoption of a new Vulnerability and Domestic Abuse Policy and associated procedures by Westminster City Council's Housing Service, and agreed to consult the public on the introduction of a selective licensing scheme for private rented properties in the borough. The Committee made four recommendations about the Vulnerability and Domestic Abuse Policy, and three recommendations about the selective licensing proposals.

Council - Wednesday 18th September, 2024 7.00 pm

At this meeting of the full council, a number of petitions and questions were presented by members of the public, two topics were debated by Councillors, a new Instrument of Governance for the Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) was approved, and a motion was passed relating to supporting pensioners struggling with the cost of living.

Climate Action, Environment and Highways Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm

The Committee agreed to add a pre-decision scrutiny piece on the Pimlico District Heating Undertaking (PDHU) to the October meeting. It also decided to add an item to November’s meeting to scrutinise the Public Conveniences Modernisation Programme. The Committee reviewed progress on the Sustainable Transport Strategy and made recommendations on horse riding, trade parking permits and reporting dangerous driving.