Councillor Paul Swaddle OBE

Rating Advisory Panel - Tuesday 5th November, 2024 10.15 am

This meeting was to consider whether to provide hardship and discretionary relief from Non-Domestic Rates (NDR ) for businesses in Westminster. NDR is a tax on businesses that is calculated based on the rental value of the property the business occupies.

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday 23rd October, 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting of the General Purposes Committee included a number of items on its agenda, but the most significant were proposals to restructure the council's planning committees, a discussion about the payment of compensation to a tenant, and the approval of the council's meeting schedule for 2025/2026.

Licensing Sub-Committee (2) - Thursday 10th October, 2024 10.00 am

This meeting has been cancelled.

Licensing Sub-Committee (4) - Thursday 3rd October, 2024 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee (4) of Westminster City Council met on 3 October 2024 and decided to adjourn both of the applications for new licences to a later date. The Sub-Committee wanted to give the applicants the opportunity to appear before the committee in person.

Licensing Sub-Committee (6) - Wednesday 2nd October, 2024 10.00 am

This meeting was scheduled to consider four licensing applications, all for premises in Westminster. The most significant was a new licence for a restaurant, which was opposed by residents and The Metropolitan Police. There were also two applications for new licences for premises intending to provide late night entertainment, one of which was for a shadow licence. There was also a new Sexual Entertainment Venue licence application.