Councillor Selina Short

Vulnerable Adults, Health and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 4th March, 2025 6.30 pm

The Vulnerable Adults, Health and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Committee will be asking questions about a range of services that are provided to vulnerable adults by Westminster Council, including the ways the council supports people to continue to live in their homes, and the ways that the council supports people with drug and alcohol dependency. The committee has previously asked for, and will receive, an update on how the finances of the Community Hubs programme are being managed.

Rating Advisory Panel - Tuesday 28th January, 2025 9.45 am

This meeting was scheduled to include a closed session in which Councillors were to be provided with information about a number of applications for hardship relief from National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR).[^1]

Council - Wednesday 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include a motion to approve the appointment of Janet Kealey as an independent person to the council’s standards committee, a debate on the opportunities and challenges faced by residents of Harrow Road ward, a series of reports on the City Plan, homelessness, and reform of planning committees, and a report on Council Tax.

Young People, Learning and Employment Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 3rd December, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was about the adoption of the committee's work programme for the next year, and the consideration of several reports about services for children and young people in Westminster. The meeting also included the consideration of a report about libraries, but because it was deemed to be confidential, we do not know what was said about it.

Vulnerable Adults, Health and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 26th November, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was to note reports on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment of Adult Social Care in Westminster, the annual report of the Safeguarding Adults Executive Board and the progress of the Changing Futures programme. The Committee was also scheduled to consider the work programme for the rest of the 2024/25 municipal year.