Westminster City Council

Westminster Council announces funding to help hospitality businesses recruit local jobseekers

04-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Westminster City Council has announced a £1m fund to train and recruit the waiters, baristas and bar staff of the future.

More London areas opt for continuation of alfresco dining

29-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Westminster City Council will continue to allow hospitality businesses to setup alfresco dining areas on some streets within Pimlico, Belgravia and Mayfair following an “overwhelming positive” consultation with residents.

Westminster Council explores long-term future for Soho al fresco scheme

15-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Al fresco dining will continue in parts of Covent Garden and St. John’s Wood, with Westminster City Council also exploring the possibility of introducing a longer term scheme in Soho.

Soho streets face 'effective lockdown' as al fresco scheme comes to an end

27-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Westminster City Council has informed businesses that traffic will be re-introduced to Soho’s streets at the end of September, bringing to an end the area's popular al fresco dining scheme.

Westminster and The Crown Estate unveil plans for 'pedestrian piazzas' in Oxford Circus

16-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Oxford Circus will be transformed into two, 'pedestrian-friendly piazzas' as part of plans unveiled by Westminster City Council and The Crown Estate today (16 June).

Westminster’s al fresco scheme to return

24-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Westminster City Council’s popular al fresco scheme will return as restaurants, pubs and bars re-open for outdoor dining and will run until the end of September.

Westminster Council U-turns on plans to introduce al fresco charges for restaurants

26-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Westminster City Council has scrapped plans to charge restaurant and bar operators thousands of pounds to keep trading outside through the winter months.

Westminster Council extends outdoor dining into October

29-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Westminster City Council is extending the temporary measures it put in place to enable al fresco dining and hospitality across the borough until the end of October.

Local Lib Dems demand Westminster extends street closures to include Mondays and Tuesdays

12-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Westminster City Council needs to ensure al fresco dining can take place every night of the week, says the Westminster & City of London Liberal Democrats.

Westminster Council sets out further measures for outdoor dining spaces to address 'crowding concerns'

09-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Westminster Council says it will be asking businesses operating an outdoor service to implement a ’no seat, no service‘ policy, and enforcing a clear ‘no licence, no trade’ message.

Westminster Council gives go-ahead for outdoor dining spaces

03-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Al fresco dining spaces are set to pop up across the City of Westminster from tomorrow (4 July).

Soho Summer campaign calls for changes to Westminster Council proposals

19-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The Soho Summer Street Festival campaign has called for changes to be made to Westminster Council's plans to temporarily close roads and create al fresco dining spaces across the borough

Westminster Council proposes introducing temporary al fresco dining spaces

17-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Westminster Council has set out plans to temporarily close roads and create al fresco dining spaces across the borough once hospitality businesses are given the green light to reopen.

London council threatens crackdown on restaurants using delivery apps

13-Dec-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Westminster City Council plans to crack down on restaurants that are branching out into home delivery, to prevent neighbourhood disruption.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal temporarily closed after norovirus outbreak

03-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Heston Blumenthal’s two-Michelin-starred London restaurant Dinner has shut up shop for a week following an outbreak of norovirus affecting members of staff and guests.

Westminster parking charges postponed until after 2012 Olympics

16-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The controversial plans by Westminster City Council (WCC) to introduce weekend and night-time parking charges in London’s West End have been halted after a High Court judge granted campaigners a judicial review.

West Ending: Hospitality’s elite unite with 15,000 workers and residents to oppose Westminster parking charges

13-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

They have been slammed by Caprice Holdings’ Richard Caring, strongly opposed by MPs and London Mayor Boris Johnson, and estimated to threaten over 5,000 local jobs. Now, over 15,000 West End workers and residents have united in signing petitions to halt...

Richard Caring: Westminster parking charges ‘the dumbest thing I ever heard’

22-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Richard Caring, chairman of Caprice Holdings which manages several West End restaurants including The Ivy and Scott’s, has slammed Westminster City Council’s (WCC) decision to extend car parking charges in the area to midnight Monday to Saturday.