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The 'national disgrace' that is Parliament Square

24.10.11
Parliament Square and the area around the Palace of Westminster have been condemned as a 'national disgrace'... more

Pall Mall sees two-way traffic for first time in nearly 50 years

04.07.11
The initial stage of an ambitious plan to ease congestion in the West End's St James's area has been completed with two-way traffic running on two of its busiest roads for the first time since 1963... more

Peace camp in Parliament Sq celebrates 10th anniversary

02.06.11
Protesters who have been camped outside the Houses of Parliament for a decade promise to continue their vigil until ministers 'come to their senses' over foreign policy... more

Council bid to clear tents from Parliament Square pavement

09.05.11
Westminster council went to the High Court today to try to force campaigners from the pavement outside the Houses of Parliament... more

Westminster defies Eric Pickles plea to offer salaries higher than David Cameron's

03.05.11
A Tory borough is under fire for plans to appoint two senior executives on salaries worth more than that of the Prime Minister... more

Parliament Square peace camp: We're not moving

24.01.11
Activists vow to remain in Parliament Square and defy Westminster council's threat of legal action to make them move... more

Clean-up after student protests will take days and cost taxpayers dear

10.12.10
Cleaning up central London after the tens of thousands of pounds of destruction caused in the protest will take days - and the taxpayer will have to foot the bill... more

War on London drivers as army of traffic wardens hired to boost revenue

08.11.10
Drivers in central London face a new army of traffic wardens as councils use money raised from parking fines to plug the gap left by government cuts... more

'Social cleansing' council attacks 'hysteria' over housing benefits

29.10.10
Tory leader of Westminster council attacks 'hysteria' over the Government’s housing benefit changes, as he stresses that pensioners and families with children sitting exams would be protected from the cuts... more

We can’t move Commons protesters without a new law, says council

12.08.10
Protesters in an 'ugly' makeshift campsite outside the House of Commons could remain there indefinitely... more

£60m cuts to services, then council throws £10,000 party

06.08.10
Town hall chiefs hosted a £10,000 summer party days after cutting frontline services to the tune of £60 million... more

Health fears as Parliament Square 'sewer camp' costs taxpayer £250,000

12.07.10
Fears are growing over the health hazard posed by the 'peace camp' in Parliament Square... more

London councils merge education departments in bid to slash costs

05.07.10
Two central London councils are to merge their education departments in a bid to protect frontline services from budget cuts... more

Save our Soho from clean crusade

21.06.10
Soho is losing its unique atmosphere because of crackdowns on vice and an influx of chain restaurants, according to historians... more

War is declared on Parliament’s peace campers

02.06.10
Protesters camped in Westminster are wrecking Parliament Square, turning the London tourist attraction into a wasteland, it is claimed ... more

Apcoa fixes on Westminster for parking contract redress

25.05.10
European parking giant Apcoa is poised to step up its legal assault against Westminster council over the borough's £50 million parking contract... more

Tory council leader faces hedge fund debt probe

04.05.10
A hedge fund run by a London council leader owes the authority £20,000 in business rates after going bust... more

Circus for the people in £14 million Piccadilly revamp

04.03.10
£14 million revamp of Piccadilly Circus which will see the junction returned to a two-way road for the first time in half a century has been given the go-ahead... more

Westminster freezes council tax bill for next three years

23.02.10
Westminster will freeze its council tax demands for the next three years, making its benchmark Band D charge the country's second lowest... more

Shoppers spend £200m in a single day

07.12.09
Shoppers defied the recession and spent £200million in the West End on Saturday, according to figures released... more

Westminster chief: We're sorry for Dame Shirley and 'homes for votes'

27.11.09
Westminster council finally disowned its disgraced former leader Dame Shirley Porter, almost 16 years after the "homes for votes" scandal was exposed... more

Court backs town hall chief over alterations to his listed £2.7m home

19.11.09
Leader of Westminster council escapes prosecution for unauthorised alterations to his 17th century home and the case thrown out of court... more

Piccadilly Circus to become two-way after 40 years

02.07.09
£10million plan to ease traffic congestion in the heart of the West End is unveiled with Piccadilly Circus to become two-way for first time in 40 years ... more

Water of life for Marble Arch

09.04.09
Marble Arch is to be turned into a “beauty spot” with fountains and lights... more

Soho to lose sex appeal as council closes shops

05.03.09
Soho is set to lose its last illegal sex shops... more

Westminster's £1m plan to get 3,000 back to work

28.11.08
A London council announced that it will invest more than £1million to help almost 3,000 people to find jobs... more

Town hall boss faces legal fight over revamp of £3m former home

17.11.08
The leader of Westminster council is facing legal action over alterations made to his £3million former house... more

Cheap loans and council tax freeze to beat the crunch

30.10.08
A £100 million package of measures to insulate the West End from the global economic crisis has been unveiled by town hall chiefs... more

Londoners' council tax bills set to rise by £35

28.02.08
Londoners face the lowest council tax increases in the country but typical bills will still rise by almost £35, a survey reveals... more


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