Decision details

Commemorative Green Plaque to William Whiteley founder of Whiteley's department store

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Sports, Culture and Community

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To establish whether there is Cabinet Member support for a Commemorative Green Plaque to William Whiteley, founder of Whiteley's department store at his first Bayswater home at 2 Kildare Terrace

Decision:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

 

STATEMENT OF DECISION

 

 

SUBJECT: 

COMMEMORATIVE GREEN PLAQUE FOR DEPARTMENT STORE RETAILER AND ENTREPRENEUR WILLIAM WHITELEY, AT 2 KILDARE TERRACE

 

Notice is hereby given thatthe Cabinet Member for Sports, Culture & Community has made the following executive decision on the above mentioned subject for the reasons set out below.

 

Summary of Decision

 

That the nomination for a commemorative Green Plaque for William Whiteley at his former home at 2 Kildare Terrace, W2 5LX, is approved.

 

Reasons for decision

 

Whiteleys is a well-known London store which has gone through many transformations in its long history. The department store was founded by Victorian entrepreneur William Whiteley, a larger than life character who, despite opposition, transformed the shopping habits of 1000s of Londoners. His residency in Bayswater would be commemorated at the second of his London homes. 

 

 

Stuart Love, Chief Executive,

Westminster City Hall,

64 Victoria Street

LONDON SW1E 6QP

 

Publication Date:

5 June 2019

Implementation Date:

5 June 2019

Reference:

 

CMfSC&CL/6/2018/2019

 

Publication date: 27/09/2019

Date of decision: 27/09/2019

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