The list of forthcoming Member-level decisions serves as the City Council's notice of all Member-Level Executive decisions, including those proposed to be taken at a private meeting of the Cabinet, in accordance with Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.
Notice will be given of the following:
a) All Key Decisions to be taken by the Cabinet, a Committee of
the Cabinet or an individual Cabinet Member;
b) Executive non-Key Decisions to be taken by the above
decision-makers, wherever possible;
c) All private meetings of the Cabinet;
d) All decisions to be taken under General Exception or Special
Urgency provisions;
Key Decisions are defined by statute as:
(a) Decisions likely to result in the Council incurring expenditure which is, or the making of savings which are, significant having regard to the Council's budget for the service or function to which the decision relates; or
(b) To be significant in terms of its effects on communities living or working in an area comprising two or more wards or electoral divisions in the area of the Council.
This list is updated with each new notice and the information is based upon statutory requirements.
Any queries relating to specific decisions should be referred to the relevant Officer listed against the respective decision, using the email address provided.
Approval of the recommendations of the DHP Review Panel meeting on 25 April 2023.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 02/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 04/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
Approval of the recommendations of the DHP Review Panel meeting on 21 March 2023.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 02/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 04/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
Approval of the recommendations of the DHP Review Panel meeting on 07 February 2023.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 02/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 04/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt
Approval of the recommendations of the DHP Review Panel meeting on 10 January 2023.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 02/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 04/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt
Approval of the recommendations of the DHP Review Panel meeting on 15 November 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 02/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 04/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt
Approval of the recommendations of the DHP Review Panel meeting on 11 October 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 02/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 04/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
Approval of the recommendations of the DHP Review Panel meeting on 13 September 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 02/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 04/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
Approval of the recommendations of the DHP Review Panel meeting on 05 July 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 02/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 04/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
Approval of the recommendations of the DHP Review Panel meeting on 31 May 2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 02/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 04/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
The appointment of a reactive repairs contractor.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 01/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Claire Nangle
Notice of decision: 03/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
This report seeks approval to apply NNDR Localism Relief to ratepayers of eligible premises, who contribute currently void properties or those occupied by low quality occupiers, rent free and who meet certain criteria as part of the City Council’s Activations & Meanwhile Use Programme for a maximum period of two years from the date of activation and to end for each premises when the property ceases to be part of the programme.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform, Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development
Decision due date: Not before 28/05/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Haylea Asadi
Notice of decision: 28/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Extension of the lease at Mayfair Library.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 27/05/2022
Wards affected: West End;
Lead officer: Claire Barrett
Notice of decision: 28/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
To set out the council’s spend of the Household Support Fund Extension April – September 2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 26/05/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Martin Hinckley
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
Approval of recommendations from the Rating Advisory Panel – 18 April 2023.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 18/04/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gemma Williams
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Approval of recommendations from the Rating Advisory Panel of 07 March 2023.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 07/03/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gemma Williams
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Approval of recommendations from the Rating Advisory Panel of 24 January 2023.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 24/01/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gemma Williams
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Approval of recommendations from the Rating Advisory Panel of 06 December 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 06/12/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gemma Williams
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Approval of recommendations from the Rating Advisory Panel of 25 October 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 25/10/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gemma Williams
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Approval of recommendations from the Rating Advisory Panel of 20 September 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 20/09/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gemma Williams
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Approval of recommendations from the Rating Advisory Panel of 12 July 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 12/07/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gemma Williams
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Approval of recommendations from the Rating Advisory Panel of 07 June 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 07/06/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gemma Williams
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
This is annual report that goes to Cabinet and then Full Council to set the Council’s Council Tax Taxbase, Council tax Reduction scheme and Council Tax discounts for the following financial year
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 12/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Martin Hinckley
Notice of decision: 27/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
This report requests approval for the writing off of debts above £100,000 and provides information on other debts to be written off under officer delegated authority
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: 05/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Martin Hinckley
Notice of decision: 26/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
This report requests approval for the writing off of debts above £100,000 and provides information on other debts to be written off under officer delegated authority
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: 02/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Martin Hinckley
Notice of decision: 26/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
This report requests approval for the writing off of debts above £100,000 and provides information on other debts to be written off under officer delegated authority
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: 11/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Martin Hinckley
Notice of decision: 26/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
This report requests approval for the writing off of debts above £100,000 and provides information on other debts to be written off under officer delegated authority
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: 08/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Martin Hinckley
Notice of decision: 26/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
This report requests approval for the writing off of debts above £100,000 and provides information on other debts to be written off under officer delegated authority
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 25/05/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Martin Hinckley
Notice of decision: 26/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
To consider the examiner’s recommendations on the Pimlico Neighbourhood Plan and whether to proceed to referendum.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Business, Licensing and Planning
Decision due date: 26/05/2022
Wards affected: Churchill; Tachbrook; Warwick;
Lead officer: Marina Molla Bolta
Notice of decision: 26/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
To approve the Council’s Discretionary scheme under the government’s Council tax Rebate scheme
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 25/05/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Martin Hinckley
Notice of decision: 26/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
The key decision is seeking approval to invoke the permissible three-year extension for Alternative Education provision with Ormiston Academy Trust (OAT) from August 2022 to August 2025, and a one-year extension for Behaviour Outreach service with OAT from August 2022 to August 2023.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Young People and Learning
Decision due date: 06/05/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Annabel Saunders
Notice of decision: 06/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
The Decision seeks agreement for the Council to enter into a funding agreement to secure grant funding towards to costs of affordable homes being delivered by Westminster as part of the GLA’s Right to Buy, By Back Programme.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform, Cabinet Member for Housing Services
Decision due date: Not before 06/05/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of decision: 06/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
To agree the use of Interim Management Orders and to determine a named supplier to facilitate their operation.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Communities and Regeneration
Decision due date: 25/04/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of decision: 25/03/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt
This report contains recommendations from the Discretionary Housing Payment Review Advisory Panel meeting on 26 April 2022 relating to the review of decisions made in respect of claims for a Discretionary Housing Payment.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 17/04/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gwyn Thomas
Notice of decision: 17/03/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
That Appendix A to this report be exempt from public disclosure by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 because the applications involve the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to an individual.
NNDR Localism Relief Extension for 2 x Meanwhile Use Activations that launched as part of the current scheme in 2021/22 but will straddle 2022/23 financial year
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 13/04/2022
Wards affected: St James's; West End;
Lead officer: Renata Guerra
Notice of decision: 15/03/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
Highways Contract Arrangements - Traffic Management Order Service
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for City Management
Decision due date: 10/04/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of decision: 10/03/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt
This decision supports the City for All objectives, in securing a key landholding that facilitates pedestrian and wheelchair access to a Grand Union Canal bridge, linking the boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 04/04/2022
Wards affected: Queen's Park;
Lead officer: Claire Barrett
Notice of decision: 04/03/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt
The decision to proceed with the recommendation will allow Westminster City Council (WCC) to benefit from the construction of new modern depot facility to be utilised by the Council’s Street Cleansing Unit together with the provision of a hotel, office and leisure facilities thus supporting the delivery of the Councils ‘City for All’ objectives through this development and land swap. This development will provide employment and will go some way to regenerate the immediate area.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 04/04/2022
Wards affected: Westbourne;
Lead officer: Claire Barrett
Notice of decision: 04/03/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
This report requests the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health gives approval to waive the Procurement Code and for the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health to make a direct award of a contract to GCH (Alan Morkill House) Ltd, for the provision of Beachcroft Care Home.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Voluntary Sector, Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 15/03/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gareth Wall
Notice of decision: 15/02/2022
arrangements for the appointment of school Governors
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Young People and Learning
Decision due date: 14/03/2022 arrangements for the appointment of school Governors
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jackie Saddington
Notice of decision: 14/02/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
Decision Maker: Cabinet CIL Committee
Decision due date: 03/04/2023
Notice of decision: 11/02/2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet CIL Committee
Decision due date: 06/02/2023
Notice of decision: 11/02/2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet CIL Committee
Decision due date: 03/10/2022
Notice of decision: 11/02/2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet CIL Committee
Decision due date: 04/07/2022
Notice of decision: 11/02/2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet CIL Committee
Decision due date: 04/04/2022
Notice of decision: 11/02/2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet CIL Committee
Decision due date: 21/02/2022
Notice of decision: 11/02/2022
Recommending to Full Council that the Policy is approved and adopted in accordance with Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Business, Licensing and Planning
Decision due date: 11/03/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kerry Simpkin
Notice of decision: 11/02/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
In response to the petition presented at Full Council on January 22nd 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for City Management
Decision due date: 07/03/2022
Wards affected: Maida Vale;
Notice of decision: 07/02/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
In response to the petition presented at Full Council on January 22nd 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for City Management
Decision due date: 07/03/2022
Wards affected: Maida Vale;
Notice of decision: 07/02/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
The purpose of this report is to propose a minor restructure of the two existing Finance Directorates.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 10/02/2022
Notice of decision: 02/02/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Agreement of delivery route through Westminster Housing Developments Limited (WHDL) and the commercial structure for the scheme.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Regeneration and Renters, Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 28/02/2022
Wards affected: Westbourne;
Notice of decision: 31/01/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt
To award decant status to all secure tenants residing within the units of Gayhurst House or 6-12 Lilestone Street. To end the letting of secure tenancies on any future void properties located within either Gayhurst House or 6-12 Lilestone Street. To utilise any current or future renewal void units within Gayhurst House or 6-12 Lilestone street as TA accommodation in advance of the start of the redevelopment works.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Communities and Regeneration
Decision due date: 26/02/2022
Wards affected: Church Street;
Lead officer: Sarah Crampton
Notice of decision: 26/01/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: 04/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of decision: 20/01/2022
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
This decision is for Parking Services to include admin charges when retrospectively pursuing unauthorised parking suspensions.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for City Management
Decision due date: 20/02/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of decision: 20/01/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 17/02/2022
Notice of decision: 18/01/2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 15/02/2022
Notice of decision: 18/01/2022
A variation to the scope of works to bring about an improvement to the sustainability of the schemes.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Protection, Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: 18/02/2022
Wards affected: Maida Vale;
Notice of decision: 18/01/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt
The procurement of a replacement End user compute service from BT to replicate the expiring London IT Framework call off for a fixed period while a new operating model is decided apon.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform
Decision due date: Not before 11/02/2022
Notice of decision: 14/01/2022
Following the approval of the planning application at Planning Committee, a delegated authority is required for the Council to enter into a planning agreement (sometimes referred to as a “unilateral undertaking”) associated with the Carlton Dene scheme.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Communities and Regeneration
Decision due date: 07/01/2022
Wards affected: Maida Vale;
Notice of decision: 07/12/2021
Anticipated restriction: Open
Provision of community equipment under a new framework agreement for the London Community Equipment Consortium.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Decision due date: Before 26/12/2021
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sarah Tibbott
Notice of decision: 26/11/2021
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
A review of the existing reablement provision
has been completed and the Key Decision Report seeks approval to
strategically commission a Bi Borough Reablement Service. The offer
will focus on delivering person-centred and goal-oriented support
to individuals who are recovering after a period in hospital or
have experienced a deterioration in their health.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Decision due date: Not before 17/12/2021
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gareth Wall
Notice of decision: 17/11/2021