Role

Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform

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Westminster's Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform has recently chaired a meeting delegating powers and introduced a report on a redevelopment project.

In October 2025, Councillor David Boothroyd, Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform, chaired a General Purposes Committee meeting where Westminster City Council formally delegated powers under the London Squares Preservation Act 1931 to its Strategic Planning Committee and two Planning Sub Committees. In September 2025, the Cabinet Member also introduced a report on the approved redevelopment of Huguenot House, noting the building's neglect.

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform was also part of the Shareholder Committee that reviewed the 2024/25 performance of Westminster Community Homes in July 2025, where overall resident satisfaction with landlord services was reported at 71%. This role is responsible for finance and council reform within Westminster City Council.

Key facts

  1. Westminster City Council formally delegated powers under the London Squares Preservation Act 1931 in October 2025. Source
  2. The redevelopment of Huguenot House was approved by Westminster Council in September 2025. Source
  3. Westminster Community Homes' overall resident satisfaction with landlord services was 71% for 2024/25. Source
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  5. Westminster Community Homes Misses Resident Satisfaction Targets, Reports Operating Deficit, and Implements New Strategies Westminster Community Homes (WCH) has fallen short of resident satisfaction targets, according to a performance review presented at the Shareholder Committee meeting on 17 July... Westminster 21 July 2025