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Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development

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Westminster City Council's Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development recently had a decision on the Warwick Avenue scheme allowed to proceed.

Westminster City Council's Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development recently had a decision on the Warwick Avenue Public Realm Scheme allowed to proceed. In April 2026, the Housing and Regeneration Policy and Scrutiny Committee reviewed a call-in regarding the scheme, ultimately deciding to take no further action.

During the April 2026 committee review, councillors raised concerns about the Warwick Avenue scheme's escalating cost, which has risen to £3 million. Questions were also posed regarding the clarity of plans for motorcycle parking and the potential loss of existing spaces.

Key facts

  1. The Housing and Regeneration Policy and Scrutiny Committee reviewed a call-in regarding the Warwick Avenue Public Realm Scheme on April 20, 2026. Source 1 Source 2
  2. The committee allowed the Cabinet Member's decision on the Warwick Avenue scheme to proceed in April 2026. Source 1 Source 2
  3. The Warwick Avenue public realm scheme's cost has risen to £3 million. Source
  4. Concerns were raised about motorcycle parking plans for the Warwick Avenue scheme. Source
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