December 2009 Archives

Colin Barrow, the leader of Westminster Council, has issued the following message for the New Year.

He said: "The New Year will be one of the toughest this country has faced in recent memory so 2010 will have to be a year when Westminster City Council works even harder to meet the needs of the people we serve.

The Wizard of Oz will be the theme for Westminster's entry into the New Year's Day parade.

Westminster Council's deputy leader Cllr Robert Davis is set to dress as the scarecrow and Cllr Nickie Aiken, of the Warwick ward, will play the part of Dorothy, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the film.

Customer service offered to tenants and leaseholders in Westminster should be improved, an independent committee has recommended.

A shake-up of procedures should be carried out to increase communication between management and front line staff at Westminster Council's housing organisation CityWest Homes (CWH), to ensure residents receive clear and accurate information about estate maintenance and their monthly service charges.

Find out about everything from pension entitlements to blood sugar and cholesterol checks at an open day in Victoria.

On January 27, a community open day will be held at Dryburgh Hall, in Alderney Street.

The event runs from noon to 3pm.

For more information, contact Bidhan Goswami on 020 7828 1528, email info@wmwtrust.org.uk or see www.wmwtrust.org.uk.

Budding singers are invited to join a Pimlico choir.

Churchill Gardens Community Choir is holding a taster session on January 13, where anyone is welcome to come along and belt out some tunes.

Volunteers are needed to give their time at a Pimlico art gallery.

Tate Britain, in Millbank, is looking for a visitor assistant to welcome people to the gallery, chat to visitors about what's on and help them find their way around.

From hog roasts to mince pies, Christmas classics can be found at a food market in Victoria tomorrow.

The festive market will be open in Cardinal Place, just off Victoria Street, from 10am to 3pm on Tuesday, December 22.

An exhibition about the life of Anne Frank is set to come to Victoria in January.

The story of the Jewish diarist who wrote of her experiences of living and hiding during the Second World War will be retold, as well as looking at the issues raised by her story in the context of modern times.

A major operation was carried out in Pimlico to help stamp out unlawful subletting.

A tenancy check was carried out on the Lillington and Longmoore Gardens Estate, in Charlwood Street.

Libraries across Westminster will be closed over the Christmas period.

All libraries will close at 1pm on Christmas Eve and all day from December 25 to 28, re-opening as usual on December 29 and 30.