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Friday 19 July 2024
Welcome to MyWestminster, your weekly update on everything happening in your city. This week:
* Celebrating North Paddington (#main)
* More From the City (#city)
* Free Events in Westminster (#whatson)
* Have Your Say (#say)
* Public Health Update (#health)

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CELEBRATING NORTH PADDINGTON: Yesterday, Grand Junction celebrated our North Paddington Community Day, filled with fun and community-building spirit. The event featured residents, key organisation stakeholders, councillors and council officers, showcasing the achievements of the North Paddington Programme. Established to support the wards of Westbourne, Harrow Road, and Queen’s Park, the programme is now marking its first anniversary.
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MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR RESIDENTS: During the Cabinet meeting on 15 July, there were discussions about the North Paddington Programme and how we plan to tackle inequalities with a community-driven approach. This project has already made a real difference – we have invested over £350k in local facilities, and Cabinet has now approved a £10 million fund for the next set of projects. This paves the way for the next three years, with a programme of work that supports employment opportunities, creates new green areas, improves the look of high streets, provides new community centres and funds a range of local community organisations across Westbourne, Harrow Road and Queen’s Park.
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STAYING WELL IN HOT WEATHER: A yellow heat-health alert has been issued. Yellow alerts are issued during periods of heat which may impact those who are particularly vulnerable. The alert is in effect from 5pm on Thursday 18 July until 11pm on Saturday 20 July. Find out more by clicking here (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=5050532d0c&e=7e37558eca) .
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HOW WE ARE DELIVERING A FAIRER WESTMINSTER: We want to build a Fairer Westminster that supports and celebrates its communities. Below are just some of the highlights from the work we have been doing so far:
* 690 cases where homelessness has been prevented
* 681 residents have been supported into training and skills opportunities
* 79% of residents agree the council is making their local area a better place
* 17.5% reduction in council carbon emissions
* 197 affordable housing units by the end of 2023/24

We are proud of what we have achieved so far, but we know there is still a lot more we want and need to do, and ways of working that can be improved. Most importantly, we will continue to consider and reflect your priorities – our residents and businesses – as we build a Fairer Westminster together.
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HELPING OUR SMALLER BUSINESSES: Meanwhile On (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=6960dbf33d&e=7e37558eca) is a supportive platform for emerging brands, entrepreneurs and creatives to launch stores. By transforming shops that are currently empty or with an undesirable use, we are bringing new concepts and experiences to add vibrancy to high streets while incubating brands that have the potential to become long-term occupiers.
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GIVING OUR RESIDENTS FAIRER HOUSING: Properties standing empty for long periods deny others the chance to rent. This week, Leader of the Council, Cllr Adam Hug, joined our housing teams in a city-wide day of action where we found 30 empty properties to investigate and 153 shared houses that need safety checks.

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OPERATION SYNC: ‘Operation Sync’ took place on 13 July to combat the issues with pedicabs, e-bikes, e-scooters, mopeds and unlicensed street trading in Westminster. Home Office Immigration and Westminster City Council City Inspectors worked together with 150 police officers on the operation. With positive results, we will continue to work together to ensure the safety of our residents and visitors.
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OUR ENVIRONMENT HUB: Have you checked out our environment hub yet? Find out what’s going on around the city and learn about what we are doing to help make Westminster a greener, cleaner and more biodiverse place to live, work and visit.
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EXCITING FREE EVENTS THIS SUMMER: Summer is fast approaching, and the sun is finally shining! As we start to think about how to spend our summers, our City Lions have been working hard to organise some exciting Holiday Programmes for our young people in Westminster. Activities include attending workshops with Tate Britain, trying out Parkour, an arts leadership programme and so much more.
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LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP: The Sustainability Summer Showcase takes place on Tuesday 23 July at Somerset House, it is a must-attend event for Westminster businesses dedicated to sustainability. This showcase features expert speakers who will share cutting-edge practices and insights on achieving sustainability goals.

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OUR MONHTLY RESIDENT FORUMS: Listening to our tenants and leaseholders is important to us. Our monthly forum gives you an opportunity to meet with senior leaders, influence decisions and help create meaningful change in the housing service. Our next forum is on Monday 22 July at 6pm – come along and make a difference.
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ENJOY WESTMINSTER WITH CITY SAVE: Our residents’ membership scheme is free to join and offers amazing discounts and savings including:
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CLOSING SOON: There are only two days left to help shape the future of sustainable transport in Westminster. Whether you’re passionate about sustainable transport, improving air quality, or other aspects of creating a fairer environment, tell us what you think and be in with a chance to win a £250 Love2Shop voucher.
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COMMUNITY EQUALITY: We want to hear from our residents about how we can bring different communities together to understand any existing barriers to accessing support services. This will help us create our Community Equality Strategy, improving how we manage housing, social care, youth services and more. You can help us by completing a short, anonymous online survey by 26 July or by taking part in one of our focus groups.

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PO-UP HEALTH HUBS: Come along to one of our pop-up health hubs across Westminster in partnership with the NHS – with no appointment needed. Adults can get a range of health checks for free and NHS professionals will be having conversations about measles and MMR. Our upcoming dates are:
* Outside Regents Park Central Mosque, NW8 7RG, 26 July, 10am until 4pm.
* Beesborough Family Hub, SW1V 2JD, 2 August, 10am until 3pm.
* Church Street Library, NW8 8EU, 7 August, 10am until 4pm

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