Westminster Council's adults services department has been named as one of the joint-top performing teams in the UK, according to independent inspectors.

The Commission for Social Care Inspection awarded Westminster a top rating three stars after checking factors such as people's health and emotional well-being, quality of life and choice and control.

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A comfy, cosy double bed in Leicester Square will remind revellers where they should end up at the end of the night out as part of a new safety campaign.

Westminster City Council and British Transport Police are today(27/11/08) launching their "Some things you only do when you're drunk" campaign to encourage people to think in advance about how they will get home from nights out during the festive season.

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London's newest rooftop playground which has been created on top of a 60f building is set to open at a Westminster primary school on Thursday (November 27).

The 100,000 playground at St Stephen's Primary School can accommodate up to 100 children and boasts panoramic views of the capital.

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Motorists will soon be able to park for as little as 20p an hour in central London, thanks to budget-airline-style pricing being implemented in the heart of the capital.

From next month (1st December) easyJet-style parking, which charges drivers according to how full a car park is, will become a permanent feature in Westminster's Queensway car park opposite Hyde Park.

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Dozens of major businesses and community organisations will meet on Thursday (November 27) at a special council convened summit to discuss the best way to take the City Recovery programme forward.

The meeting at Westminster City Hall will give leaders from different areas including employment, business and housing, an opportunity to express their views.

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