Children at Bayswater Children’s Centre received prizes of cooking equipment from actress Tamsin Greig today at a special graduation.

It was held to celebrate the progress they have made in developing their language skills through cooking together with their parents. 

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London took one step closer towards its first parish council for fifty years, after residents in Queen’s Park voted ‘yes’ in a referendum held by Westminster City Council on the issue.

A total of 1,100 residents in Queen’s Park voted in favour of establishing a parish council, whilst 508 voted against it. With approximately 8,000 residents in the area, the referendum saw a return rate 20.0%.

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Cllr Robert Davis said: “Portrait artists have been a part of Leicester Square for a long time and of course they bring pleasure to visitors and colour to the area.

“We asked the artists to move temporarily while alternative pitches were provided during the refurbishment works. We are now working on a management plan for the Square which will include a mix of entertainers, and of course portrait artists will be part of that. There is no question of banning them – or any other group - but we need to look at the location and numbers of performers and entertainers going forward.

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Leicester Square is about to unveil a £15.3m* new look which will firmly cement its place as the leading premiere location for the UK cinema industry - while offering more space and a stylish setting for Londoners to enjoy this world famous spot.

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Westminster City Council has elected Councillor Angela Harvey to be the new Lord Mayor of Westminster.
She replaces Cllr Susie Burbridge, who was elected in 2011.

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