Greener and Cleaner
Westminster will be the UK city known for leading the way in tackling climate change and improving air quality.
Our children will inherit not just a better, healthier living environment but also a working model of how a global city can successfully take on the environmental challenges facing the next generation. Our city will maintain the highest standards in street cleanliness and excellent open spaces that our communities can remain proud of. Westminster, as the UK’s shop window, will be a showcase destination as we welcome businesses and visitors from across the globe.
Vibrant Communities
Westminster will be a city which builds the homes it needs to remain a welcoming, vibrant place for people from every background, at every income level and at every age. An environment where economic growth works to its optimum, creating job opportunities and improving living standards.
We will open doors to new experiences and life chances for our vibrant communities through excellent education and employment prospects. Everyone will have equal opportunity to succeed and be healthy no matter what their background. People will be able to retire with dignity and pride in Westminster and residents who need care will be supported within their own community.
Smart City
Westminster will be one of the best connected and most technologically advanced city on the planet. We will harness new technologies to make us the easiest council in the UK to do business with. Our ambition is to create a best in class website which will be easier to interact with than your bank, taxi service or favourite shopping platform and be the first choice for residents, businesses and visitors to do business with us.
We’ll ensure that internet connection speeds and access across Westminster are unrivalled by any other major city, making sure that technology works for the benefit of those who live, work and visit this complex urban environment. Being a smart city provides unique opportunities to enhance our communities’ experiences and capabilities, achieving a better and more joined-up council that will deliver better services more efficiently.
Working together to deliver a City for All
We believe that creating a City for All is everyone’s responsibility. Every single one of us – whether council, resident, family, business, voluntary group or visitor – has a part to play in contributing to our local community and improving the place where we live and work. Here are just a few ways in which you can do your bit:
Join
Team Westminster and experience new volunteering opportunities, meet new people and support your neighbours. You can sign up at
do-it.westminster.gov.uk
Donate to the Westminster Charitable Trust through the
Westminster Community Contribution Scheme, supporting young people, helping rough sleepers off the streets and helping lonely people feel less isolated. You can find out more at
westminster.gov.uk/westminster-trust
Get involved in
Open Forums to speak directly with the Leader, Cabinet and senior officers about the local issues that matter the most to you. We also will be rolling out a series of area based meetings to discuss local issues. You can find out more at
westminster.gov.uk/open-forum
Join our
City Lions programme if you are between 13 and 16 years old to make the most of the fantastic opportunities in our city. You can find out more at
citylions.org
