Westminster City Council Leader

@220_d_92_20 @CityWestminster In this case there was an error and English leaflets weren’t included in the mail out. Our distributors have apologised and assured us this won’t happen again. 2/2

@220_d_92_20 @CityWestminster It's our policy to produce all our printed leaflets in English by default but also offer translations in areas, like Chinatown, where many people speak English as a second language. 1/2

Conservative-run @CityWestminster has sent me a leaflet about recycling, entirely in Arabic. Might set some people ranting but where I live, lots of people speak Arabic and little English, so it's helpful to them. I just can't understand this argument: news.sky.com/story/election…

Good to sit down with Katherine Gray from @myldn to talk about Oxford Street and more. I've written to @SadiqKhan office to confirm I'm happy to meet. Catch up with our interview here: mylondon.news/news/zone-1-ne…

A great @CityWestminster tradition is annual council where the leader and New Lord Mayor are formally appointed. Amid fitting formality it was a pleasure to see @LM_Westminster Karen Scarborough take her seat - she will be a fantastic first citizen for Westminster!

Glad to hear this morning at Mayoral Question Time that @SadiqKhan will meet me to discuss Oxford Street - I'm writing to him today to fix that meeting. Just been interviewed by @simonharrisitv on standing up for Oxford Street - watch ITV London news tonight at 6pm for the latest

A big evening ahead as I formally become leader of @CityWestminster and a new @LM_Westminster is voted in at our full council. My new cabinet members also take their places. Do join us live from 7pm here committees.westminster.gov.uk/ieListDocument…

Really enjoyed my first studio interview with @EddieNestorMBE on BBC London Radio. We covered Oxford Street, pedicabs, tackling anti social behaviour - and even my time as an adviser to Alan Sugar on The Apprentice. Interview from 18mins 21 secs. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

I'm looking forward to joining @EddieNestorMBE at around 10.15 am for my first studio interview since becoming @CityWestminster leader. Keen to discuss our exciting plans for the City & take Eddie's questions on the back of a weekend of big news. Join us on BBC London Radio!

A great meeting with the Knightsbridge Partnership where I gave my support to their re-ballot. Business Improvement Districts - or BIDs - are a building block of the business community, providing a powerful voice at the heart of the Westminster districts they serve.

Coffee with the cops! Great to meet local @metpoliceuk officers at Church Street library & talk about safeguarding our communities. Ward police are essential for reassurance & the fight against anti-social crime. Why not meet your local officers at metengage.co.uk

Robert Rigby is the new cabinet member for resident services & civic pride. Westminster has a lot to be proud about with great libraries, green spaces & sports facilities. Robert is a keen runner - so where else but Padd Rec running ground for him to describe his new job.

Meet Cllr Mark Shearer, our new cabinet member for innovation. In the middle of a wired Westminster, we need to make sure our services are digitally cutting edge but also accessible to all. Mark explains his role here westminster.gov.uk/news/leader-el…

Ensuring that @CityWestminster & the West End is a powerhouse for jobs and the economy is the role of my new cabinet colleague @VoteTimBarnes. In this video Tim talks about his role - and you can see the full list of my cabinet here westminster.gov.uk/news/leader-el…

Thoroughly enjoyed my first appearance on the @EddieNestorMBE show as new leader of @CityWestminster. We talked about overnight levy in the #KingsSpeech & our plans for Oxford Street - listen from 2hrs 54 secs. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…. Here's to many more Eddie!