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The new council formally came into its powers on 1 April 1965, at which point the old boroughs and their councils were abolished. [9] [10] In 1966 the city was granted the dignity of having a lord mayor. [11] The council's full legal name is "The Lord Mayor and Citizens of the City of Westminster", but it is generally known as Westminster City ...
In 1585 the Westminster Court of Burgesses was established to administer certain judicial powers in an area known as the City and Liberty of Westminster. [6] Westminster Council House, also known as Marylebone Town Hall: Completed 1920 for the old St Marylebone Borough Council and now serves as main meeting place of Westminster City Council.
Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
The UK tax system including: Direct, indirect, business, property, and personal taxation; European and other international tax issues; Customs and VAT at the border; The Finance Bill and the National Insurance Bill; Departmental Minister for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Valuation Office Agency, and the Government's Actuary's Department ...
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In 2004, the still Conservative controlled Westminster City Council and the Audit Commission announced that an agreement had been reached with Porter for a payment of £12.3 million in settlement of the debt. [37] The decision was appealed by Labour members on the council and district auditor Les Kidner began another investigation.
In the late 19th century the parishes of St Margaret and St John held their meetings at the old Westminster Town Hall in Caxton Street. [1] However, after the enlarged Metropolitan Borough of Westminster was formed in 1900, [2] civic leaders decided the Caxton Street building was inadequate for their needs, and decided to find larger facilities; they selected an existing building in Charing ...
Westminster City Council, the local authority of the City of Westminster in London, England, is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022 the council has comprised 54 councillors representing 18 wards , with each ward electing three councillors.