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Westminster After Dark

Have your say on developing an inclusive and dynamic Evening and Night-time Strategy for Westminster.  

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WESTMINSTER AFTER DARK - DEVELOPING OUR FIRST EVENING AND NIGHT-TIME STRATEGY

From the West End to Harrow Road, Westminster plays a key role in London’s nightlife, supporting good jobs and a world leading array of cultural, entertainment, and culinary attractions.

Westminster City Council is on a mission to create an inclusive Evening and Night-time Strategy to improve the night-life in Westminster. We want our community to be safe, sustainable, inclusive, and accessible.

The evening and night-time should be for dog walkers, mother's picking up their children from after-school clubs, night nurses, as well as businesses, theatregoers, diners and music lovers...

Your ideas matter, whether you're a resident, a visitor, a business owner, or part of a local group. We'll share news, events, and surveys for your input on this platform.

Please join us to make Westminster a more inclusive and dynamic place at night!

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Westminster Council approves new “Westminster After Dark” Plan for Safer and more Vibrant Nightlife

Westminster City Council has approved its 15-year strategy to make the city safer, more vibrant, and welcoming after dark. The Westminster After Dark strategy introduces new opportunity areas in Victo

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Thank you for your support of the Westminster After Dark Draft Strategy consultation!

Thank you for your support of the Westminster After Dark Draft Strategy consultation!We are keen to ensure all stakeholders have the opportunity to get involved, including those with daytime responsib

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Join us for in-person drop-in sessions!

Thank you for your support of our ongoing Consultation on the Westminster After Dark Draft Strategy!We are excited to offer you the chance to engage with us, share your thoughts, and ask any questions

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Share your views on the Westminster After Dark Strategy!

We have recently shared the draft of the Westminster After Dark 2025-2040 Strategy, our bold plan to create a night-time experience that is safe, vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable. We are incre

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Westminster After Dark: Shaping the Future of Evening and Night-time in the City

We’re excited to launch the draft Westminster After Dark Strategy 2025-2040—our bold plan to create an evening and night-time experience that’s safe, vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable.From safer str

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Community Researcher Recruitment for the Women’s Safety Audit Project is now live!

Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) have been working together to make public space feel safer and more inclusive for women, girls and gender diverse peopl

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Westminster After Dark Stakeholder Assembly Forges Path for an Inclusive and Dynamic Evening and Night-time!

The Westminster After Dark Stakeholder Assembly wrapped up its series last Saturday, culminating in a dynamic exchange of ideas to shape the future of Westminster's evening and night-time. Over th

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Share your ideas about Westminster After Dark and get £250!

The deadline to register your interest in the Evening and Night-Time Stakeholder Assembly is Friday 1st December. Westminster City Council is hosting an Evening and Night-time Stakeholder Assembly, an

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Cumulative Impact Assessment consultation deadline extended

We are consulting on our draft Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA), and we want you to have your say. The council has been consulting on its CIA and has received some excellent and constructive feedbac

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Have your say on our draft Cumulative Impact Assessment

We have started consulting on our draft Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA), and we want you to have your say. Cumulative impact is the term used to describe the effect of having a number of licensed

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We want to hear your views about Westminster’s evening and night-time environment.

From the West End to Harrow Road, Westminster plays a key role in London’s nightlife, supporting good jobs and a world leading array of cultural, entertainment, and culinary attractions. However, as a

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Timeline

Phase 1: Research

September 2023 - December 2023
<p><img src="https://img.imageboss.me/zc-qb-prod/cdn/fe59b2fb-a368-4cd6-98ba-9bcfcd8e324d-1793207463613-4cd6-98ba-9bcfcd8e324d-1793207463299-Screenshot_2023-09-25_at_16.43.24.png" height="150" /></p><p> This includes:</p> <p>1. Talking to you: Getting input from residents, businesses, groups, and partners to understand thoughts and needs.</p> <p>2. Collecting and studying data: Gathering information about what happens at night and looking at the trends and problems to make smart decisions. </p> <p>3. Learning from others: Looking at what's worked well in other places to find new and innovative ideas. </p>

Phase 2: Vision Development

December 2023 - April 2024
<p><img src="https://img.imageboss.me/zc-qb-prod/cdn/ed33f24a-2e86-46e7-9c2c-01b9f36ac025-1793207464738-46e7-9c2c-01b9f36ac025-1793207464443-Screenshot_2023-09-25_at_16.43.59.png" height="150" /></p><p> This includes: </p> <p>1. Working together: We will host workshops and meetings where we all think about the future of our evening and night. </p> <p> 2. Getting public input: Sharing the Plan with you in various ways including online, meetings, and forums, so we can hear what you think. </p> <p>3. Talking to key groups: We will arrange workshops with key groups to make the plan better and find out how you think we should make it happen.</p>

Phase 3: Draft Strategy Development and Production

April 2024 - March 2025
<p><img src="https://img.imageboss.me/zc-qb-prod/cdn/2602af3a-6c42-4c87-b5ad-11c4ac2b950c-1793207466014-4c87-b5ad-11c4ac2b950c-1793207465737-Screenshot_2023-09-25_at_16.44.52.png" height="150" /></p><p> This includes: </p> <p>1. Using input: Putting the ideas from the public into our final Plan, where possible. </p> <p>2. Publishing our plan: We will make our Evening and Night-Time Plan public and explain how we'll make it happen. </p>

Phase 4: Draft Strategy Launch and Public Consultation

March 2025 - November 2025
<p><img src="https://img.imageboss.me/zc-qb-prod/cdn/9b9c611c-80e4-46ec-8ac1-79100fea5580-1793207467092-46ec-8ac1-79100fea5580-1793207466897-Screenshot_2023-09-25_at_16.45.11.png" height="150" /></p><p> This includes: </p> <p>1. Making the plan happen: Start doing things from the plan, like test projects, safety steps, events, and campaigns.</p> <p>2. Seeing how it's going: Keep checking if the plan is working by using key performance indicators and getting feedback from residents, businesses, and others.</p> <p>3. Changing and improving: Keep making the plan better as we learn more, so it stays useful in our changing City.</p>

Adoption and Publication

November 2025 - December 2025
Following the Draft Strategy Consultation and the Public Consultation we will update the final version of the Strategy to be published and implemented.
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