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  Westminster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London.
Westminster is situated south west of the City of London and half a mile (0.8 km) south west of Charing Cross.
The nearby Palace of Westminster came to be the principal royal residence after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, and later housed the developing Parliament and law courts of England.
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 City of Westminster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames.
In 1965 the London borough was created from the abolished Metropolitan Borough of St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough of Paddington and smaller City of Westminster.
Westminster City Council undertook several studies which have shown higher populations as part of a campaign (supported by both political parties on the council) to have the population estimate raised, which would increase its grant from the United Kingdom Government.
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 NTU Info Centre: Westminster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Westminster is the name of a city that covers much of central London, located to the west of the ancient City of London, and which has been the principal seat of government in England for more than nine hundred years.
The Palace of Westminster came to be the principal royal residence after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, and later housed the developing Parliament and law courts of England.
The neighbouring Westminster Abbey became the traditional venue of the coronation of the kings of England.
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 Articles - London borough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Municipal Borough of Barking and Municipal Borough of Dagenham from Essex
Municipal Borough of Acton, Municipal Borough of Ealing and Municipal Borough of Southall from Middlesex
Municipal Borough of Chingford, Municipal Borough of Leyton and Municipal Borough of Walthamstow from Essex
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 1st Metropolitan Mortgage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone was a metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1899 until in 1965 it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington and the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster to form the London Borough of Westminster.
The Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras was a metropolitan borough under London County Council between 1899 and 1965, when it was amalgated with the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead and the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn to form the London Borough of Camden.
The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 as a merger of the former county borough of St Helens, along with the urban districts of Haydock, Newton-le-Willows and Rainford, and parts of Billinge-and-Winstanley and Ashton-in-Makerfield urban districts, along with part of Whiston Rural District.
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 Westminster4yoo - Your Community Web Site.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Westminster Palace comprises of two Houses of Parliament-the House of Lords and the House of Commons and was originally built in the eleventh century by Edward the Confessor.
Westminster Cathedral is also a stunning piece of architecture and was built merely a century ago but the great John Francis Bentley.
Westminster is also the home to Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the British monarch since Queen Victoria in 1837.
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 LondonTown.com | London Borough of City of Westminster Boro | London Borough Guide | London hotel and vacation experts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
London Borough of City of Westminster Boro
City of Westminster at its widest point is 5.9 miles by 7.3 miles in length.
Westminster is the seat of Britain's government, with the House of Commons, the House of Lord's, the Prime Minister's home, and Buckingham Palace all located in the borough.
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 Westminster4yoo - Your Community Web Site.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Officially known as the City of Westminster it is located on the north bank of the Thames and is neighboured by Camden to the east and Kensington and Chelsea and Brent to the west.
Westminster is home to the Monarchy and is home to the majority of Britain’s national government offices such as Houses of Parliament, 10 Downing Street, St James palace and the renowned Buckingham Palace.
It also has the largest concentration of visitor attractions including the amazing selection of West End theatres and cinemas as well as the famous Oxford Street and Regent Street which are heaven to those shoppaholics.
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 London borough
They had wider authority than the inner London metropolitan boroughs and neighbouring municipal boroughs which they mostly replaced, but less power than the three county boroughs of Croydon, West Ham and East Ham which ceased to exist at the same time.
The London boroughs became in effect unitary authorities (combining both county and borough functions, much like the former county boroughs) at the GLC's abolition on April 1, 1986.
The City of London is administered by its own distinct body, the Corporation of London, which predates the London boroughs.
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 London Borough of Lambeth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in inner southwest London.
It was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth and Streatham and Clapham from the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
62% of the borough is White, 12% Black Caribbean and 12% Black African.
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 Articles - Metropolitan Borough of Paddington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Metropolitan Borough of Paddington was a metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1899 and 1965, when it was merged into the London Borough of Westminster.
It was that part of the London Borough of Westminster west of Edgware Road and Maida Vale, and north of Bayswater Road.
To the south it bordered the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster, to the east, the Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone.
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 London borough -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
They had wider authority than the inner London (Click link for more info and facts about metropolitan boroughs) metropolitan boroughs and neighbouring municipal boroughs which they mostly replaced, but less power than the three county boroughs of Croydon, West Ham and East Ham which ceased to exist at the same time.
The London boroughs became in effect (Click link for more info and facts about unitary authorities) unitary authorities (combining both county and borough functions, much like the former county boroughs) at the GLC's abolition on April 1, 1986.
The (The part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London) City of London is administered by its own distinct body, the (Click link for more info and facts about Corporation of London) Corporation of London, which predates the London boroughs.
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 History of the West End in London
Belgravia is a neighbourhood in the London borough of Westminster.
In the 16th Century, during the dissolution of the monasteries, Blemondsisberi was seized by Henry VIII and given to the Lord Chancellor and Earl of Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley.
Soho is in the City of Westminster and bounded by Oxford Street (north), Charing Cross Road (east), Coventry Street and Piccadilly Circus (south), and Regent Street (west).
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 Westminster, City of
Westminster is the location of the principal offices and residences of Great Britain's national government.
In Westminster are the administrative offices of the British Broadcasting Corp.; London's chief shopping district; Harley St., a center of medical practice; and a clothing industry.
Westminster School is a leading public school, founded in the 14th cent.
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 London borough Article, Londonborough Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
They had wider authority than the inner London metropolitan boroughs and neighbouring municipal boroughs which they mostly replaced, butless power than the three county boroughs of Croydon, West Ham and East Ham which ceased to exist at the same time.
Since the creation (2000) of a new Greater London Authority, covering the former GLC area but with more limited powers, the boroughsnow have powers intermediate between those of English unitaryauthorities and districts within administrative counties.
The City of London is administered by its own distinct body, the Corporation of London, which predates the Londonboroughs.
www.anoca.org /boroughs/middlesex/london_borough.html   (355 words)

  
 Destinations UK - Westminster Abbey, London England
Situated in the grounds of a former Benedictine monastery, it was re-founded as the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster by Queen Elizabeth I in 1560
One person commemorated in Westminster Abbey is Thomas Parr who lived for 152 years and 9 months through the reigns of ten monarchs.
Westminster Abbey (right foreground) with Big Ben and The Houses of Parliament in the centre and the London Eye (back left).
www.historic-uk.com /DestinationsUK/WestminsterAbbey.htm   (509 words)

  
 Westminster Conservatives
Westminster Council’s Cabinet tonight voted to recommend a freeze in the Westminster element of the council tax for 2005/06.
Former Schools Chief, Councillor Tim Joiner has been chosen by the Westminster Council Conservative Group as their candidate to be Lord Mayor of Westminster from May 2005.
Former asylum seeker, businesswoman and young mother is the new face of the Conservative Party in Westminster
www.westminsterconservatives.com   (144 words)

  
 HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Britain's Houses of Parliament also called Westminster Palace, in the London borough of Westminster, is the seat of the legislative body of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In 1512 the palace suffered greatly from fire and thereafter ceased to be used as a royal residence.
Stephen's Chapel, traditionally founded by King Stephen, was used from 1547 for the meetings of the House of Commons, held previously in the chapter house of Westminster Abbey; the Lords used another apartment of the palace.
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 Association of London Government - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Minister for London Jim Fitzpatrick MP spells out his views on the capital in the November/December issue of the London Bulletin.
This fund aims to redress the lack of cultural provision in outer London boroughs and hopes to encourage sustainable cultural activities in these areas.
The Commission on London Governance - a joint cross party body set up by the Association of London Government and the London Assembly - has published its submission on the Government's review of the Greater London Authority.
www.alg.gov.uk   (255 words)

  
 Diagnosis of reality - theage.com.au
David Cronenberg's film Crash was banned by the London borough of Westminster on the grounds that it would deprave and corrupt.
Here, after all, in the eyes of Westminster borough council, Cronenberg was once formally deemed a public menace.
And the result, even without the intervention of enraged London councillors, has been a constant struggle to get his films distributed.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/12/31/1041196641271.html   (1295 words)

  
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In Westminster, three SOAs have over 95% of children aged under 16 that are living in income deprived families; 99% of children under 16 in two of the SOAs in Church Street are income deprived (and are ranked 1st and 3rd out of all of the SOAs in England).
In Westminster, the SOA with the highest percentage of older people claiming benefits is in Church Street ward, where 77% of residents aged 60 or over are considered to be income deprived.
In Westminster, the most employment deprived SOA is in the Church Street ward, where 32% of the population are considered to be employment deprived.
www.westminster-pct.nhs.uk /pdfs/INDEX_OF_MULTIPLE_DEPRIVATION_2004.doc   (4198 words)

  
 City Of Westminster Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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It gained London borough status and was extended in 1965 to include the former Metropolitan Boroughs of St. Marylebone and Paddington in the north; as such, it covers a much wider area than the traditional geographic area of Westminster.
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 London Borough of Westminster Integrated Community Equipment Service
London Borough of Westminster Integrated Community Equipment Service
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 25 June 2004 - Westminster Collection achieves a perfect 10
London 25th June 2004: On the first anniversary of its formation, The Westminster Collection (TWC), an exclusive consortium of venues within the London borough of Westminster, has increased its membership to a total of ten.
New members now include the BA London Eye, Woods River Cruises and the Royal Society, and join founder members the Royal Horticultural Halls and Conference Centre, The Conference Centre at Church House, Central Hall Westminster, Banqueting House Whitehall, One Birdcage Walk (IMECHE), the Grange Hotels Group and City Inn Westminster.
Commenting on the new members, Chairman of The Westminster Collection, René Dee said, "The success of TWC is a tribute to the fact that all venues, whilst essentially being competitive, are in fact complimentary in terms of their desire to keep business within the area, and I offer our new members a very warm welcome".
www.churchhouseconf.co.uk /news/2004-06-25.shtml   (361 words)

  
 Mayor of London - Planning Decisions meeting 20 November 2002
Erection of buildings for use within for B1(c) (light industry), B2 (general industrial) and B8(storage and distribution), providing 16,647sqm of floorspace within two units.
Erection of 155 bed hotel with ancillary leisure club, covered walkway, glasshouse, creation of service access from London Road, reinstatement of the historic landscape at Syon Park including formal and informal landscaping, and re-configuration of car parking and garden centre storage areas.
Redevelopment to provide a supermarket of 3500sqm gross floorarea with short stay shoppers car park, recycling centre, and replacement community facilities (including 250sqm centre, 525sqm library, and 648sqm community hall); provision of new road onto Addington Rd; formation of vehicular access onto old Farleigh Rd; alterations to the road network to facilitate development.
www.london.gov.uk /mayor/planning_decisions/2002/nov_20_02.jsp   (405 words)

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