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Public Consultation on proposals for the future of 40 Berkeley Square is now open. RSMSJ committee members have attended presentation on the proposal for 40 Berkeley Square.  To find out more and to give your feedback please use the website link here. The forthcoming consultation events are: Online Community Meeting:   Date: Monday 3rd November  Time: 6pm – 7p....

Dear RSMSJ members, the government has launched an Open call for evidence for Reforming the licensing system. The deadline for contributing your views and evidence is very short – the consultation closes on midday on the 6th of November 2025. It’s pertinent that the local residents’ voices are being heard on this very important issue. We’ve been working with other communi....

Dear Residents,
We are writing with urgency regarding the Mayor’s plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street, under the newly formed Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) a scheme that will have a direct and lasting impact on our community.

Control of Oxford Street and surrounding blocks has been removed from Westminster and Camden Councils under sole control of MDC silencing loc....

The second part of the consultation on Pedicab regulation closed on Monday 20th October.  Many thanks for sending us your feedback in relation to this issue. The first consultation in March garnered over 7,000 responses.  TfL acknowledged that most respondents to the first consultation said that pedicabs should be banned and not regulated, the audio from pedicabs is too loud and a....

Dear RSMSJ Members,

Westminster City Council launched Stub Road Greening Engagement on Thursday 31st July,  which has closed on the 25th October 2025. WCC is exploring ways to transform underused stub roads (dead-end streets) into greener, more attractive community spaces. Examples include adding plants, trees, and features like rain gardens, which can improve mental wellbeing, su....

Westminster City Council - Consultation on Traffic Management Proposals

WESTMINSTER CEREMONIAL STREETSCAPE PROJECT

WSP is the agent acting on behalf of Westminster City Council for a traffic management scheme affecting a number of roads that lie in the
vicinity of Buckingham Palace, St. James's Park, Whitehall, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.  A....

Dear Residents, Please note that the road along the front elevation of the Chancery Rosewood Hotel will be temporarily closed for twelve (12) hours from 0600 am on Thursday 14 August to allow a mobile crane to lift glass into the higher levels of the building.  There will be full, controlled pedestrian access along the garden square side of the road.

Please see attache....

Dear RSMSJ Members,
Westminster City Council and The Crown Estate are moving into the next phase of the Future of Regent Street, Haymarket and Piccadilly Circus, and are now inviting residents to explore their proposals on this once-in-a-generation project and share your views.

This is one of key opportunities for local residents to help shape the public realm masterplan an....

Peter Heath has been an architect and town planner advisor for the St. James’s Conservation Trust for over 25 years!

We are lucky to have him host a talk on St. James’s 'Unique Characteristics and Impacts of Historic People, Places, Spaces, Old and New Buildings' - in maps, images, events and photographs. Currently, the date and location of this even....

Dear Members,

We were so happy to see so many of you at our first lecture by Dr. Francis Boorman on the
History of Mayfair entitled 'Before May Fair Became Mayfair' in the
Farm St Church on the 15th of July 2025 - 18.30-20.00.

Dr. Boorman talked how the open fields between Hyde Park and the spreading metropolis were built up into a wealthy suburb of gr....