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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

💙 Conservatives promised Westminster a clean city, and they're delivering. Council Leader Cllr Paul Swaddle joined the Veolia team to clear graffiti: offensive graffiti within 12 hours of a report, 94% of all graffiti within three days. 👉 go.twocities.org.uk/graffiti-2026 #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Whitehall to town halls, not just City Hall. At conference, Cllr Paul Swaddle made the case for a direct financial link so councils share in the benefit visitors bring, not just the clean-up. 🏛️ go.twocities.org.uk/town-halls #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Promise made, promise kept. Westminster's Conservative council has seized more than 1,000 dockless bikes since May and doubled enforcement patrols. 🚲 www.westm.news/dockless-bikes-1000 #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Kemi Badenoch wants VAT-free shopping back. Cllr Festus Akinbusoye on BBC Politics London: Westminster contributes a phenomenal amount to the UK's tourist industry, so it's a good idea. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/vat-free-bbc #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Oxford Street closes to traffic on 26 October. Cllr Festus Akinbusoye on BBC Politics London: what happens to the displaced traffic, the buses and the emergency services? #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Your West End Conservative councillors, Tim Barnes and Elizabeth Amos, held their monthly surgeries in Soho and Mayfair, and residents reported real progress. Next one: Saturday 7 November. go.twocities.org.uk/west-end-surgery #TwoCities #Conservatives #Westminster #London

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Oxford Street works are under way, with 26 October fast approaching. Cllr Tim Barnes: the Mayor is "rushing preparations with little time left." Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/oxford-st-works-begin #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A £150m Oxford Street scheme with no full environmental impact assessment, waved through by Labour ministers. Cllr Tim Barnes: the Mayor is "rushing preparations". Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/oxford-st-no-eia #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📜 Chag sameach to everyone in the Cities of London and Westminster marking Sh'mini Atzeret tonight and Simchat Torah tomorrow night. Three years on, the joy is carried alongside memory. Chag sameach to all of you. #SimchatTorah

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

929 dangerously parked dockless bikes seized and over £300,000 in fines. Westminster's Conservative council is keeping pavements clear. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/dockless-bikes-929 #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Richard Holden MP: Labour ministers and the Mayor are "asleep at the wheel" over illegal traders on Westminster Bridge. Westminster Council is acting, it's time Government did too. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/westminster-bridge-traders #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

£20m wasted when the Mayor scrapped the last Oxford Street plan, and still no answers on cleaning, policing or emergency access. Cllr Tim Barnes on BBC London. go.twocities.org.uk/oxford-st-questions #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE wants HMRC data to catch the estimated 2,700 illegal short lets in Westminster, and return homes to families who need them. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/hmrc-short-lets #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Labour is cutting Westminster's funding by £100m. Westminster's Conservative council wants to hear from residents before the tough choices ahead. Survey closes 5pm today: www.westm.news/bc #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sadiq Khan says he'll be a "good custodian" of Oxford Street. Andrew Boff AM says he failed to properly consult disabled Londoners. Get it right before 26 October, not after. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/oxford-st-custodian #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Mayor is rushing Oxford Street pedestrianisation with a "long list of unanswered questions", says Cllr Tim Barnes. Residents and businesses deserve answers before 26 October. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/oxford-st-26-october

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Cllrs Ben Sewell and Robert Rigby lined up for the Westminster Wave of the Vitality Westminster Mile, two of the 10,000 taking on The Mall this weekend. 🏃 #WestminsterMile #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Blue Note is open in Covent Garden. Cllr Tim Barnes: "another world-class venue that will help build the future of live music in London." 🎷 Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/blue-note-times #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good luck to everyone taking part in the Vitality Westminster Mile today, from The Mall to Buckingham Palace. 🏃 #WestminsterMile #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Blue Note opens in Covent Garden tonight, joining Ronnie Scott's and the Soho Jazz Festival on the West End jazz map. 🎷 Cllr Tim Barnes: "We're sure the Blue Note will strike the right note." #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: "it is madness to signpost foreign shoppers to Milan or Paris when they could be spending money here in the West End." Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/business-leaders-tax-free

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nearly 10,000 residents have had their say on Westminster City Council's Budget Choices so far. With £100m being taken from Westminster by the Labour government, difficult decisions are coming. Have your say before 5pm on 30 September: westm.news/BC #WestminsterMatters

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Police and Westminster City Council held a joint cycle action day in Belgravia, tackling residents' concerns about bike-related issues. #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

14 out of 34 of Westminster's primary schools are running a budget deficit, one more than £1.2 million in the red. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/schools-deficit #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Kemi Badenoch pledges to bring back VAT-free shopping. We back it. And if Labour's hotel tourist tax has to happen, 50% should stay with the councils keeping Westminster's streets safe. Sign the petition: go.twocities.org.uk/tourism-tax-petition Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/vat-free-shopping

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

World's best pizza is right here in Westminster. 🍕 Napoli on the Road's Soho branch shares in the win as World's Best Pizzeria at the 50 Top Pizza World Awards 2026. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/worlds-best-pizza #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cllr Tim Barnes closing the first 100 days debate at Westminster Full Council. 'We don't just stand here and tell everybody what we would like to do. We stand here telling you what we have done.' #WestminsterMatters #Westminster

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: "as the party opposite calls us an enforcement-led council, well, I'm glad we agree." #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

100 days into the new Conservative administration at Westminster City Council: 650 dockless bikes removed, £250k in fines paid, a task force on illegal short-term lets, offensive graffiti gone in 12 hours. A council that delivers on its promises. #WestminsterMatters #Westminster

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

G'mar Chatima Tova to everyone observing Yom Kippur. Wishing you a meaningful fast. ✡️ #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cllr Paul Fisher: "the Government assumes we are now going to put up council tax by 75-100%." Take the survey: www.westm.news/BC Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/council-tax-hike-standard #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Labour government is cutting Westminster's budget by £100 million. Cllr Paul Fisher wants to hear which services you want protected most. Take the survey: www.westm.news/BC #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Cllr Tim Barnes: "the Mayor has seen the Met's licensing team cut in half just in the last year," on how Khan is crushing Soho's nightlife. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/vertical-drinking-police-numbers #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Almost 200 counterfeit "squishy" toys seized in Victoria. Cllr Caroline Sargent: "we will keep doing our utmost to squash the fake squishy trade." Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/squishy-toys-raid #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Four London councils, including Westminster, are fighting a new "mansion tax" that could cost £275m a year between them. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/mansion-tax-fightback #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: "I'll continue to campaign on this issue, which I've campaigned on for the last three years," on ending the pedicab scourge. Listen to the full interview here: go.twocities.org.uk/bbc-nestor #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: "we will get 46% less money over the next three years," on Labour's raid on Londoners. Listen to the full segment here: go.twocities.org.uk/council-tax-explainer #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cllr Elliot Keck: "we should be putting aside Labour, Conservative, partisan differences and uniting to take on this terrible, terrible cuts imposed by the Government." Take the survey: www.westm.news/BC #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: if the Mayor brings in a tourist tax, he needs to pass on 50% to local boroughs. Westminster spends £119m a year on this economy. Sign the petition: go.twocities.org.uk/tourist-tax-petition #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hundreds of fake squishy toys filled with flammable liquid seized from Oxford Street souvenir shops. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/oxford-st-toys-flammable #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: "we have the worst homelessness position in the whole of London... he hasn't come back to me." Listen to the full interview here: go.twocities.org.uk/bbc-nestor #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ending the pedicab scourge. Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: "hopefully, that will bring it under control. And if it doesn't, I'll continue to campaign on this issue." Listen to the full interview here: www.westm.news/bbc-nestor #WestminsterMatters

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Every postcode is being punished, every postcode is facing higher local taxes" that's Westminster's warning to the PM over the Fairer Funding Review. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/fairer-funding-fitzrovia #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: "he has cheated the system," on the Mayor's Oxford Street pedestrianisation scheme, work could start as early as October. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/cheated-the-system #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Government has rejected Westminster's bid to delay Oxford Street's pedestrianisation. Cllr Tim Barnes: "we're heading for an unmanaged mess." Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/oxford-st-rejected #TwoCities

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: Soho Primary's numbers have fallen "to the same levels you might see in a remote village school." Listen to the full interview here: go.twocities.org.uk/bbc-nestor #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: "if you stop someone who's in a wheelchair and ask them if I can remove all the buses from Oxford Street, there's a far, far more detailed answer coming." Listen to the full interview here: go.twocities.org.uk/bbc-nestor #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE: "we have the worst homelessness position in the whole of London." He offered to work with the PM. "He hasn't come back to me." Listen to the full interview here: go.twocities.org.uk/bbc-nestor #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

£150m Oxford Street makeover, and the Government has rejected Westminster's bid for a proper environmental review. Full story: go.twocities.org.uk/oxford-st-150m-rejected #TwoCities #Conservatives

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Two Cities Conservatives @2cities.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Round of applause for Cllr San Abishev, who completed the Richmond Marathon today, raising over £3,000 for St Andrew's Youth Club! Support here: www.justgiving.com/page/san-abishev #TwoCities

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