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Cllr Geoff Barraclough

@w9maidavale.bsky.social
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City of Westminster Councillor for Maida Vale. Cabinet Member for Planning & Economic Development. Sign up for our Maida Vale newsletter here: bit.ly/3uhoh8x

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Max Sullivan @maxsullivan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A bloody nose for Sir Kier From today's Westminster Extra: The Conservatives have just been elected to run Westminster Council with the lowest vote share of any party to do it. They have nearly 60% of the councillors with 35% of the vote. And they are promising cuts to council services. 1/
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A bloody nose for Sir Kier
Max Sullivan - now ex-Bayswater ward councillor and cycling safety chief - reflects on the May 7 defeat. Full article in the thread

Also shows votes for each candidate in Bayswater ward not included in thread but available here:
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/local-elections-2026-results/bayswater
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
We already had plans to take the traffic out of Waterloo Place. Then Banksy turned up and gave us a centrepiece. Sometimes the timing just works. Full video below - and yes, there’s a small catch ahead of Thursday's City of Westminster elections 1/2 youtu.be/_NIo7EvymtY?...
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Westminster Council says the new Bansky could be part of something big for the West End.
YouTube video by Geoffrey Barraclough
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Good news. We've got the final permissions needed to get started building the new playground in St Mary's Churchyard at Paddington Green.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
If Labour wins @citywestminster.bsky.social in May: Less red tape. Warmer homes. Lower bills. We’ll work with residents and heritage groups to introduce a Local Development Order - making double glazing in flats easier without planning permission.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Good work from the police as robbery gang is jailed. CCTV played a critical role in identifying the attackers. www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/s...
standard.co.uk
Moment masked raider attacks London store with sledgehammer as gang jailed
The criminal network stole over £100,000 in designer goods during a number of coordinated raids on high-end shops
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Top evening at the @citywestminster.bsky.social Community Awards at the Soho Underbelly. Many wonderful stories and I was a delighted to give the best CSR award to Stephen at Lumiere London.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Drum roll. Here's the new @citywestminster.bsky.social innovation challenge - matching green tech entrepreneurs with the big business office occupiers in the West End. www.westminster.gov.uk/news/westmin...
westminster.gov.uk
Westminster City Council in partnership with Cross River Partnership launch the Sustainable City Charter Innovation Challenge | Westminster City Council
Westminster City Council (WCC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Sustainabl
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Public toilets are vital for well functioning cities. Here's the third one we've refurbished. Piccadilly Circus is looking great. Clean, modern and stylish. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
standard.co.uk
Refurbished Piccadilly Circus Tube loos branded 'London's newest tourist attraction'
Westminster council is spending £12.7m upgrading eight sets of public toilets
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
The Greening Westminster Fund is open again for new grant applications. Here's just one of last year's projects - bringing new planting to a playground on Drury Lane, encouraging butterflies back to Covent Garden. youtu.be/TQpXMYcX_EY?...
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Greening Westminster small grants programme
YouTube video by Westminster City Council
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I love it when a plan comes together. The new Queens Park canalside is such an improvement and will only look lovelier when the new planting starts to flower. youtu.be/Yh7FCf4x-bc?...
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Queen's Park Transformation Unveiled
YouTube video by Westminster City Council
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Hallelujah. We're getting there. Finally. "Rickshaw riders will be forced to pay for a licence, will need to meet English language requirements, and must pass a safety test before being allowed to operate." www.lbc.co.uk/article/pedi...
lbc.co.uk
Pedicab riders to be banned from blaring music and ripping off Londoners as TfL regulates industry | LBC
Pedicab riders will be banned from ripping off customers and blaring music
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
"Within the first 30 minutes you see a physical health worker, and within the first hour you get a full assessment for your mental health, and a care plan is in peace for you." Good coverage from @bbclondon.bsky.social on the mental health A&E at St Charles. bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Mental health A&E unit 'helps patients be seen within 15 minutes'
Karalyn, a patient, says she prefers the Ladbroke Grove centre as there's more certainty and calm.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
It's good to see the Met taking phone theft seriously and delivering some excellent results. Drones and AI cameras are helping to catch the bad guys. news.sky.com/story/hundre...
news.sky.com
Hundreds arrested for phone theft in London - as Met chief calls on courts to stop releasing offenders
While Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley praised the results of the crackdown on phone theft, he added that courts must "play their part by preventing repeat offenders being bailed only to go out...
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Hat tip to Grosvenor for its £5m initiative to help 3,000 young Londoners into good work by 2030. Care leavers - working with Catch22 - are a priority and @CityWestminster will be supporting too. www.grosvenor.com/news-insight...
grosvenor.com
Grosvenor launches £5m “Positive Futures” commitment
Grosvenor has today announced the launch of Positive Futures, a new £5 million commitment designed to provide support, skills and meaningful work opportunities to over 3,000 people in Westminster by 2...
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Dead right. I think we're all a bit fed up with right-wing trolls talking down our great city. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-cri...
londoncentric.media
Londoners are sick of viral videos telling lies about their city
Plus: Victoria Park battle over All Points East, the Hackney school war that wasn't, the AI-generated parking appeal mess, and wild swimming in the River Thames.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
If your kids aren't vaccinated, today would be a good day to book an appointment with your GP. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
theguardian.com
Fast-spreading measles outbreak takes hold among under-10s in north London
UK Health Security Agency urges parents in Enfield to get their children vaccinated as Easter holiday travels approach
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Delighted to launch the new Lisson Grove Studios - affordable workspace for 38 local small businesses. www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/commu...
westminsterlabour.org.uk
New Lisson Grove studios open, creating affordable space for local creatives - Westminster Labour Councillors - Westminster Labour
A new affordable creative workspace has opened its doors in Lisson Grove, marking another step forward in bringing investment, opportunity and jobs into the Church Street area. Lisson Grove Studios, d...
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Good news. Children at many more Westminster schools will now benefit from breakfast clubs. The latest are Edward Wilson, Hallfield, St Augustines , St Luke's , St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's and Wilberforce. www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...
mylondon.news
70 more London schools to join get free breakfast clubs - full list
The Labour-led scheme will feed over 40,000 children in the capital
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
This is important. Our local food bank (based at the new community hub on Elgin Avenue) has started giving people cash and advice in place of food parcels. The results are remarkable. www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
mirror.co.uk
'I used first foodbank that doesn't give out food - it was quite amazing'
In the basement of a tall, red-brick building in London’s Paddington, Frances Ikemefuna is visiting Britain’s first ever cash-first foodbank
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Yay. Daffodils in Paddington Rec. #springwatch
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
We're keen to invest in our street markets in Westminster and want to know what you'd like to see. If you visit Berwick Street, Strutton Ground, Church Street, Rupert Street, Maida Hill or Tachbrook please fill out the survey. westminstermarketpolicyreview.commonplace.is
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Westminster Market Policy Review
As part of Westminster City Council's Street Trading and Market Policy Refresh, we are keen to hear your views on what improvements you would like to see at our Street Markets.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The Regency is a Westminster institution. If you know, you know. The owners retired but new management is taking the old-school London caff to Amsterdam, Berlin and Dubai. www.the-londoner.co.uk/whats-next-f...
the-londoner.co.uk
What's next for London's most beloved caff?
The Regency isn't just a breakfast spot — it's an institution. We spoke to its new owners about their plans for the iconic eatery.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
What a busy Christmas in the West End! London has shaken off the last of the pandemic blues. Footfall was up 20% on last year. You couldn't move for people shopping, sight-seeing, taking in a show and generally having fun. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
London's West End sees increased festive footfall
The Heart of London Business Alliance says the increase reflects the area's appeal as an
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
I'm all for taxing tourists (much better than taxing Londoners) but the money needs to come back to @citywestminster.bsky.social and other central boroughs that pick up the costs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Tourist tax could raise more than £350m a year for London
The sum is higher than previous forecasts, which suggested the amount would be up to £240m.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Good news. @theroyalparks.bsky.social is putting traffic signals in Regents Park so that people can cross the Outer Circle safely. This follows the death of pedestrian killed by a racing cyclist. www.itv.com/news/london/...
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Good news for Friday afternoon. We very much want the Travis Perkins site developed but not as student accommodation. www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/unite-h...
housingtoday.co.uk
Unite hit with £10m planning bill after student homes developer pulls plug on scheme in Paddington
600-bed proposal finally got approval last month - three years after first being refused by Westminster council
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Good reporting from @thelondoner.bsky.social. It's nice to see some proper fact-based and nuanced journalism in the capital again. It's been a while.https://www.the-londoner.co.uk/youve-never-been-less-likely-to-be-murdered-in-london-unless-youre-black/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
the-londoner.co.uk
You’ve never been less likely to be murdered in London. Unless you’re black.
Homicides in the capital are at a historic low. But it’s not that simple.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Everyone loves a dinosaur. Pop down to Berkeley Square and have a look. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/ber...
ianvisits.co.uk
Berkeley Square swaps Nightingales for Dinosaurs as a Triceratops arrives
In Berkeley Square, where once a nightingale sang, a Triceratops has come to rest.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Westminster Cathedral piazza yesterday with the Lord Mayor of Westminster, LondonHQ and a special street market. Pre-1975, the cathedral was hidden behind buildings on Victoria Street.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
16 illegal e-bikes seized on Friday night at Cambridge Circus alone. Good work from the Met. www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/m...
standard.co.uk
Police launch Christmas blitz on e-bike phone snatchers in West End
Standard invited out on patrol with unit ‘taking the fight’ to criminals as Sir Mark Rowley turns to high-tech cameras to combat scourge
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Central London is never finished. There is always construction activity going on, but no one should have to put up with excessive dust, noise or pollution. We're launching a public consultation on a major upgrade to our Code of Construction Practice. Details in replies. youtu.be/pF6hSoBSuy0?...
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Construction code of Conduct
YouTube video by Geoffrey Barraclough
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
We're doing all we can to help relieve the housing crisis. Thanks to the Labour administration in Westminster, 353 extra flats will be available at social rents with secure tenures. There's much more to do but this is a good start. www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2025/...
westminsterlabour.org.uk
Westminster Labour Delivers: Now the 5ᵗʰ Biggest Council House-Builder in the Country - Westminster Labour Councillors - Westminster Labour
Westminster Labour is proud to announce that Westminster City Council has been recognised by Inside Housing as the 5ᵗʰ biggest council house-builder in the country. This follows our strong performance...
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Very exciting. The new @citywestminster.bsky.social enterprise centre on Lisson Grove is almost ready. It's managed by Arbeit Studios and and has low cost workspace for local SMEs. Opens January. arbeit.org.uk/lissongrove
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
C'est une arnaque à l'escargot. Talking snails and business rates with @tf1info.bsky.social this morning.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Good news. Deaths and serious injuries from HGVs in London have halved. It's no accident. This is the result of some serious work from TFL. road.cc/content/news...
road.cc
Why have deaths and serious injuries in collisions involving HGVs being driven in London halved since 2019?
The number of people walking, cycling or motorcycling who were killed or seriously injured in a collision with an HGV driver in London has fallen from an average of 71 people per year to 35 since last...
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I confess that I've never pad a visit but here's all you need to know about Winter Wonderland. www.londoncentric.media/p/hyde-park-...
londoncentric.media
The inside story of Winter Wonderland
It's one of the biggest events in the capital — but what goes on away from the public's eyes?
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
A small tourist tax is an excellent idea. It could raise much needed cash but the money should come direct to the local councils so we can use it for extra security, street cleaning, public realm improvements etc. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
Reeves could allow holiday tax on English hotel and Airbnb stays
Move to give mayors powers to raise funds through levies, but industry says it will ramp up prices and inflation
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Date for your Christmas shopping diary folks. Regent Street is going car-free on Saturday 6th December - the first time since 2020. It's just for one day so make the most of it. londonist.com/london/chris...
londonist.com
Regent Street Will Close To Traffic This December, Becoming A 'Festive Mile'
Cars are banned on 6 December.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
On @bbclondon.bsky.social this morning talking about the snail farm business rates scam. The single craziest things I've seen as a councillor since the Marble Arch Mound.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Really proud of what we’ve achieved @citywestminster.bsky.social working with council suppliers to help local people: 💷 Over £2m donated to local charities 👷 1,600 jobs for local residents 🌳 63,000 hours volunteered youtu.be/dfd9ZEIwv70?...
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Launching our Social Value Impact Report for 2024/25
YouTube video by Westminster City Council
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I'm pleased we're getting on with this building this new cycle lane. We've long needed a proper east/west cycle connection. www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2025/...
westminsterlabour.org.uk
Labour Westminster Council Starts Construction On New Cycleway - Westminster Labour Councillors - Westminster Labour
23 October 2025 Construction is set to start next week after a Westminster Council Committee endorsed the Labour Council’s decision to build protected cycle tracks and improve pavements and crossings ...
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
When it comes to flooding, every little helps. Here @citywestminster.bsky.social is putting sustainable drainage into St Augustine's School in Maida Vale and giving the children the chance to do some gardening at the same time. youtu.be/w8U2wZ_ldLw?...
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SuDS in schools
YouTube video by Westminster City Council
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
A delight to join the Soho Neighbourhood Forum and assorted local luminaries for the launch of the Soho Heritage Map. This new map lists 700 items of interest in London’s busiest village. heritagemap.planforsoho.org
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Proud to launch @citywestminster.bsky.social Social Value Impact Report - £10.3m invested locally, 467 jobs & apprenticeships created, and 14,000 free breakfasts for families. Thanks to all our private sector partners helping us build Fairer Westminster. www.westminster.gov.uk/fairer-econo...
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Shocked but not surprised. Look at what @citywestminster.bsky.social found when raiding some shops in Soho. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
standard.co.uk
Illegal erectile dysfunction drug and antidepressants sold in West End souvenir shops
Sachets and blister packs of imported sex drug Kamagra were seized by Westminster Council during visits to four shops
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
It’s great to see @citywestminster.bsky.social investing in cricket at Paddington Rec with work underway to relay the outfield refurb the nets.
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Good to see @citywestminster.bsky.social break ground on the final phase of the Balmoral House development. It's only ten new council flats but they are all family sized and when fighting the housing crises, every little helps. www.westminster.gov.uk/news/constru...
westminster.gov.uk
Construction underway on new affordable family homes | Westminster City Council
Westminster City Council has officially begun construction on 10 new council homes for social ren
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Crockfords is moving from Curzon Street to the Trocadero. Not everyone approves of casinos but all will welcome 350 new jobs and the replacement of some of the tackiest souvenir shops in town. www.mylondon.news/whats-on/wha...
mylondon.news
London Trocadero could soon host two-storey casino and new restaurant
The West End restaurant will be separate to the casino and be open to punters and guests
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Wilkommen, bienvenue to @duolingoverde.bsky.social which has wisely chosen the West End for its European HQ. www.standard.co.uk/business/duo...
standard.co.uk
Language app Duolingo to take Soho office as its first European HQ
App known for its green owl mascot has millions of users in the UK
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Cllr Geoff Barraclough @w9maidavale.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
We were sorry to lose I Camisa from Old Compton Street but the new tenant is doing great business. This is the queue at All’Antico Vinaio and it’s not even lunchtime.
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