Robert Davis to Step Down from Westminster Planning Role

The Leader Elect of Westminster City Council, Cllr Nickie Aiken, this week announced details of the colleagues that will form her first Cabinet, ahead of their expected formal appointment on 25 January 2017.

The shake up sees Cllr Robert Davis stepping down from his role as Cabinet Member for the Built Environment and Chair of the Planning Committee. Mr Davis has been responsible for planning applications in Westminster for almost 17 years, a role which has seen him awarded an MBE in 2015 for his services to local government and planning.

Mr Davis has agreed to take on a number of new responsibilities in the ‘important, new and vital place making role’ as Cabinet Member for Business, Culture and Heritage and will remain Deputy Leader of the City Council.

Cllr Daniel Astaire will become Cabinet Member for Planning and Public Realm, taking charge of Westminster’s Strategic Planning, and Cllr Richard Beddoe will assume the role as Chairman of Planning.