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Everything about The City Of Westminster totally explainedThe City of Westminster is a borough of London with city status. It is located west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, and forms part of Inner London and the bulk of London's central area.
The city contains most of London's West End and is the seat of the United Kingdom's government, with the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Whitehall, and the Royal Courts of Justice.
In 1965 the London borough was created from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone, the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington and the smaller City of Westminster. It covers a far greater area than the original settlement of Westminster.
Demography
According to the 2001 census, the borough had a population of 181,279. Westminster City Council undertook several studies, supported by both political parties on the council, that indicated that this figure was too low. The Office for National Statistics eventually added 17,500 people to Westminster's population, increasing its grant from the United Kingdom Government. The official population is now 198,779, but some estimates put it at 220,000. 71% of the population are white, 16% Any Asian ethnicity, 7% Black, 6% Mixed, 4% Other. 35% of households are owner-occupiers.
Politics
The city is divided into 20 wards. The council is composed of 48 Conservative Party members and 12 Labour Party members.
The council is known for its infamous "homes for votes" scandal. Shirley Porter was involved in the illegal "Building stable communities" exercise of the 1980s.
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Summary results of elections
Districts
The City of Westminster covers all or part of the following areas of London:
Bibliography
THE WESTMINSTER CITY FATHERS (THE BURGESS COURT OF WESTMINSTER) 1585-1901: Being some account of their powers and domestic rule of the City prior to its incorporation in 1901 by W H Manshee. With a Foreword by Walter G Bell and 36 illustrations which relate to documents (some pull-outs) and artifacts
Landmarks
» See List of tourist sites in the City of Westminster
See List of roads in the City of Westminster
Westminster contains many of the most famous sites in London. Some of the popular tourist sites are Buckingham Palace, Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) and Big Ben and nearby Westminster Abbey.
Parks and open spaces » See also article Westminster parks and open spaces
These include Green Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Regent's Park and St James's Park,
Transport
Bridges
These include Chelsea Bridge, Cathedral Bridge, Hungerford Bridge, Grosvenor Bridge, Lambeth Bridge, Vauxhall Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge.
Main line stations
These are Charing Cross, Marylebone, Paddington and Victoria.
London Underground
The City of Westminster is served by 27 tube stations, and 10 of the 12 Underground lines (the East London line and Waterloo and City line are the exceptions).
Juice points
Westminster City Council now has 12 juice points, which have been installed outside homes, offices and prime locations. Users will pay an annual £75 fee to cover administration costs to register and use the on-street recharging posts.
Education
Westminster Education Department operates many community primary and secondary schools. In addition, several voluntary-aided Church of England (CE), Roman Catholic (RC), and Christian non-denominational (ND) schools are in the city.
Primary schools
There are 41 primary schools, within the state sector in the City of Westminster. In addition there are also many fee paying independent schools.
| All Souls' CE
Barrow Hill Junior
Burdett Coutts CE
Christ Church Bentinck CE
Churchill Gardens
Edward Wilson
Essendine
Gateway
George Eliot Infant
George Eliot Junior
Hallfield Infant
Hallfield Junior
Hampden Gurney CE
King Solomon Academy
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Millbank
Our Lady Of Dolours RC
Paddington Green
Queen's Park
Robinsfield Infant
Soho Parish CE
St Augustine's CE
St Barnabas CE
St Clement Danes CE
St Edward's RC
St Gabriel's CE
St George's Hanover Square CE
St James' And St Michael's CE
St Joseph's RC
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St Luke's CE
St Mary Magdalene's CE
St Mary Of The Angels RC
St Mary's Bryanston Square CE
St Matthew's CE
St Peter's CE
St Peter's Eaton Square CE
St Saviour's CE
St Stephen's CE
St Vincent De Paul RC
St Vincent's RC
Westminster Cathedral RC
Wilberforce
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Secondary schools
There are nine secondary schools in the City of Westminster.
There are also fee-paying, independent schools in Westminster. Westminster School and The American School in London, in St John's Wood, are notable examples.
Universities
The Strand campus of King's College.
The London Business School is located in Regent's Park.
The London School of Economics is located near Aldwych.
The Royal Academy of Music is located on Marylebone Road.
The University of the Arts London has two constituent colleges situated in Holborn and Millbank.
The University of Westminster is located on three campuses in the borough.
The Brigham Young University London Centre is located on Palace Court.
Gallery
Image:Buckingham Palace, London, England, 24Jan04.jpg|Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial
Image:WestminsterCathedralFull.jpg|Westminster Cathedral
Image:Nelson On His Column - Trafalgar Square - London - 240404.jpg|Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square
Image:Piccadilly.jpg|The Shaftesbury Memorial in Piccadilly Circus
Image:Hungerford Bridge, River Thames, London, England.jpg|Hungerford Bridges, seen from the north
Image:St james park east.jpg|St James's Park Lake, looking east, with the London Eye in the background
Image:St martin in the fields exterior.jpg|St Martin-in-the-Fields
Image:Chinatown.london.700px.jpg|Chinatown in 2004.
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