London Borough · London · Local Council Monitor V1.0 · May 2026

Westminster

Governance scorecard · May 2026 baseline · Conservative administration

Composite
70
Strong
Financial (Sub-1)
100
Exceptional
Services (Sub-2)
41
Critical
LGO (Sub-6)
70
Strong
Westminster London Borough scores 70 (Strong) on the Local Council Monitor composite for the May 2026 baseline. Financial governance (Sub-1) scores 100 (Exceptional), indicating a strong fiscal position with no Section 114 notice, reserves above benchmark, and a clean audit opinion. Service delivery (Sub-2) scores 41 (Critical), indicating significant service delivery challenges requiring urgent attention. The LGO ombudsman signal (Sub-6) scores 70 (Strong), reflecting broadly acceptable complaint handling. The council changed administration in May 2026, moving from Labour to Conservative control. Scores reflect the governance record of the outgoing administration.
Sources: DLUHC Revenue Outturn 2024-25 · PSAA Audit Opinions March 2026 · DLUHC Waste Statistics 2024-25 · Planning Inspectorate Q3 2025 · DLUHC Housing Delivery Test 2023 · LGO Annual Review 2024-25 · Framework: Local Council Monitor V1.0 · Baseline: May 2026

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