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Update 24 January on the improvement works in Paddington Recreation Ground

Update 24 January on the improvement works in Paddington Recreation Ground

With the exception of some minor planting and pathway repairs the works have been essentially completed. However, due to the earlier heavy rain, followed by the cold frosty period which was followed again by heavy rain, the new planting is in a fragile state. In order to give the plants every chance to thrive we have decided to postpone the opening of the area until mid-February.

* Please note that all dates are inclusive and weather dependant.

bluebell glade

Please visit our dedicated page for Paddington Recreation Ground Improvements to find out the status of each of the works. 

Westbourne Green Open Space Consultation is open – Survey now extended until 13th December

Westbourne Green Open Space Development Consultation - The survey has been extended until Wednesday 13th December

If you are a resident or a user of Westbourne Green Open Space we want to hear from you!

Westminster Council aims to strengthen a culture of play, physical activity, leisure, and sport across our Lives, Neighbourhoods and City.

Being active and healthy goes hand in hand with an improved quality of life and wellbeing. Sport, Leisure & Active Communities aims to improve Westbourne Green open space by offering different types of space that are more accessible, provide a richer mix of playing opportunities and improve pollution and noise and overall environmental impact of the area.

The purpose of this consultation is to gather views and insights on how best to improve the space and maximise usage of outdoor space within the three workstreams:

  1. Inclusive Play – A menu of options will be presented to the local community prioritising the most wanted elements of inclusive play
  2. Soft landscaping – Proposals will include recommendations on the use of micro forests, semi-mature trees and hedge infill to improve air quality, increase park biodiversity, reduce noise and water loss amongst other benefits
  3. Creating space for girls and young women – Increase use of the area by girls and young women to encourage physical activity and community life

Your views are important to us, so please take the survey before it closes on Wednesday 13th December at midnight.

Visit the Westbourne Green Open Space Consultation page to find out more about the whole pilot and consultation process.

Leisure facilities opening hours during Christmas and New Year

Leisure facilities opening hours during Christmas and New Year

Please see below the altered hours that will operate in all of our leisure facilities during the Christmas holidays.

In case of any doubt, please contact each centre directly.

Academy Sport

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec to Monday 1 Jan (inclusive): CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan 2023: Open normal hours

 

Skate Park and Basketball Court

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 6pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open normal hours

Church Street Community Leisure Centre

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 6pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open normal hours

Jubilee Community Leisure Centre

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 6pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open normal hours

Little Venice Sports Centre

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 6pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open normal hours

Marshall Street Leisure Centre & Spa

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 6pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open normal hours

Moberly Sports Centre

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 8pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open normal hours

Porchester Leisure Centre

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 6pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open normal hours

Queen Mother Sports Centre

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 8pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open normal hours

Seymour Leisure Centre

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 6pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open normal hours

St Augustine’s Sports Centre

Saturday 23 Dec: Open normal hours
Sunday 24 Dec to Monday 1 Jan (inclusive): CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan 2023: Open 6pm to 10pm

Paddington Recreation Ground (Gym)

Saturday 23 Dec: 8am – 6pm
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 6pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open 8am – 6pm

Paddington Recreation Ground (Sports Facilities)

Saturday 23 Dec: 8am – 9pm
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 8am – 6pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 8am – 2pm
Monday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 3 Jan: Open 8am – 9pm

Paddington Recreation Ground (Park)

Saturday 23 Dec: 7am – 9.30pm
Sunday 24 Dec: Open 7am – 4.30pm
Monday 25 Dec: Open 7am – 4.30pm
Tuesday 26 Dec: Open 7am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 Dec: Open 7am – 6.30pm
Sunday 31 Dec: Open 7am – 4.30pm
Monday 1 Jan: Open 7am – 4.30pm
Tuesday 2 Jan: Open 7am – 9.30pm

Season Greetings

ActiveWestminster Awards Winners of 2023

ActiveWestminster Awards Winners of 2023

The Awards night took place last Friday 17 November.
Thank you everyone who attended, you made it a very special evening, full of excitement, emotion and fun.
 
The winners of the 2023 Active Westminster Awards are:
 
Thanks also to our wonderful host Qasa Alom https://qasaalom.co.uk/ and special guest Bianca Williams (British Athlete).
 
Also special thanks to Marilyn Laban (Winner of the Dance Westminster 2023) who performed a fantastic opening dance with song Icky.
 
Well done everyone to all the winners and finalists! It was a great night. 

Highlights of the night

ActiveStreets Programme – Opening up our streets for play and community life

ActiveStreets Programme - Opening up our streets for play and community life

The impact of opening up streets for children to play and for the community to get together has shown to build a higher sense of trust and belonging, allowing people of all ages and walks of life to connect with each other and lead active, healthy and happy lives.

With this in mind, the Active Streets Programme is a key strategy commitment of our ActiveWestminster strategy – “Activate Your City, Lives and Neighbourhoods”. In addition, the programe is part of our Open Spaces and Biodiversity strategy and consists of three types of Active Street which as a Westminster resident or local school, you can apply to host.

The programme overall aims to open up residential streets across Westminster for play, creating space for physical activity right on your doorstep and increasing the number of people who know their neighbours. Play Streets, regular Street Play and School Streets sessions enable active travel and improve air quality.

Active Street Programm

Learn more about the programme and the process you must follow on our dedicated page ActiveStreets.

Update 14 November on the improvements works in Paddington Recreation Ground

Update 14 November on the improvements works in Paddington Recreation Ground

The maintenance and improvement works keep progressing well. Here is the latest update for the following weeks.

  • The works in the Environmental Area and Forest School are completed.
  • The improvement works of the Playground Areas is completed.
  • The Pavilion Changing Rooms work is completed.
  • The Pathway Works have started and continue until further notice.
  • The Bluebell Glade and the Forest Garden works have started and continue into the new year.
  • The resurfacing of Tennis Courts 8 – 13 has started and is planned to finish this year.
  • The maintenance and enabling works of Tennis Courts 1 – 7 will start on the 20th November and will finish on the 24th November.

* Please note that all dates are inclusive and weather dependant.

Please visit our dedicated page for Paddington Recreation Ground Improvements to find out the status of each of the works.