Residents Celebrate Victory as Council Backs Down on Rushed Heat Network Decision Westminster City Council has announced a major U-turn, delaying its controversial £200 million PDHU heat network decision until late 2026, a significant victory for the 610 residents who signed our petition and the 110 who protested on 17 November. This climbdown vindicates what Pimlico Unites has argued all along: rushing into irreversible decisions affecting 3,300 homes before knowing the regu

Today marks a significant victory for Pimlico Unites and for every resident who has stood with us in challenging the Council’s proposed PDHU heat network upgrade. The Energy Ombudsman (newly appointed statutory ombudsman for resolving disputes between consumers and heat network suppliers) has published their findings — and while no formal remedy has been issued   yet   (because national technical standards are still being finalised), the conclusions strongly validate the conc

Tenants  are paying  for PDHU replacement - not upfront but every month Westminster Labour leaflets claim tenants are  “not directly liable for major works and will pay no upfront costs”  for the PDHU replacement. In practice, council‑housing tenants  do share the costs . Rent income goes into the  Housing Revenue Account (HRA) , which helps fund infrastructure projects like the PDHU. Tenants are already facing the  maximum permitted rent increase  of 7.7% in 2024/25, and wit

Westminster Council’s PDHU Plan is Delayed, Divided, and Deeply Unfair We’re preparing to take Westminster Council to court Westminster Council’s district heating proposals (PDHU) could force Pimlico residents to pay tens of thousands of pounds each . But behind closed doors, here’s what’s really going on: Project delays are expected  – yet the Council continue to rush decisions. A legal challenge is being prepared  by residents Councillors are divided Councillors who have le

Councillor Ryan Jude, the “Green Finance Expert” said in May 2022: "The importance of local authorities in achieving our net-zero targets...

The following letter was sent to members of the Housing Scrutiny Committee Meeting following the meeting on the 2nd October 2025. The...

At yesterday’s Resident Working Group meeting at Westminster Hall, Pimlico residents pressed Westminster Council for clarity on its...

The Council have provided an updated options ranking ahead of the 24th September working group meeting . We are very disappointed to see...

The following note has been circulated by the Resident Associations on behalf of the Resident Technical Working Group (RTWG). As a...

In response to the Pimlico Unites survey, Westminster Council launched their own survey which was loaded and misleading: its questions...

Results are in – thank you to everyone who took part and spread the word. The message is clear: residents strongly support independent...