Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Sports, Culture and Community
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To establish whether there is Cabinet Member
support for a Commemorative Green Plaque to William Whiteley,
founder of Whiteley's department store at his first Bayswater home
at 2 Kildare Terrace
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
STATEMENT OF DECISION
SUBJECT: |
COMMEMORATIVE GREEN PLAQUE FOR DEPARTMENT STORE RETAILER AND ENTREPRENEUR WILLIAM WHITELEY, AT 2 KILDARE TERRACE |
Notice is hereby given thatthe Cabinet Member for Sports, Culture & Community has made the following executive decision on the above mentioned subject for the reasons set out below.
Summary of Decision
That the nomination for a commemorative Green Plaque for William Whiteley at his former home at 2 Kildare Terrace, W2 5LX, is approved.
Reasons for decision
Whiteleys is a well-known London store which has gone through many transformations in its long history. The department store was founded by Victorian entrepreneur William Whiteley, a larger than life character who, despite opposition, transformed the shopping habits of 1000s of Londoners. His residency in Bayswater would be commemorated at the second of his London homes.
Stuart Love, Chief Executive,
Westminster City Hall,
64 Victoria Street
LONDON SW1E 6QP
Publication Date: |
5 June 2019 |
Implementation Date: |
5 June 2019 |
Reference:
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CMfSC&CL/6/2018/2019 |
Publication date: 27/09/2019
Date of decision: 27/09/2019
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