Councillor Liza Begum

16/08/2026

How can we make Pimlico an even better place to live?

We want to hear your views 🫵 Today we surveyed residents in Thomson House.

We’re out all year round - not just at election time 🌹

09/07/2026

I'm incredibly proud to see Westminster City Council achieve Tpas accreditation during my time as Cabinet Member for Housing Services.

From the very beginning, I wanted residents' voices to be at the heart of how we designed and delivered housing services. Resident engagement wasn't something we did because we had to, it became a core part of how we improved services.

Under my leadership, we launched the Resident Forum and Task & Finish Groups, creating meaningful opportunities for residents to influence decisions and help shape the future of our housing service.

I still remember the early days of this journey. Sarah McCarthy, Henry Roffey and I joined an online session with Hull City Council, learning from an authority that had already achieved Tpas accreditation. It gave us valuable insight into what good resident engagement looked like and reinforced our ambition to build something meaningful in Westminster.
To now see Westminster achieve Tpas accreditation is a fantastic milestone and a wonderful recognition of the culture of resident engagement that has been built across Westminster Housing over the last few years.
Congratulations to everyone involved. I'm incredibly proud to have supported this journey as Cabinet Member for Housing Services and to have championed resident engagement as a key priority. This accreditation is a credit to Sarah McCarthy, the Housing Engagement Team, colleagues across the service and, above all, the residents who gave their time, experience and constructive challenge to help us improve.

Congratulations to Westminster City Council on becoming Tpas Accredited!

Jenny Osbourne, Tpas Chief Executive said: “It was an absolute pleasure to present Westminster City Council with their Tpas award. They not only exceeded the 80% pass mark but achieved a fantastic score of 90% overall. This, combined with a C1 compliance rating by the Regulator of Social Housing, shows their true commitment to excellent tenant engagement and continuous improvement.”

Tpas accreditation isn’t about getting a badge, it’s about proving, improving, and embedding tenant influence across your organisation.

04/07/2026

Great to see SouthWestFest back and with a whole new look. Had a lovely time checking out the stalls and listening to the music. Watching attendees get involved in playing the drums was definitely my favourite.

11/06/2026

Just before the elections I met Paul Volpi and had contacted our housing engagement team to organise an event with Paul so residents had the opportunity to meet their neighbours and learn about Pimlico’s history. So glad this is happening.

11/06/2026

In May I wrote to future academies and raised concerns regarding Pimlico Primary. Apologies to parents who have been awaiting an update. The academy agreed to meet with me and offered several dates after the election, I asked that a few of the parents that I have been engaging with be able to attend to allow meaningful engagement with the school, this was refused. The academy also made a formal complaint against me to the council (which was very surprising considering that as a councillor it is my duty to advocate for residents so I am not sure on what grounds the complaint has been made.) Please see below the last few responses between myself and the academy.

30/05/2026

It was great to be at the Tachbrook estate for the opening of the planting hub - in 2023 myself and my colleagues Cllr Cara Sanquest and former Cllr Paul Dimoldenberg wrote to Peabody in support of the many improvements that the TRA had requested.

This green space will allow residents to grow their own herbs, get to know neighbours and allow for intergenerational projects to take place (as we saw on the day residents of all ages planting the herbs and trees) as well as improve residents wellbeing.

Really pleased with what the TRA have achieved and continue to achieve for their community.

27/05/2026

Eid Mubarak to all Pimlico residents
I hope everyone is eating, spending time with family and being merry ☪️

12/05/2026

I’m so grateful to have been re-elected and for Pimlico South residents putting their trust in me again and giving me another 4 years to serve them ❤️

This was definitely one of the hardest election campaigns I’ve ever faced and the results on the night were devastating. I’m really sad we lost the council. At the same time, I’m incredibly proud of what the Labour administration achieved in such a short amount of time. We worked hard to protect vital services, support residents through the cost of living crisis, improve housing services and stand up for our communities.
I spent hours on the doorstep speaking to residents who were angry and frustrated with the national Labour Party but still positive about the work of the local Labour administration. In the end though, I think the national picture was just too damaging for many people who either decided not to vote Labour this time round or not vote at all.

I think it’s important we acknowledge two things- yes, the progressive vote split, but ultimately Labour councils across the country have paid the price for the mistakes and direction of the national Labour Party.
For years now, people on the left have felt pushed aside by a party that has moved further and further to the right and away from its roots. The purge of the left and abandoning of core values has left a lot of people feeling politically homeless. As local councillors, we were left dealing with the fallout of decisions made by a national party many lifelong Labour voters no longer recognise, despite how hard we were working locally for our communities.

I genuinely think it’s time for the Labour Party to take a step back and reconnect with the people it was created to represent. We need to go back to being the party of working people.
To everyone who supported me, campaigned with me, voted for me or stopped to speak to me on the doorstep - thank you. I’ll continue fighting for Pimlico South every single day ❤️