by John Cookson and Rob McGibbon | May 8, 2026 | Council, News
The Tory Party scored a resounding victory in the local elections yesterday to return as the leading power group. The Party secured 34 out of 50 seats in an election that brought 35,344 votes, with a 37.3% turnout. The newly formed council is: 34 Conservative –...
by John Cookson and Rob McGibbon | Apr 17, 2026 | Council, News, Planning
Applause and cheers rang out across Kensington Town Hall last night as residents welcomed two planning decisions — both the subject of sustained coverage by The Citizen. First, councillors refused gambling operator Silvertime’s application to open a 40-machine slot...
by John Cookson and Rob McGibbon | Apr 14, 2026 | News, Planning
Human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger has issued a rallying cry to town hall chiefs — urging them to “fight all the way” to block a giant slot machines arcade from opening opposite Earl’s Court Tube station. Firebrand Jagger joined a noisy street protest outside...
by John Cookson and Rob McGibbon | Mar 1, 2026 | News
The great evergreen oaks that have shaded mourners in Brompton Cemetery since the reign of Queen Victoria are being cut down — victims of a destructive Mediterranean insect now advancing through one of London’s most historic landscapes. A devastating total of 41 holm...
