by John Cookson | Sep 3, 2026 | Council, News
Kensington and Chelsea Council is calling on residents to join a borough-wide fightback against government funding reforms which it says will cost the town hall more than £100 million. Council leader Elizabeth Campbell has urged residents’ associations and the people...
by John Cookson | Aug 19, 2026 | Council, Politics
Wandsworth residents could be hit with what Labour claims would be Britain’s biggest-ever council tax rise, with bills potentially soaring by as much as 160% as the borough battles a deepening financial crisis. The Conservative-run council, which Labour lost control...
by John Cookson | Jul 15, 2026 | Council, News
An extraordinary political row has erupted between RBKC Council Leader Cllr. Elizabeth Campbell and Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell over the Government’s proposed high-value property surcharge — dubbed the “mansion tax” by opponents. Battle...
by John Cookson | Jun 25, 2026 | Council, News
From The Citizen’s customary front-row perch on the Town Hall press bench, our faithful municipal eavesdropper John Cookson watched Kensington and Chelsea’s newly elected mayor – Cllr Janet Evans (Courtfield) – preside over her first full...
by John Cookson | Jun 15, 2026 | Culture, News
Three men who faced bullets, bombs and terrorists — and lived to tell the tale — gathered in Chelsea as the National Army Museum celebrated becoming the new home of a world-famous collection of Victoria and George Crosses. Reporter John Cookson joined an audience...
