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...
by John Cookson | May 28, 2026 | Council, News
From The Citizen’s customary front-row perch on the Town Hall press bench, John Cookson looks on wryly as Kensington and Chelsea’s civic grandees gather beneath fibre optic chandeliers to perform one of local government’s oldest rituals — the solemn appointment of a...
by John Cookson | May 14, 2026 | Campaigns-riverside, News
Campaigners are celebrating in Chelsea and Battersea today after a Government planning inspector dramatically threw out Rockwell’s hugely controversial plans for a 29-storey riverside tower beside Battersea Bridge. In a crushing blow to the developer, Planning...
