by Rob McGibbon | May 22, 2025 | Council, News
A new Mayor for Kensington and Chelsea has been elected following a vote at RBKC’s Annual Council Meeting on 21st May. Councillor Tom Bennett will get to wear the chain of office and the fur trimmed red cloak for the next year. He has appointed Holland...
by Rob McGibbon | May 22, 2025 | shortz
Hogarth Road, the characterful side street off the ever-polluted Earl’s Court Road, has been given a major re-fit. RBKC has ripped up the old tarmac and added granite paving for the road that is believed to be named after iconic 18th century artist William...
by Rob McGibbon | May 21, 2025 | Council, News, Planning
Two controversial electric advertising billboards that were scrapped following complaints could soon light up Chelsea once again. A planning application has been put before RBKC to re-instate two digital LED screens on Cheyne Walk (that’s the A3220, folks)...
by Rob McGibbon | May 20, 2025 | Dining, News, Reviewz
The Venue: SLOANE PLACE The Citizen Sayz: “My kinda place…” 4 STARz The Location: A short stroll south from Sloane Square at 60 Lower Sloane Street The Vibe: A cosy, slightly higgledy-piggledy corner space overlooking Turks Row. There’s a random...
by Rob McGibbon | May 17, 2025 | News
A gardener from North Kensington who was hired as an ambassador for the Royal Horticultural Society has quit his role and blasted the Chelsea flower show for its “exclusivity”. Tayshan Hayden-Smith, 28, was made the charity’s ambassador for Young People and...
