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Full Council Meeting – The Citizen takes poll (sic) position
The Chelsea Citizen grabbed a front-row perch on the press bench at last night’s Full Council meeting — here's what unfolded... The session kicked off with an emotional plea over the plight of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank as four residents demanded the Royal...
‘We’re coming for Chelsea’: Reform Party launches recruitment drive for May election fight
Reform UK stormed into Chelsea last night (18th November) with a rally aimed squarely at recruiting councillors to break the Conservatives’ decades-long grip on the Royal Borough. Around 120 locals packed St Luke's Hall where party activists vowed to deliver a...
Creature Comforts Eases Into Chelsea
Creature Comforts, the colourful veterinary clinics that re-define the world of animal healthcare, is marking its arrival in Chelsea with a special Citizen reader offer. Noted for its ultra-modern lilac and purple branding - the most "soothing" colours for pets - the...
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Have your say on proposed changes to Stratford Road, Kensington
RBKC council has launched a proposal to improve Stratford Road in Kensington, including making a stretch of the road one-way. The initiative is part of the council’s 'Amazing Spaces' streetscape improvement programme, which aims to create more attractive and welcoming public places. Under the plan, Stratford Road, which is known as a quaint...
Blues bet big on “novice” Liam Rosenior to replace Maresca
Chelsea FC have rolled the dice — and gone all in on Liam Rosenior. The Blues have confirmed the surprise appointment of the 41-year-old as their new head coach on a monster six-and-a-half-year deal, tying him to Stamford Bridge until 2032. Englishman Rosenior jetted in to London to seal the move from RC Strasbourg Alsace, Chelsea's sister club....
Chelsea fans group to protest against club owners over Enzo Maresca debacle
Angry Chelsea supporters are planning a protest against the club’s ownership following the abrupt departure of head coach Enzo Maresca. The demonstration is scheduled to take place at Stamford Bridge ahead of the Premier League match against Brentford on Saturday, 17th January. Maresca, 45, left the club in acrimonious circumstances after a...
Going, going, GONE: Lots Road’s iconic auction site to go under the hammer and bulldozers
Chelsea is set for a major housing boost after Kensington and Chelsea Council approved plans for 274 new homes on what has become known as the ‘Lots Road South' site. The long-awaited regeneration scheme will sweep away several much-loved, but outdated Victorian commercial buildings - including the popular former Lots Road Auctions warehouse -...
RBKC green light £10bn re-development of Earl’s Court – to be finished in…2041
One of London’s most famous wastelands is finally set for a comeback. The Royal Borough's Planning Committee gave the green light last night to the long-awaited rebirth of Earl’s Court* — a vast 40-acre site left eerily empty since the iconic Exhibition Centre was bulldozed a decade ago. Members of the public packed the public gallery and heard...
Lots Road South: The council is ‘marking its own homework’ to pass planning for major development
Voice of the Citizen: Amid the chaos of dealing with the cyber-attack, a hastily re-arranged meeting of the RBKC’s Planning Committee will next week decide the future of another massive building project on Lots Road. Yet this is no ordinary development, as RBKC is the owner and sponsor of the project. Here, Richard Jacques, Chair of the Lots Road...
Breaking News: Andrew and Charlotte Moffat have RESIGNED as directors of Chelsea Yacht & Boat Company
Andrew and Charlotte Moffat have resigned as directors of the Chelsea Yacht & Boat Company. The controversial couple, who have brought havoc to the owners of the houseboat owners at Chelsea Reach since 2016, quit following an administration hearing at the High Court earlier today. Multiple businesses owned by the couple have been put into...
Delivered! The reason for the post box wrapped in plastic
A familiar red post box on Burnaby Street SW10 has been wrapped up and marked for replacement as Royal Mail’s new wave of ‘postboxes of the future’ begins its advance into Kensington and Chelsea. They will include a built-in barcode scanner that unlocks a drop-down drawer for parcels too large for a traditional slot, allowing customers to send...
Full Council Meeting – The Citizen takes poll (sic) position
The Chelsea Citizen grabbed a front-row perch on the press bench at last night’s Full Council meeting — here's what unfolded... The session kicked off with an emotional plea over the plight of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank as four residents demanded the Royal Borough pull its pension cash from global investment funds linked to Israel. ...
THE CHELSEA CITIZEN CAMPAIGN: SAVE the No.19 bus route. N-n-n-n-NO, TFL!
The Chelsea Citizen is aghast at Transport for London's plan to scrap the No,19 bus route between Battersea Bridge and Hyde park. We think that it s a terrible idea - for residents of Chelsea, its businesses, and for its visitors. You may disagree and love it. This is a primary call to action to galvanise opposition locally to this plan and to...