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MP BEN COLEMAN QUITS….AS COUNCILLOR
The Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham has resigned as a councillor of Lillie ward in Hammersmith and Fulham after ten years of service to concentrate on his MP work. Mr Coleman talks to The Citizen about his landmarks achievements at H&F Council...
Government lobbied to press for extradition of Rashid Ali from Pakistan
The Citizen is lobbying the Home Office to fight for the extradition of Rashid Ali, the driver who ran over and killed Jack Ryan on Battersea Bridge in 2021. Ali was sentenced at the Old Bailey last September to five years in prison for causing death by dangerous...
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“It has been a nightmare. We just want justice” – Jack Ryan’s sister Ciara launches campaign in emotional interview on GMB
“I want justice…” Those three simply words rang out as Ciara Ryan launched the Justice for Jack Ryan campaign during an emotional interview on Good Morning Britain today. Speaking to presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, Ryan outlined the campaign’s twin aims: to secure killer Rashid Ali’s extradition from Pakistan and to reform the Bail Act to...
Leader Cllr Elizabeth Campbell’s new term – and teary – speech in FULL
Cllr Elizabeth Campbell addressed the full council meeting as she took office for the third time. During the part of her speech that referred to out-going Deputy Leader Kim Taylor-Smith, Ms Campbell became gripped by emotion. As she considered her political "anchor" and friend and his contribution both to the council and to her personally, her...
The Royal “boro” welcomes a new madam mayor – an “extrovert” native New Yorker
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 brand new mayor. To the Town Hall in Hornton Street. A building possessing all...
Cllr Monica Press, Leader of the Labour Group of Councilllors – FULL speech
Cllr Monica Press, Leader of the Labour Group of councillors, who represents Colville ward, addressed the full meeting of the new council. Here is her speech in full Thank you Madam Mayor and congratulations on your election. And congratulations to Cllr Nur on his election as Deputy Mayor. Just one of the many talented and dedicated...
EXCLUSIVE: Rockwell Property’s KC and the fight to STOP a 10-STOREY building in old Chiswick
The legal eagle who led the battle to gain permission for a tower of luxury apartments by Battersea Bridge spoke out to STOP a 10-storey building marring an historic part of west London, The Citizen can reveal. Russell Harris KC (King's Counsel) gave an impassioned statement last August at a meeting of Hounslow Council's planning committee...
An Inspector made the right call. Full reaction as Rockwell’s dream crumbles to dust
For more than two years, the proposed Battersea Bridge tower has dominated conversation s on both sides of the river, sparking fierce debate over heritage, skyline and the future character of an historical stretch of London's riverside. The Planning Inspector dismissed the appeal to the proposed Glassmill development, bringing an end to one of...
AND – ACTION! Opening credits to finally roll on new flagship Curzon for the King’s Road
After eight long years in the dark, the Curzon is coming back to the King’s Road - with grand plans to be a 21st century creative hub, as well as a state of the art cinema. The new venue - to be known simply as Curzon Chelsea - will be inside the redeveloped The Gaumont building and is scheduled to open as early as October. The original cinema,...
THE TOWER IS TOPPLED – Planning Inspector dismisses Rockwell’s appeal
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 Inspector Joanna Gilbert dismissed Rockwell’s appeal against Wandsworth Council’s...
“I’m really thrilled and excited. We knocked it out of the park” – Leader Elizabeth Campbell as unbreakable blue wall remains solid
Jubilant Tories were celebrating victory today after comfortably tightening their grip on power in a landmark RBKC election. After rises in Council Tax and the controversial premium on second homes, the man or woman on the King’s Road omnibus might have expected the Conservatives to face serious political headwinds. Not so. As the final...
Election Special: Blue is STILL the colour. Tories romp home
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 - 7 Labour and Co-operative - 6 Labour - 3 Lib Dems. Below is the full breakdown of...