by Rob McGibbon | Jul 17, 2026 | Business, Council, News
Iconic Italian restaurant La Famiglia has been a delicious dining fixture of Chelsea for 51 years and has attracted a sparkling guest list of celebrities and powerbrokers. Everyone who’s anyone has at one time or another graced its beautiful blue and white tiled...
by Heidi Bates | Jul 16, 2026 | Council, Culture, News
One of Chelsea’s last surviving purpose-built artists’ studio complexes is facing an uncertain future after plans were unveiled to replace it with five luxury townhouses. For more than a century Stanley Studios in Park Walk has provided creative workspace...
by Cathy Wood | Jul 16, 2026 | Council, News
A long-running feud between Whole Foods and Chelsea families over noisy delivery lorries is edging towards a showdown as the Council continues to investigate alleged breaches of planning conditions. Amazon-owned Whole Foods, which opened on the King’s Road in...
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 and Rob McGibbon | Jul 10, 2026 | Council, News
RBKC leader Cllr Elizabeth Campbell has issued an extraordinary battle cry to residents to step up and help the council STOP the Government’s proposed “mansion tax”. Campbell has sent out an unprecedented letter to the Chairs of Residents...
by Citizen Reporter | Jul 3, 2026 | Council, News
The Royal Borough is asking residents to help decide what matters most over the next four years as it wrestles with a £108 million budget gap and growing demand for services. A six-week public consultation has been launched to shape the authority’s new Council...
