by India Drake-Brockman | Apr 14, 2025 | Council, News
RBKC Council has announced a 12-week consultation to review and refresh its Charter for Public Participation. Initially introduced in 2019 to rebuild trust between the council and local residents following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the initiative aspires to...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 3, 2025 | Council, News
RBKC has announced plans to chip in £500 cash to support community celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on Thursday, 8th May. Organisers can apply for grants up to £500 for events and the council will also waive fees for road closures and...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 2, 2025 | Council, News
A new pilot scheme across the Royal borough has been fuelling a positive environmental bounce – running diesel-guzzling bin lorries on vegetable oil. Forty-four refuse trucks – out of the full fleet of 80 – have been part of a successful trial that...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 1, 2025 | Council, News
Parking tickets will go up across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea from £65 to £80 from 7th April. If you do not pay within two weeks, you miss out on the “discount” and will have to pay £160. Mayor Sadiq Khan is responsible for the rise, which...
by Rob McGibbon | Mar 28, 2025 | Council, News
The winners of this year’s Mayor’s Awards were announced at a ceremony at the Town Hall, Kensington, last night (Thursday, 27th March). Kensington and Chelsea Mayor, Councillor Will Lane, proudly handed out certificates to 15 worthy winners, who have all...
by Rob McGibbon | Mar 20, 2025 | Council, News, Politics
The leaders of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council have waved through its budget for 2025-2026. Following a full council meeting on 5th March, the budget was signed off. Council tax will go up by four per cent – one of the lowest increases in...