by John Cookson | Dec 17, 2025 | Council, News, Planning, Property
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...
by Richard Jacques | Dec 12, 2025 | Council, News, Planning
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...
by John Cookson | Dec 4, 2025 | Council, News, Politics
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...
by Citizen Reporter | Nov 28, 2025 | Council, News
Kensington and Chelsea has been plunged into digital chaos after a major cyberattack forced the Royal Borough into emergency mode — with staff ordered to work from home, systems shut down, and phone lines still unreliable. The cyber assault, which has also hit...
by John Cookson | Nov 26, 2025 | Council, News
The Royal Borough may be among Britain’s richest, but the Council is staring down a massive £82 million funding shortfall and families have been warned to brace for rising bills and shrinking services. Shell-shocked Town Hall bosses admit they are heading into their...
by John Cookson | Nov 18, 2025 | Council, News, Politics
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...
