by Rob McGibbon | May 22, 2025 | Council, News
A new Mayor for Kensington and Chelsea has been elected following a vote at RBKC’s Annual Council Meeting on 21st May. Councillor Tom Bennett will get to wear the chain of office and the fur trimmed red cloak for the next year. He has appointed Holland...
by Rob McGibbon | May 21, 2025 | Council, News, Planning
Two controversial electric advertising billboards that were scrapped following complaints could soon light up Chelsea once again. A planning application has been put before RBKC to re-instate two digital LED screens on Cheyne Walk (that’s the A3220, folks)...
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...
