by John Cookson | May 28, 2026 | Council, News
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...
by Citizen Reporter | May 27, 2026 | Council, News, Politics
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...
by Rob McGibbon | May 22, 2026 | News, Planning, Property
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...
by Citizen Reporter | May 22, 2026 | Campaigns-riverside, News
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...
by Olivia Blackman | May 17, 2026 | Culture, News
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...
by John Cookson | May 14, 2026 | Campaigns-riverside, News
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...
