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‘Tonight RBKC is finally free of government grants and is truly a Sovereign borough’ – Cllr Kemahli’s budget speech in full
Below is the full speech made by Councillor Cem Kemahli, Royal Hospital ward councillor and RBKC's lead member for Finance, Digital and Efficiency "Mr. Mayor - Thank you... I stand today to present one of the most difficult but most important budgets this council will ever debate. A budget set against the context of a Labour government's vindicative and shambolic “Fair Funding Review” – a review which leaves RBKC and its residents £108m...
Rickety pier to be demolished and replaced for new Lots Road park
Plans to rebuild the pier behind Lots Road Water Pumping Station and to create a new connected riverside walkway have moved a step closer after approval by the Council’s leadership team. The proposals form part of wider ambitions to reopen this stretch of the River Thames to residents and visitors for the first time in more than a century. The council has released some architect's impressions as to what the new jetty might look like. Members...
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Exclusive: Goodman Ready to Serve in Chelsea
The fine dining meat restaurant chain Goodman is getting ready to open in Chelsea, The Citizen can reveal. The group,...
McDonald’s Happy Deal
The sale of the McDonald's building on the King's Road looks set to be sealed in the coming weeks. The Citizen has...
Spidey-Squirrel Spotted – 12 Floors Up
Squirrels have been spotted scaling the great heights of the World's End Estate. In an astonishing photo taken by one...
Have your say on proposed changes to Stratford Road, Kensington
RBKC council has launched a proposal to improve Stratford Road in Kensington, including making a stretch of the road one-way. The initiative is part...
Blues bet big on “novice” Liam Rosenior to replace Maresca
Chelsea FC have rolled the dice — and gone all in on Liam Rosenior. The Blues have confirmed the surprise appointment of the 41-year-old as their...
Chelsea fans group to protest against club owners over Enzo Maresca debacle
Angry Chelsea supporters are planning a protest against the club’s ownership following the abrupt departure of head coach Enzo Maresca. The...
Going, going, GONE: Lots Road’s iconic auction site to go under the hammer and bulldozers
Chelsea is set for a major housing boost after Kensington and Chelsea Council approved plans for 274 new homes on what has become known as the ‘Lots...
RBKC green light £10bn re-development of Earl’s Court – to be finished in…2041
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...
Lots Road South: The council is ‘marking its own homework’ to pass planning for major development
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...
Breaking News: Andrew and Charlotte Moffat have RESIGNED as directors of Chelsea Yacht & Boat Company
Andrew and Charlotte Moffat have resigned as directors of the Chelsea Yacht & Boat Company. The controversial couple, who have brought havoc to...
Delivered! The reason for the post box wrapped in plastic
A familiar red post box on Burnaby Street SW10 has been wrapped up and marked for replacement as Royal Mail’s new wave of ‘postboxes of the future’...
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Exclusive: Goodman Ready to Serve in Chelsea
The fine dining meat restaurant chain Goodman is getting ready to open in Chelsea, The Citizen can reveal. The group,...
McDonald’s Happy Deal
The sale of the McDonald's building on the King's Road looks set to be sealed in the coming weeks. The Citizen has...
Spidey-Squirrel Spotted – 12 Floors Up
Squirrels have been spotted scaling the great heights of the World's End Estate. In an astonishing photo taken by one...