Council & Community
RBKC Search for Advisory Panel Talent
RBKC council is searching for a team of locals to come forward to join a new panel to "hold them to account" in light of the Grenfell tower disaster. The hunt is on for 10-15 people who can take up places on the resident-led Independent Advisory Panel (IAP), which has...
New Mayor Helicoptered In
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 Ward...
Two Billboards Outside Lots Village, Chelsea
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) - but...
Charter for Public Participation
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...
VC Day (Victory in Chelsea!) as council offers £500 for VE Day celebrations
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...
Veg oil is greasing the wheels of RBKC bin lorries
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 has replaced the...
Parking tickets go up from £65 to £80
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 he has...
The RBKC Mayor’s Awards – Full List of Winners
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 gone beyond...
£50 for 15,000 low income residents – RBKC signs off budget with £750,000 cash handout
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 London....
Designs unveiled for new £1m riverside park by Lots Road
Detailed concept designs have been unveiled by RBKC for a new £1m riverside park by Lots Road in SW10. The council has created three draft options for what it calls 'Lots Road Open Space' to kick off the consultation process with residents and local businesses. The...