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Council leader pleads with residents to help her fight Gov over £100m funding axe
Kensington and Chelsea Council is calling on residents to join a borough-wide fightback against government funding reforms which it says will cost the town hall more than £100 million. Council leader Elizabeth Campbell has urged residents’...
Get your bedding ready for Glass Door’s sleep out to help the homeless
This year, Glass Door Homeless Charity are launching their fourteenth annual sleep out – and this time it will coincide with World Homeless Day. A sleep out is a great way to raise money for the charity whilst also giving people a stark glimpse into the difficult life so many face on the streets of London every night. No doubt compounded by the cost-of-living crisis, homelessness in London is at a record high with Glass Door Homeless Charity...
Pankhurst’s battle in Chelsea still echoes, thanks to a thoughtful resident’s plaque
From Bob Marley to Oscar Wilde, George Elliott to Bram Stoker, Chelsea is blessed with close to 200 blue plaques, the second most in any London borough bar Westminster. For long the preserve of English Heritage there are now many other commemorative plaque schemes across London. Individuals too can join in the fun, researching and memorialising the history of their own home, place of work or street. And now a striking new blue plaque has...
The Chelsea Bun bake off begins the hunt for the hottest baker
Back for its eighth year, the World Chelsea Bun Awards are now only a month away. Whether you are professional or amateur, sweet-toothed or savoury-inclined, the popular Bun Awards – hosted annually by Royal Warrant-holders Partridges of Gloucester Road – are open to everyone, with a special section returning for Under 18s. What better way to celebrate the British classic Chelsea Bun than to pit contestants against each other, competing not...
Shudders across RBKC as Wandsworth residents face bombshell council tax increase
Wandsworth residents could be hit with what Labour claims would be Britain’s biggest-ever council tax rise, with bills potentially soaring by as...
RBKC leader creates “rebel alliance” of councils to fight Gov’s mansion tax
RBKC Leader Elizabeth Campbell has come out fighting again to stop the Government from implementing its dreaded “mansion tax” in 2028. Cllr Campbell...
The Chelsea Citizen is nominated for major media award – NO SHOCK!
The Chelsea Citizen has been nominated for a prestigious award in Press Gazette's highly credible Future of Media Awards. The Citizen - a humble,...
EXCLUSIVE: Residents rally to save La Famiglia from “disaster” as ONE angry neighbour complains over garden noise
Iconic Italian restaurant La Famiglia has been a delicious dining fixture of Chelsea for 51 years and has attracted a sparkling guest list of...
Fight to save historic artists studios from the wrecking ball to make way for new bijoux houses
One of Chelsea's last surviving purpose-built artists' studio complexes is facing an uncertain future after plans were unveiled to replace it with...
Whole Foods clash with residents over noisy delivery lorries continues with no end in sight
A long-running feud between Whole Foods and Chelsea families over noisy delivery lorries is edging towards a showdown as the Council continues to...
High value row erupts as MP accuses RBKC Leader of “lying” and sending “fake” letter to scare residents over mansion tax
An extraordinary political row has erupted between RBKC Council Leader Cllr. Elizabeth Campbell and Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell over the...
EXCLUSIVE: Lord Michael Howard steps in to support Justice For Jack Ryan campaign
Former Home Secretary Lord Michael Howard has called on the current Home Secretary to change the bail laws that he signed off more than 30 years ago...
Martin Kuczmarski interview: “I want Martino’s to always give a big hug to the residents of Chelsea. You are my most important customers”
There are only 78 paces from the entrance of Colbert on Sloane Square to the discreet door to Martino’s on the southern corner. But for Martin...
EXCLUSIVE: RBKC Leader Cllr Elizabeth Campbell issues urgent rallying cry for residents to help the council STOP the Mansion Tax
RBKC leader Cllr Elizabeth Campbell has issued an extraordinary battle cry to residents to step up and help the council STOP the Government's...
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