New parking charges, announced in February, have been implemented, with motorists seeing parking prices triple to £3.90 in some places, including Fairfield road, Ashdown Road and Old London road.
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Match-day policing in London hits taxpayer hard as costs continue to rise
The cost of policing football matches has risen for three seasons in a row since the pandemic, costing tens of millions of pounds in public money every season in London alone.
Last season the Metropolitan Police paid over £21m towards match-day policing. Despite the huge profits of top-flight football clubs, the Met has covered a vast majority of costs.
Kingston residents praise Nationwide for surprise £50 payout
Several Kingston residents have expressed thanks to the building society Nationwide after receiving payments of £50 directly into their accounts this month.
The ‘Big Thank You’ payments, which began from 12 April, saw the company give over £600m back to more than 12m members as part of its ongoing ‘Fairer Share’ scheme.
National Literacy Trust survey shows 40% drop in boys’ reading enjoyment
Reading for pleasure is on the decline in the UK — but it’s boys and young men who are switching off the fastest.
According to a recent National Literacy Trust, a UK based literacy charity’s survey, just one in three children (34.6%) said they enjoy reading, and only one in five (20.5%) read daily. These are the lowest figures recorded since the trust started measuring in 2005.
Police commissioner hopes government funding will help tackle shoplifting
Labour has announced a £200m boost for neighbourhood policing, with the hopes of recruiting an additional 13,000 neighbourhood police officers.
Surrey Police will receive £2.6m, while the amount Kingston will receive, under the Metropolitan Police Service, has not been publicly disclosed.
PM warns councils will have 25% of pothole funding cut if progress is not reported
This month, Kingston Borough Council will receive £543,000 of the £1.6b of government grants to councils for pothole repairs.
However, for the council to receive the full amount pledged, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced all councils must publish annual progress reports and prove that the repairs completed are to the satisfaction of their residents.
Kingston performs positively in social mobility study
New research from the Nuffield Foundation shows that the more cross-class friendships a lower socioeconomic status (SES) person has, the more likely they are to become a high earner in future.
Kingston hikes council tax to remain most expensive borough in London
Kingston Council has approved proposals to raise council tax by almost five per cent, retaining its position as the most expensive borough in London according
First-time buyers in South East London hit hardest by stamp duty hike this April
From 1 April 2025, stamp duty will increase significantly for first-time buyers in South East London, rising by more than £11,000 in some boroughs.
The biggest jumps will hit areas like Greenwich, Lewisham, Bexley and Bromley, where homebuyers will see their upfront costs nearly triple.
Kingston College hosts open day this Wednesday
Kingston College, on Kingston Hall Road, will host an open day this week, giving parents and children the opportunity to discuss course options with tutors, meet student ambassadors, hear from the head and meet career adviser.
