Kingston has one of the lowest number of reports of fly-tipping of any London borough, according to the latest data from DEFRA (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
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Kingston charity praises Carer’s Allowance earnings limit rise
A local carer’s charity has welcomed the government’s announcement to raise the earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance but said more needs to be done to
Windsor Framework explained: How will trading change for Northern Ireland?
The Northern Ireland Protocol has been a topic of conversation ever since the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) three years ago. It
Covid-19: Booster jabs to be available for all age groups
The government has announced that all age groups will be offered the Covid-19 booster vaccination by the end of January, in light of the increase in Omicron cases in the UK.
Tonnes of sewage dumped in Kingston rivers
Water companies have dumped tonnes of raw sewage into rivers across South London.
Kingston to benefit from government homelessness funding
Kingston is to receive investment from a £16 million government fund to end the cycle of homelessness and hospital readmissions.
Kingston councillors criticise government’s £5k heat pump subsidies
Kingston’s Liberal Democrat and Green Party councillors have criticised the government’s plan to offer household grants of £5,000 to install heat pumps from next April.
London women sceptical about government’s new plan to keep women safe
Women in London are sceptical about the government’s new plan to protect women with undercover agents in pubs and clubs, worrying that it is not enough.
Eat Out to Help Out may have caused second wave of Covid-19
The Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme may have significantly contributed to the resurgence of Covid-19 in the UK, according to a study by the University of Warwick.
Kingston’s burglary rate drops dramatically as COVID-19 lockdown keeps residents home
The number of burglaries in Kingston fell by half in March compared with the previous month because of the COVID-19 lockdown, Metropolitan Police crime statistics
