Council tax in Kingston will rise by 4.99 per cent in April, translating to an average weekly increase of £1.55 per household, after a budget was approved at the full council meeting on February 25.
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Kingston charity seeks new location as council says current building is not safe
Fircroft Trust had leased a building on Ditton Road in Surbiton from the council for more than 40 years and CEO Kay Harris said the council’s decision that the building was unsafe, made last July, was untimely.
Eden Campus: Developers reduce height of Kingston town centre project but drop affordable housing
The developers of the Eden Campus, a new building complex on Eden Street in Kingston town centre, have agreed to have its height reduced from 22 to 16 storeys as a result of pressure from local councillors.
Mother launches #GetVinnieGrounded campaign to demand safe housing for disabled son from Kingston Council
Kelly Jones claims that Kingston council have left her family in overcrowded housing since the beginning of 2017, despite her ongoing pleas for a disability friendly living space to accommodate her son’s needs.
Kingston Council announces regeneration plans for Guildhall
Kingston Council has revealed ambitious plans to revamp the Guildhall complex along with the Guildhall itself and to give up the administration spaces to be converted into offices and homes.
Kingston Council: Proposals for extra councillors rejected in boundary review
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has rejected a proposal to increase the number of councillors on Kingston Council.
Homeless man found dead in Kingston town centre
A man believed to be homeless died outside a supermarket in Kingston town centre on the morning of November 11.
New plans for Kingston’s Kingfisher Leisure Centre
Kingston’s Kingfisher Leisure Centre is planned to be replaced by a new facility on the site, Kingston Council announced on October 21.
Kingston Council urges government to extend 10 pm closing time by one hour
The leader of Kingston Council has called for the 10pm closing time curfew to be relaxed to 11pm in the run-up to the festive season.
Conservatives fail to change Kingston Council consultation procedures
Kingston’s Conservatives were unsuccessful in their attempt to change the council’s consultation procedures at a virtual meeting of the full council on Tuesday evening.
