Council leader Liz Green announced a “tough but fair” £12 million budget cut this year as the government stopped funding the council, in a recent
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Hunt for funding progresses in Kingston dementia care home project
Kingston Borough council have taken another step towards securing funding for their new, 80-bed care facility for Dementia patients. In a meeting held on Wednesday
Kingston council to move forward with green infrastructural plans
Kingston council has announced the details of its plans to encourage the use of ‘greener’ transport, following last November’s official ‘Action Plan’ agreement. The Electric
Made in Kingston: An Interview with Jon Tolley
Jon Tolley is a local celebrity in Kingston, famed for bringing the 1975, Mumford & Sons and Shawn Mendes to the town. Tolley grew up
Epsom man charged in connection with fatal daylight stabbing
An Epsom man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of Aliny Mendes in Ewell last week. Ricardo Godinho, 41, of Kingston Road
Kingston police response times slowest in London
Figures from the Met Police revealed that Kingston had the worst police “immediate response” times of all London boroughs. Kingston’s average target response time for
New permanent Chief Executive selected for Kingston Council
Ian Thomas has been selected as Kingston Council’s new chief executive officer (CEO), taking over from interim CEO Roy Thompson who had been holding the
Five NHS Trusts in Surrey found to have increased parking charges during 2017/18 financial year
Five Surrey-based NHS Trusts, in addition to 48 others across England, have admitted to increasing their parking charges during the 2017/18 financial year, a Guardian
CCTV released of Kingston charity shop burglary suspects
Kingston Police issued CCTV footage of potential suspects involved in burglary attempts targeting several local charity shops last month. The Queen Elizabeth Foundation for Disabled
Kingston councillor appointed new Disability Champion
A local councillor has been appointed disability champion as part of Kingston’s ‘All age learning disabilities’ strategy. Lib Dem Chessington South councillor Christine Stuart is to
