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 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.
Council grants £1,000 to new community garden on Queen’s Promenade
Queen’s Promenade Friends, a volunteer group who maintain Kingston’s riverside park, has received £1,000 of councillor ward funding for their new Athelstan Garden.
Urban Room with a view: council urges residents to debate Kingston’s future
Deliberations about Kingston’s future building developments have been made concrete in the form of the borough’s first Urban Room. Hosted at Not My Beautiful House
Kingston community groups offer well-being support on Cambridge Road Estate
Two Kingston charities have partnered up to show how local communities can help themselves and support each other. Every first Tuesday of the month, Royal
Asylum seekers housed at hotel in Kingston by Home Office
A hotel in Kingston has been repurposed by the Home Office as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers, as the government struggles to cope with a
Kingston Council Chief Executive leaving for City of London role
Chief Executive of Kingston Council Ian Thomas (CBE) is leaving his role to become Town Clerk and Chief Executive of the City of London Corporation.
Kingston Independent Residents Group wins Green Lane and St James Ward by-election
Kingston Independent Residents Group (KIRG) representative Yvonne Tracey has been elected the new councillor of Green Lane and St James Ward in New Malden. Winning
Kingston political parties condemn ‘divisive’ campaign tactics
An inflammatory leaflet was circulated criticising Liberal Democrat candidate Mahmood Rafiq’s connection to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association.
Building begins on specialist autism school in Chessington
Construction of a new specialist autism school in Chessington started this week to bring education to the heart of the community.
