Campaign success - South Ken set for step free - TfL forced into u-turn by Conservative campaign Wednesday, 28 January, 2026 Residents and local Conservative councillors have forced a u-turn, as TfL confirmed they will deliver full step-free access at South Kensington station today. City Hall planners green-lit the scheme in 2023, despite 2,500 residents' and local Conservative councillors' objections to the development, which included a large glass bullnose. However, residents and councillors secured a vital condition... Local News
Greg Hands MP Welcomes Record Funding for Schools in England 7th August 2023 The announcement from the government indicates that schools in England will receive their highest-ever funding rates. The allocated funding for schools in 2024... Local News
Felicity Buchan Applauds Progress at St. Mary's Hospital 3rd July 2023 Felicity Buchan MP recently visited St. Mary's Hospital and the Paddington Life Sciences cluster today. She received an update from the Chief Executive of the... Local News
Charles Gerald John Cadogan, 8th Earl Cadogan, 1937 – 2023 12th June 2023 Charles Gerald John Cadogan 8th Earl Cadogan 24 March 1937 – 11 June 2023 We are deeply saddened to learn that Charles Cadogan, the 8th Earl Cadogan, KBE, has... Articles
RBKC Plan £100 Rebate and Council Tax Freeze 24th February 2023 RBKC Council have proposed to give households in Bands A to D a £100 rebate on their council tax bill if they are not eligible for support grants. This rebate... Local News
Major capital investment sees new park, schools retrofit and planning changes in RBKC 11th January 2023 Major capital investment is set to help the borough go greener – with a new park in Chelsea Riverside and work to make 32 local schools net zero underway. The... Local News
UPDATE: Local Conservatives WIN battle to save local bus routes from Mayor Khan's cuts - but the campaign goes on 27th June 2022 Mayor Khan has u-turned on hammering London’s buses and cancelled almost all of his proposed cuts. This is a huge campaign victory! As many of you will know, in... Local News
Conservatives retain control of RBKC 6th May 2022 Following the local elections on May 5th, the Conservatives retained control of the Council with 35 seats. Council Leader, Elizabeth Campbell, said: 'We are... Local News
Improving air quality 8th March 2022 The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is working hard to improve air quality in our neighbourhoods. We are investing more than £6 million in the next 12... Local News
New acoustic cameras approved 8th March 2022 The Council has piloted the first acoustic cameras in Britain, so that we can enforce against noisy vehicles. Two cameras went up for three months in... Local News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
