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
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
