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4.99% council tax increase approved for 2026/27
Updated 4 weeks ago
All 48 seats contested. Voter registration deadline approaching. Photo ID required.
Updated 4 weeks ago
Over £451,000 from 6,568 PCNs at Kingston Road junctions (Jan-Aug 2025). Proportionality questioned.
Updated 4 weeks ago
Kingston's spending on SEND home-to-school transport has risen significantly as EHCP numbers grew from approximately 1,400 in 2020 to 1,923 by late 2024. The council's accumulated high needs funding deficit has reached £20.9 million. Parents report unreliable service and long journey times.
Kingston declared a climate emergency in June 2019 and set a target of borough-wide net zero by 2038. The council's own data shows borough-wide CO2 emissions fell 17% between 2019 and 2023. Council building emissions are down 27-37% depending on the reporting year. But the borough-wide target requires approximately 7% annual reductions from here.
This means the Licensing Sub-Committee has a chair in place to run future meetings about licensing applications.
Council governance and the operation of licensing decisions
The Licensing Sub-Committee noted the appointment of a new chair. This is an internal administrative matter to ensure the committee can continue to operate properly.
This means the pub's operating hours or activities may change depending on the committee's decision on the licence variation.
Local residents near Kings Tun pub on Clarence Street, customers of the establishment, and people living or working in the surrounding area
Kings Tun pub on Clarence Street has applied to change their premises licence. The Licensing Sub-Committee reviewed the application along with objections from local residents.
This means two large residential developments with hundreds of new homes could be built if approved, potentially changing local neighborhoods significantly.
Residents living near Signal Park in Tolworth and Kingston Hospital area, plus anyone concerned about housing supply and high-rise development in the borough
The Planning Committee considered two major housing developments: one for up to 965 homes in towers up to 16 storeys at Signal Park in Tolworth, and another for 150 apartments replacing part of Kingston Hospital.
15 May 2026
Kingston's parking charges rose sharply in April 2025, with some areas seeing costs triple. We decode the increases, examine the 1,200-signature petition, and explain your rights.
10 May 2026
Over 2,000 households on Kingston's housing register, ~40 family homes freed per year, and waits of up to 17 years. Here's what the numbers really mean.
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