Building a better city life

Leader of the Council, Cllr Merrick Cockell

This short three minute film discusses some of the Council's main objectives. In it, the Leader of the Council, Councillor Merrick Cockell, highlights our aims in terms of education, community safety and urban design.

See below to choose the format in which you want to view the film. If you prefer you can read the Transcript – A better city life.

Building a better city life (**Video - three minutes**)
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Your comments

If you would like to comment on any aspect of our work or on anything you have seen in the film, please email the Leader of the Council, Councillor Merrick Cockell, at theleader@rbkc.gov.uk.

More information

Education

Schools Read about our vision for the Borough's schools in Issue 04 RBKC Direct
New school for Chelsea For regular updates about our plans go to New school for Chelsea

Community safety

Tackling antisocial behaviour To find out how we are dealing with this issue read Issue 03 RBKC Direct
Crime and disorder audit 2004 to download the report go to Community Safety

Urban design

Streetscape Read Issue05 RBKC Direct
Download and print The introduction to the Council's Streetscape Guide (File size133Kb) [PDF file]

Hoop mounted sign in High Street Kensington

More information

Read the Leader's speech from the first State of the borough debate. The debate offered an opportunity to take a long hard look at Kensington and Chelsea, and at the Council, and ask:

where are we going?
what challenges do we face?
and, what should we be doing about them?
Download to read State of the borough address [PDF file] (File size 129 Kb)

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