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RBKC Direct: Transport policy, imagining the future, lowering crime figures, council tax
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Welcome to the 18th edition of RBKC Direct. In this issue we look at our new transport publication‘Transport and Streetscape Policy’ which the Council published earlier this year.
We also consider the borough’s future with a look at our project Vision 2028 and how, thanks to the work of the Police and the Council, Kensington and Chelsea residents are now less likely to become a victim of burglary than at any other time this century. Finally we take a look at council tax levels for the next financial year.
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Transport |
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Though Kensington and Chelsea is one of the most economically successful boroughs in London, long-term investment in the transport infrastructure is vital if this is to continue.
At the end of February the Council published ‘Transport and Streetscape Policies’. This document sets out the Council’s key policies, and makes the case for desired improvements.
Below we examine what actions Kensington and Chelsea Council has taken in conjunction with the local police.
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Lowering crime figures |
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Residential burglary figures have fallen by half in seven years from 2,520 in 2000 to 1,226 in 2007. Despite this some residents do worry about being burgled and the Council is working hard to reduce the number of burglaries even further
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Imagining the future |
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Twenty years from now it is possible the world will face a completely new set of challenges. Kensington and Chelsea Council will be at the forefront of tackling some of these within the context of the borough.
To prepare for this future role, the Council has launched a project – Vision 2028 – which aims to more clearly define what these might be. |
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Council tax |
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Council tax in Kensington and Chelsea will rise by just 2.5 per cent in 2008-09 the Council’s Cabinet agreed in March – the first council tax rise seen in the Royal Borough since 2005-06.
The Council will receive £102 million from the Government in 2008-09, a two per cent increase on the current year and well below inflation. |
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| Did you know? |
- Burglary in Kensington and Chelsea was reduced by 21.6 per cent between 2006-07 to 2007-08 – the second highest reduction out of all London boroughs.
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