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Congestion Charging: coming soon?

It is just over six months since the introduction of the Congestion Charge Scheme (CCS). The Mayor of London is set to consult on proposals to extend the CCS, to include Kensington and Chelsea. The Council's fear is that the extension will split the Borough. Meanwhile, local residents surveyed as part of the Council's Residents' Panel were keen for more precise details of who will have to pay, and when payment will apply. Read on to find out the latest.

Chelsea-Hackney Line: first on the agenda

The business case for Crossrail 1 has finally been published, although the Government has yet to commit any funding for the project. Next on the list of transport priorities for the Capital comes the Chelsea-Hackney Line. With the King's Road often congested, and air quality around Sloane Square variable, many see this project coming not a moment too soon. But will the Chelsea-Hackney Line meet London's needs? Is it the best solution to the transport problems in the Royal Borough? And what do residents think? 

The Cost of NOT Recycling

With Recycling Wardens on the streets, new orange bags just launched, a new door-to-door collection trial coming soon on the Lancaster West Estate and an expanded garden compost trial, the Council is trying a whole range of innovative initiatives to encourage people to recycle. The Government's landfill tax means bigger Council Tax bills if we continue to send our waste to landfill sites at the current rate. Kensington and Chelsea needs to reduce, re-use and recycle more waste. But how?