Welcome to the tenth edition of RBKC Direct. In this issue we explain how the Council intends to improve on our outstanding built inheritance by ‘renewing the legacy’ and by funding numerous ambitious new developments.
We also look at the licensing laws that have recently come into effect and how the Council will ensure the rights of residents and businesses are balanced. On the back page read how the Council is installing state-of-the-art technology to improve the lives of elderly residents.
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Kensington and Chelsea is home to many of London’s treasures. But what will the borough be like for our children and grandchildren? The Council intends to ‘renew the legacy’ by building on the fine architecture, atmosphere and public service bequeathed to us by past generations.
The Council has already identified several projects for the twenty-first century that aim to make Kensington and Chelsea a better place to live, work and visit.
It is the Council's role to find the right balance between development pressures and conserving the area's world-famous cultural heritage. Read on to find out how some of the borough's major developments are progressing.
The end of last year saw the introduction of round-the-clock drinking in England and Wales. But 24 hour drinking is just one feature of the new Licensing Act 2003.
Read on for a detailed explanation of the new laws, how they will affect you and how the Council will be doing everything within its powers to safeguard the rights of residents.
The Council is embracing state-of-the-art equipment to monitor the health and well-being of older residents with the minimum loss of independence. No need for intrusive home visits, no need for daily care. The Council has already installed community alarm systems in homes and is set to add ‘telecare’ sensors that can give immediate warning of failing health or an accident around the clock.
The council has outstanding public satisfaction results compared with other councils; 90 per cent of residents say they are satisfied or very satisfied with the area as a place to live
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