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Councillors decide on full repair plus extra works to protect Albert Bridge

26 March 2026
We will fix the broken component and install measures to help stop the same damage on the other arms of the bridge.
The Rough Sleeper Dual Diagnosis Service (left to right): Darren Skeete, Charlotte Northall, Gavin Stewart and Cllr Sof McVeigh

Former substance user helps others facing similar struggles

26 March 2026
A man who battled addiction is helping others rebuild their lives by working for the service he credits with saving his life.
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Protecting homes from future flooding

24 March 2026
Flood defences to be installed in Lorne Gardens after Council secures additional funding from Thames Water and Peabody.
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Council tax is being collected again following the November 2025 cyber attack

20 March 2026
Bills have been issued, with nearly 25,000 bills already paid and support available for people who need it.
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Kensington and Chelsea Mayor’s Awards winners revealed

17 March 2026
Eight community-spirited people chosen to receive 2026 Kensington and Chelsea Mayor’s Awards
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Planning systems back online after cyber attack

9 March 2026
Recovery from the cyber attack moves forward as planning applications and land charge searches are now being processed again.

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How to contact your GP

16 July 2020

If you need medical treatment, you can contact your local GP by calling them or using AskMyGP which you can access for your GPs website. If you do not have a GP at the moment, please contact NHS 111. 

New plan will harness the power of culture to help the borough recover

16 July 2020

Residents and visitors to Kensington and Chelsea can look forward to digital theatre, online carnival and a local art trail as the Council approves it’s 2020/21 Culture Plan.

Changes to the shielding hub

16 July 2020

Changes to support for those who have been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable and therefore shielding as a result of the suspension of shielding from Saturday 1 August 2020.

Notting Hill Carnival goes online this year

16 July 2020

For the first time in its 54 year history, Notting Hill Carnival will move entirely online this August bank holiday weekend, with Notting Hill Carnival: Access All Areas.

Businesses bounce back with safe reopening in Kensington and Chelsea

15 July 2020

Since pubs, restaurants and other businesses reopened on 4 July, there have been just 11 complaints regarding social distancing to the Kensington and Chelsea Council’s environmental health team.

Safety first as world famous South Kensington cultural quarter prepares to reopen

14 July 2020

The Council supports the Exhibition Road Cultural Group (ERCG) in aiding the recovery of arts and science institutions in South Kensington as they look to reopen after lockdown.

Kensington and Chelsea’s libraries welcome back residents

6 July 2020

Libraries in Kensington and Chelsea are reopening with heightened hygiene and social distancing measures.

No current plans for lockdown in Kensington and Chelsea

2 July 2020

Information on Coronavirus cases in Kensington and Chelsea.

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