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Help us meet our biggest budget challenge ever
13 November 2025The Council needs to find over £130 million in savings. Give your views on our budget proposals until Friday 9 January 2026.
Councillors agree planning permission at Kensal Canalside
12 November 2025The development plans include 2,519 new homes, 500 of which will be affordable.
1000 e-bikes seized in the borough
11 November 2025Our street enforcement team is tackling dangerously parked Lime, Voi, Forest and Bolt e-bikes
Local Government Association reports on how the Council is working
6 November 2025In July 2025 councillors and officers from other councils reviewed how the borough works as part of a Corporate Peer Challenge.
Awards show recognises borough’s young leaders
5 November 2025More than 60 young people were nominated for the coveted awards, but only 10 could take home the trophies.
Residents co-design new Public Participation Commitments
5 November 2025Residents celebrate collaboration on a new Charter for Public Participation – the first of its kind for local councils.
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Network operator fined £38,000 for neglecting street site safety
22 October 2024
UK Power Networks were successfully prosecuted for unsafe works in the borough.
Temporary Albert Bridge closure for essential decking works
21 October 2024
Albert bridge will be closed to traffic for essential maintenance to the decked surface from 28 October to 2 November 2024.
Community projects awarded funding to celebrate Black History Month
18 October 2024
Poetry workshops, talks, walks, dance and art aim to engage communities to celebrate black heritage and culture.
Oscar Wilde sculpture celebrating art and literature unveiled in Chelsea
16 October 2024
A new bronze Sculpture has been installed in Dovehouse Green where Oscar Wilde and Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi lived.
Build a new career in construction at Barlby Road
16 October 2024
Apply today for a building trade apprenticeship at our Barlby Road new homes scheme
Landlords fined for poor conditions and failing to license their rented homes
14 October 2024
Officers' investigation uncovers unlicensed house-shares in the borough
Council defends enforcement action at Chelsea Reach
10 October 2024
The Council has presented a case to the Planning Inspectorate for enforcement action against two houseboats at Chelsea Reach.
Device recycling scheme bridges the digital divide in Kensington and Chelsea
9 October 2024
Old and unwanted devices are being given a new lease of life thanks to a recycling scheme aiming to promote digital inclusion.
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