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Councillors decide on full repair plus extra works to protect Albert Bridge
26 March 2026We will fix the broken component and install measures to help stop the same damage on the other arms of the bridge.
Former substance user helps others facing similar struggles
26 March 2026A man who battled addiction is helping others rebuild their lives by working for the service he credits with saving his life.
Protecting homes from future flooding
24 March 2026Flood defences to be installed in Lorne Gardens after Council secures additional funding from Thames Water and Peabody.
Council tax is being collected again following the November 2025 cyber attack
20 March 2026Bills have been issued, with nearly 25,000 bills already paid and support available for people who need it.
Kensington and Chelsea Mayor’s Awards winners revealed
17 March 2026Eight community-spirited people chosen to receive 2026 Kensington and Chelsea Mayor’s Awards
Planning systems back online after cyber attack
9 March 2026Recovery from the cyber attack moves forward as planning applications and land charge searches are now being processed again.
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Council prosecutes landlord for poor housing conditions in Hyde Park Gate houseshare
7 November 2023
A landlord and managing company have been fined record fines of £480,000 for unsafe management of a houseshare in Kensington.
Fulham Road cycle lane coming this November
3 November 2023
Work begins on Monday 6 November 2023 on a new advisory cycle lane on Fulham Road.
Nominations open for Kensington and Chelsea’s Mayor’s Awards 2024
1 November 2023
Nominations will close at 5.00pm on Monday 22 January 2024.
A statement from the Leader of the Council
20 October 2023
The Council is working with the police to reassure communities after a suspected murder in North Kensington on 19 October 2023.
Supporting acute mental health beds
12 October 2023
At Full Council there was unanimous support from councillors for a call for acute mental health beds in south Westminster.
New Executive Director for Environment and Neighbourhoods
11 October 2023
The Council appoints Beau Stanford-Francis as its new Executive Director for Environment and Neighbourhoods
Kelso Cochrane House wins best affordable housing development award
4 October 2023
Kelso Cochrane House has won the ‘best affordable housing development - less than £20m’ at the Inside Housing Awards.
Planned weekend closures for Albert Bridge
2 October 2023
Albert Bridge will be closed for the first two weekends in October for essential safety and maintenance works.
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