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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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Albert Bridge closure for essential maintenance
20 May 2025
Albert bridge will be closed for essential maintenance from Tuesday 27 May until Monday 2 June 2025.
Illegal shisha seized from Kensington Café named after Princess Diana
19 May 2025
Trading standards officers also found individuals smoking in the basement area of the Café
Thames Water prosecuted for multiple street works offences
15 May 2025
Water company fined over £100,000 for carrying out unsafe works in Kensington and Chelsea
Leadership team portfolio changes
15 May 2025
The Leader of the Council has announced some changes to her leadership team.
Residents settle into first new Council homes in K&C for decades
15 May 2025
Residents are settling into their new homes at Acklam Road following the completion of the Council homes last year.
Council supports community VE Day celebrations with grants of nearly £10,000
8 May 2025
15 applicants were successfully awarded grants to organise VE Day activities in Kensington and Chelsea
New Youth Mayor and Youth Council Cabinet elected
2 May 2025
Over 1,000 young people across Kensington and Chelsea voted for their new youth leaders.
Council publishes first progress update on Grenfell Inquiry commitments
2 May 2025
We have published our first progress update on the commitments we made in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report.
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