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Help us meet our biggest budget challenge ever

13 November 2025
The Council needs to find over £130 million in savings. Give your views on our budget proposals until Friday 9 January 2026.
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Councillors agree planning permission at Kensal Canalside

12 November 2025
The development plans include 2,519 new homes, 500 of which will be affordable.
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1000 e-bikes seized in the borough

11 November 2025
Our street enforcement team is tackling dangerously parked Lime, Voi, Forest and Bolt e-bikes
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Local Government Association reports on how the Council is working

6 November 2025
In July 2025 councillors and officers from other councils reviewed how the borough works as part of a Corporate Peer Challenge.
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Awards show recognises borough’s young leaders  

5 November 2025
More than 60 young people were nominated for the coveted awards, but only 10 could take home the trophies.
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Residents co-design new Public Participation Commitments

5 November 2025
Residents celebrate collaboration on a new Charter for Public Participation – the first of its kind for local councils.

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Free course for young people in Kensington and Chelsea to support careers in construction

7 July 2021

Spaces available for local people aged 16-19 to gain experience in the construction industry.

Council granted court orders to protect residents from anti-social behaviour

2 July 2021

Courts have granted orders for the Council to clamp down on anti-social behaviour to protect residents in North Kensington

Ten million pound Green Fund opens for environmental projects

1 July 2021

The first investment through the Council's £10m Green Fund will be in eco-improvements to buildings at Kensington Memorial Park.

Double success for Minds United FC

22 June 2021

A North Kensington football club is celebrating a league and cup double to crown a remarkable year on and off the pitch.

Over 18? Here’s your chance to get a Covid vaccine jab this Saturday

18 June 2021

Anyone 18 or over can get vaccinated on Saturday 19 June at Stamford Bridge between 10am and 7.30pm.

Notting Hill Carnival 2021 will not be held on the streets

18 June 2021

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, Carnival will not be taking place on the streets of Notting Hill this year over the August bank holiday weekend.

Second round of consultation steers plans for Silchester Arches

16 June 2021

Plans for new homes on the Silchester Arches site in north Kensington have been updated following residents’ feedback.

Green guidance in force for developers

16 June 2021

Developers in the borough will need to put low energy targets and renewable energy at the heart of all building projects in applications, under new Council guidance.

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