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Council to pay for free school meals for eligible pupils during October half-term

There is a Coronavirus mobile testing unit at Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, W8 7NX.  The unit will be in place Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October from 10 am for those with symptoms only. 

The two-year supply chain project has reached its halfway point, having engaged with over 100 SMEs in Kensington and Chelsea despite Coronavirus restrictions and has seen a business successfully secure a contract on a large local development.

Leighton House museum has launched a crowdfunding campaign through the Art Fund platform, Art Happens, seeking to raise £17,300 in only 30 days (20 October – 19 November 2020). 

Community arts group 24 Hearts filled North Kensington with a swarm of larger-than-life bees and butterflies thanks to a Grenfell Projects Fund initiative.

The borough's first dedicated school for children with autism and learning difficulties has been named Kensington Queensmill.

Residents who are told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace may be entitled to a payment of £500 to support them staying at home.

A message from Russell Styles, Director of Public Health for Kensington and Chelsea regarding the new three tier system to control the spread of Coronavirus.