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Council Tax

Pay your Council Tax, view your bill, manage your account, report a change and find out about discounts.

Bins and recycling

Check your bin collection day, report a missed bin collection, book a recycling centre visit, order a bulky rubbish collection and get a garden waste subscription.

Parking

Find out how to pay for parking, find where to park, buy parking permits and visitor vouchers, and pay or appeal a parking fine (PCN).

Roads and travel

Find roadworks and closures, report road problems, view and comment on open Traffic Management Orders (TMOs) and find out about accessible travel and greener travel options.

Planning and Building Control

Check if you need planning permission or Building Control approval, search or comment on a planning application and find out about heritage, conservation and regeneration plans.

Housing

Get support and advice on finding a home, manage your council tenancy, learn about rights and responsibilities as a tenant or leaseholder, get help with homelessness, and get support if you're new to the UK.

Environmental health and public issues

Report a noise or garden nuisance, report damp and mould, check a food business's hygiene rating, request a street clean, report a tree issue, get flooding advice and more.

Births, deaths and ceremonies

Find out how to register a birth or a death, give notice of a marriage or civil partnership, find ceremony venues, order certificates and find information about citizenship ceremonies.

Leisure and community

Find a local event, search for parks and play areas, find your nearest leisure centre, visit your local library or museum, find volunteering opportunities and find out how to get involved your community.

Benefits and support

Apply for a Council Tax reduction or Housing Benefit, find out about the Household Support Fund, get help with managing money, and report benefit fraud.

Care and support for adults

Services from adult social care and our partners to help you stay independent, safe and well.

Children, young people and families

Report a concern about a child or young person, find out about fostering and adoption and find the SEND Local Offer. Our children's services are provided by Achieving for Children.

Schools and learning

Apply for school places, find term dates, apply for free school meals, find out about music lessons and find courses for adults. Our children's services are provided by Achieving for Children.

Your council

Find a councillor, get information about elections and voting, find out how we make decisions, view our annual budget, make a comment or complaint, explore council jobs, and find privacy information.

Business and licensing

Find resources for running a business, including information about rates, licensing, food business registration, business premises, doing business with the Council, and economic initiatives.

Health and wellbeing

Find out how to look after your and your family's health, and get support with children’s health, information about mental health, dementia, sexual health, drug and alcohol problems, weight loss and stopping smoking.

Safety, crime and emergencies

Find guidance on reporting a crime or antisocial behaviour, find domestic and sexual violence support, get advice on staying safe online and find advice on local safety issues.

Climate and sustainability

Find out about our Climate Action Strategy, get involved in the Kingston Green Business Community forum, and find out about saving energy and money at home.
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News

Excavation works at Coombe Girls' School
01 October 2026

Kingston delivers second major flood mitigation project in 12 months

The initial phase of a major flood mitigation project at Coombe Girls School in New Malden has been completed to improve flood resilience for the school and the surrounding areas.

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29 September 2026

Kingston’s E-Waste Race winners!

Pupils from ten Kingston primary schools collected nearly 4,000 kilograms of unwanted electronics during a four-week "E-Waste Race" this year.

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28 September 2026

New small electrical recycling points launch across Kingston to cut e-waste and help tackle digital exclusion

Kingston Council has introduced 15 new drop-off points across the borough, making it easier for residents to recycle broken electrical items and donate unwanted working devices for reuse.

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Events

KCAH - Big Sleep Out 2026

KCAH - Big Sleep Out 2026

Sleep out at All Saints Church and raise funds to support single people experiencing homelessness in Kingston Borough.

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ski sunday

Ski Sunday, in Surbiton

Fancy riding down part of St Mark’s Hill in a bathtub? Or strapping blocks of ice to your feet and setting off downhill?
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Get guidance on the cost of living, mental health, housing, disability, support for older people and carers and much more. 

Plus, discover events and activities to help you connect with your community.

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Help shape decision making in Kingston by getting involved in our latest consultations and discussions on the Kingston: Let’s Talk engagement portal.

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