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Council Tax

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

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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.

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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

Find housing options and advice, 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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His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
06 September 2025

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh takes royal salute at Kingston’s River Cultures Festival

A spectacular flotilla of 70 boats welcomed His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to Kingston today to celebrate the 1100 anniversary of the crowning of Athelstan, the first King of England, right here in the town.

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24 September 2025

Unhealthy food adverts to be restricted in Kingston to support healthier eating

Adverts for unhealthy foods are to be restricted across the Royal Borough of Kingston to help tackle rising obesity rates and support healthy eating as Kingston Council approves a new healthier advertising policy.

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22 September 2025

Kingston Crowned 'Most Improved Borough' at London Youth Games

Kingston has secured the ‘Most Improved Borough’ trophy at the annual London Youth Games, securing dramatic increases in performance across 30 sports since last year.

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Events

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Open Eco-House Weekend 2025

Local residents who have improved the energy-efficiency of their homes and reduced their energy bills will open their homes to visitors interested in doing the same, answer their questions, and dispel some of the misinformation around.

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The Mayor of Kingston’s Charity Quiz Night

The Mayor, Cllr Noel Hadjimichael, invites you to join him for a Quiz Night in aid of The Mayor’s Charitable Trust, which in 2025-26 is supporting Learn English At Home (LEAH) and First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANYs).

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South London Skills Summit

Help shape South London’s workforce future

South London Skills Summit 2025: Shaping the Future Workforce - a key event for anyone invested in the skills agenda and the region’s economic future.

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