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Council bids to boost recycling in Kingston
As part of the council’s drive to recycle more and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, from Monday 3 July, only one black wheelie bin from each household will be emptied on collection days.
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Olympic celebrations launch £500,000 investment in Kingsmeadow track
A Guinness World Record was achieved at the launch of Kingsmeadow's new track.
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Kingston Adult Education achieves second ‘good’ OFSTED report
Kingston Adult Education (KAE), which provides courses for over 2,500 learners, has successfully kept its ‘good’ rating, following an inspection from OFSTED.
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Go have your say on the next Go Cycle routes
Two new routes for the £30 million Go Cycle programme, funded by the Mayor of London and Transport for London, have been launched for public consultation today (June 19).
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Striking the right note: Kingston kids to star in singing festivals this month
1,300 pupils from infant, primary and secondary schools across Kingston are coming together at the Rose Theatre for a musical extravaganza from 19 to 22 June.
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Tower blocks and fire safety
London Fire Brigade (LFB) has issued the following reassurance and fire safety advice
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Successful crowdfunding pilot paves way for bigger community projects
Families from the Alpha Road Estate in Surbiton have had the opportunity to make friends with some furry and exotic visitors thanks to the generosity of people from across the borough.
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Kingston Station and town centre improvements - update
A major improvement programme to transform the area around Kingston station moves into its next phase this month with changes to the road layout outside the station.
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Kingston commended for transformational home improvements as residents save £88,000 a year
A project to upgrade 326 ‘hard to heat’ homes in Kingston is saving households a total of £88,000 per year and has earnt Kingston Council second place in the Regional Energy Efficiency Awards.
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Kingston celebrates completion of transformational £500,000 investment in libraries
The Mayor of Kingston, Cllr Julie Pickering, cut the ribbon with two of Kingston’s youngest library visitors, celebrating the completion of the transformational £500,000 investment in libraries.
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Go Cycle schemes short-listed for prestigious awards
The Go Cycle programme for Kingston has been short-listed for two prestigious awards for architecture and design.
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Drop in, have your say and shape the plans for the future of Tolworth
Local people are invited to shape the vision for Tolworth at a set of three drop-in events in the south of the borough this month.
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Let’s Go Cycle for bike week
Kingston Council is encouraging local residents to get involved in cycling events taking place across the borough as part of Bike Week 2017 (10 to 18 June).
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2017 UK Parliamentary General Election results
Voter turnout for Kingston and Surbiton = 76.33%
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Kingston Adult Education learners achieve against the odds
Adults from the borough celebrated achieving their qualifications or successfully completing their courses at the Adult Achievement Awards hosted by the Kingston Rotary Club on 17 May at the Queen Anne Suite in Guildhall.
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Kingston Council statement following the attack on Manchester Arena
Statement from the Leader and Mayor in response to the terrorist attack.
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Kingston welcomes a new Mayor
Councillor Julie Pickering was officially installed as the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames at last night's Annual Council.
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Kingston Council thanks residents for helping to boost the borough’s recycling rates.
Thanks to Kingston residents, the borough’s recycling rate was 45.8% last year and we are set to recycle even more this year, with an estimated recycling rate of over 47%.
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Council lawyers shortlisted for award for paperless courtrooms
The South London Legal Partnership (SLLP) has been shortlisted in the Going Paperless Project of the Year category of the Public Sector Paperless Awards 2017, hosted by Gov News Direct.
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Become a councillor and make a difference
Have you ever thought about standing for election as a Councillor?
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Kingston holds special events to mark Dementia Awareness Week
From flower arranging to water-based exercise and even a dedicated dementia cafe, Kingston Council is marking Dementia Awareness Week by holding a series of special events in leisure centres.
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Notice of election - Kingston and Surbiton constituency
The election of the Member of Parliament for the Kingston and Surbiton constituency will take place on Thursday 8 June 2017.
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Kingston remains the safest borough in London
Annual crime data released by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has revealed that for a second year running Kingston is the safest borough in London.
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Major cycle and walking route officially opened in Kingston
Kingston Council is celebrating the completion of improvement works to Portsmouth Road and the Queen’s Promenade as part of the Go Cycle scheme.
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More pupils in Kingston get their preferred primary school
97% of children in the borough have been offered one of their preferred primary schools, with 95% of these getting one of the top three preferences in their application compared to 92% in 2016.
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Mayor of London supports decision to approve £70m Lidl HQ in Tolworth
Kingston Council has been given the green light by the Greater London Authority to progress the development of Lidl’s new £70 million London headquarters in Tolworth.
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Cambridge Road Estate reaches key milestone in delivery of homes in Kingston
Kingston Council is set to work with a joint venture partner to deliver high quality homes and much-needed additional housing to the Cambridge Road Estate.
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Quiz the Council’s Leader and senior councillors on issues that matter to you
This spring, the next round of the Kingston Conversation will be ‘question time’ style events - starting in Surbiton and New Malden.
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Cityread London author set to visit Surbiton’s transformed library
S.J. Parris, internationally-renowned author of ‘Prophecy’, the Capital’s chosen book for Cityread London, is set to talk at the newly-transformed Surbiton Library in April.
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