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27 September 2023 Knockout new boxing gym and outdoor chess for all open for residents in Kingston Two new community facilities have opened in Kingston, both funded by the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL), which is money levied on developers building in the borough.
26 September 2023 Residents to pick locations for new trees across the borough Kingston Council is set to plant 450 new trees this winter, and residents are invited to suggest suitable places where they could be planted.
25 September 2023 Kingston becomes one of first councils in UK to switch to all-electric waste collection fleet A new fleet of next-generation electric waste collection vehicles is being rolled out by Kingston Council and Veolia.
13 September 2023 Kingston launches its Biodiversity Action Plan during Sustainable September Kingston is delighted to release its Biodiversity Action Plan for this year’s Sustainable September with its theme of ‘natural environment’.
05 September 2023 Housing landlord drop-in service launched at Surbiton Library Kingston Council has launched an additional Community Hub pilot drop-in space for residents requiring landlord services.
23 February 2023 Kingston Council joins the national effort to pay tribute to Ukraine On Friday 24 February, Kingston Council will join the rest of the UK in a national one-minute silence to pay tribute to the bravery of Ukrainians and mark one year since the invasion of the country.
17 February 2023 A broken toaster, calculator and teddy bear take a trip to the library… A community Repair Café has opened at Kingston Library, helping residents save money, reduce waste and tackle climate change.
14 February 2023 Council cuts herbicide use by almost 80% to help protect Kingston’s biodiversity Kingston Council has achieved a 76% reduction in herbicide use since 2019 by shifting to manual weed management in the borough’s parks and green spaces, and by reducing the amount used on streets.
13 February 2023 Updates to parking services approved Kingston is set to see a range of updates to parking and enforcement services, including enhanced monitoring of School Streets and rollout of a fully mobile parking payment system across the borough.